TCTC Catalog - Tri-County Technical College

GENERAL
INFORMATION
Financial Information
achievement, community participation, and financial
need. More than 200 scholarships are provided through
the Foundation. Application materials and eligibility
information are available in the Financial Aid Office and
on the College website (www.tctc.edu).
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) provides assistance
to individuals seeking employment and training services.
Assistance with training expenses may be available to
those who meet eligibility requirements of the program.
Students interested in applying should contact the
College’s WIA Office at Ext. 1587.
Veterans Educational Benefits
The College is approved for veterans educational benefits
by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education,
the State’s approving agency for training veterans
and dependents under Title 38 of the U.S. Code, Chapter
30, Montgomery GI Bill; Chapter 31, Disabled
Veterans; Chapter 32, VEAP; Chapter 35, children and
widows of totally disabled or deceased veterans resulting
from service connected conditions; Title 10 of the U.S.
Code; Chapter 1606, members of the Selected Reserve.
Veterans, dependents, and members of the National
Guard or Reserve may be eligible to receive benefits while
pursuing an approved program of education or training.
For this section, the term “veteran” can refer to a veteran
as well as an eligible dependent or an eligible member
of the National Guard or Reserves.
To receive benefits, the veteran must first be admitted
into a program of study at the College. The veteran should
then report to the Veterans Coordinator in the Financial
Aid Office with a copy of their DD214 (if application is
based on active duty service) or Notice of Basic Eligibility
(if application is based on current Reserve or National
Guard service). Children and widows will need specific
information on the qualifying veteran and should
contact the Veterans Coordinator to determine exactly
what is needed.
Veterans also must furnish the Admissions Office with
official transcripts from high school and all colleges
attended. An evaluation of all college transcripts must
be completed by the end of the second term in a new
program of study. This evaluation is necessary to determine
what credits will count toward graduation in the
veteran’s program of study and must be reported to
Veterans Affairs when enrollment is certified. Benefits
may not be certified beyond the second term until this is
accomplished and the veteran is responsible for making
sure this process has been completed.
Change of Program of Study
To change programs of study (major), the same admission
and evaluation process must be followed and a
Change of Program or Place of Training Form (22-1995,
or 22-5495 if an eligible dependent) completed with the
Veterans Coordinator.
Certification of Enrollment
Certification to Veterans Affairs (VA) for enrollment is
only at the request of the veteran. The Veterans Coordinator
must review the classes selected at registration each
term. The law provides that no payment will be made to
an eligible veteran for auditing a course or for taking a
course in which the grade assigned is not used in computing
graduation requirements. This means that a veteran
may not be certified for any course not listed in his/
her curriculum as a graduation requirement. If there are
electives listed as part of the curriculum, the total number
of elective hours designated by the program should
not be exceeded and only electives listed as approved
electives or electives approved in writing by their department
head should be taken.
Veterans Change of Enrollment Status
All recipients of veterans benefits must immediately notify
the Veterans Coordinator of any change that may
affect their pay status. Such changes include change of
program, change of schedule (dropping/adding classes),
and change of address. The Veterans Coordinator should
be notified of any changes in enrollment.
Grading
The following rules apply to veterans who receive
Veterans Benefits:
1. If a student receives an Incomplete (“I”) grade for
a course, he/she will have 20 days into the succeeding
term to complete the course requirements.
The instructor may set an earlier deadline for
completion of assignments. If the student does
not complete the requirements, the “I” automatically
defaults to a grade of “F.” In the event that a
veteran receives an “I” grade at the end of a term,
further enrollment in that course cannot be certified
to the VA.
2. In all cases, an “F” grade is defined as a punitive
grade for purposes of computing eligibility for and
receipt of Veterans Benefits.
3. Veterans cannot be certified for an “AU” grade.
Conditions for Interruption of Veterans Financial Benefits
Due to Unsatisfactory Grades or Progress:
Traditional College Programs (IHL)
1. Each veteran certified for benefits will have an
evaluation of his/her progress done at the end of
each term. If a program GPA of 2.0 is not maintained
during any term, the veteran will be placed
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