Spartanburg Community College

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All prospective students applying for admission to SCC must:

• Start the application process -Students re-entering after one year must submit a new application.
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have earned a high school diploma or a GED and provide an official high school transcript that shows a graduation date or provide official GED scores. Applicants who have earned an associate degree or higher from an accredited institution are not required to verify high school graduation or the equivalent provided they submit an official college transcript verifying the highest degree earned. Applicants for health and human services programs must submit either a high school or college transcript to verify completion of prerequisite courses (refer to health and human services division special admission procedures, pages 82-85), and
• Complete the ASSET or COMPASS skills assessment. SAT or ACT scores that meet the minimum college requirement are accepted in lieu of skills assessment.

Applicants with previous college credit (including credit from SCC) may exempt all or a portion of ASSET or COMPASS. To exempt the writing skills, reading skills or numerical skills portion, the student must have earned credit from an accredited postsecondary institution that includes courses in college-level English, reading or reading-based courses or math with grades of “C” or better. To exempt the algebra skills portion of ASSET or COMPASS, the student must have earned a grade of “C” or better in an algebra course at an accredited postsecondary institution, and

• Request an official copy of all transcripts be sent to SCC from other colleges or universities attended, and
• Meet with an admissions counselor prior to official acceptance to the College to review the results of the skills assessment and to discuss campus resources and services.

Any exception for admission must be approved by the SCC vice president of student affairs.

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