Early College classes are college courses you can take while you're still in high school. Getting a jump start on college means you can lighten your load in college or even graduate early. You'll save money too. And since these classes award college credit when you pass the class rather than taking an additional exam, Early College is a great way to begin your college career.

• Students enrolled in programs or courses offered at their local career center
• Students in high school where Early College classes are available
• Homeschooled, charter and other students who enroll at one of our campuses

Early College students must meet certain requirements for participation.

The GTC Dual Enrollment and Early College Program has Memoranda of Understanding with the following
high schools, charter schools and career centers in Greenville County:

Berea High School
Blue Ridge High School
Bonds Career Center
Brashier Middle College
Carolina High School
Donaldson Career Center
Eastside High School
Enoree Career Center
Fine Arts Center
Golden Strip Career Center
Green Charter
Greenville Early College
Greenville High School
Greenville Tech Charter
Greer High School
Greer Middle College
Hillcrest High School
J.L. Mann High School
Legacy Charter
Mauldin High School
NEXT High School
RD Anderson Career Center
Riverside High School
Southside High School
Travelers Rest High School
Upward Bound
Wade Hampton High School
Woodmont High School

We currently use these terms interchangeably.

The Early College program web page contains helpful information such as:

• Eligibility and requirements (age, proof of legal presence, current school transcript, qualifying SAT/ACT or Greenville Tech placement test scores)
• Costs (tuition, fees)
• How to apply
• How to enroll
• Important access information

Once your status is internally moved from ‘applicant’ to ‘student’, you will receive access to the following GTC resources:

• GTC4me – within about 45 minutes
• Gmail – within about 4 to 6 hours
• Blackboard – not available until about 24 hours before the class starts

See Step 5 – Access And Resources on the Early College webpage for detailed log-in instructions.

Early College students are typically advised by their school counselors or, in the case of homeschoolers, by a parent or association contact.  You can also reach out to the Early College Office.  You can also reach out to individual departments at GTC if you have an interest in specific academic/career paths.  Just be sure to mention to the department that you are part of the Early College program.

You can view your schedule by following these steps:

• Log into GTC4me
• Select Self Service
• Select Student Planning
• Select Go to Plan & Schedule

If you can’t log into Blackboard, check first to make sure you are actually enrolled in the course.   Issues can occur during the application or enrollment process that keep you from being enrolled. 

• confirm that your student ID#, username and social security number match the one in our system.
• check your internet browser (use Chrome and not Internet Explorer).

Our Student Access and Resource Guide (pdf) may provide additional information.

Log into GTC4me, then click on Self Service.

Click on your username on the right side of the toolbar at the top of the screen.  (If you are using a mobile device, you will not see your username; you will only see an icon showing a person in the middle of a circle.)

In the menu that appears, click User Profile.

On the page that opens, your student ID number (Colleague ID) should be displayed under your name near the top.

On the Application:  Import errors can occur when there is conflicting information for a student, like if you typed one social security number or birthdate for the placement test and a different one when you applied.  This can prevent the application from progressing to ‘student’ status. 

Contact earlycollege@gvltec.edu - We can work with Enrollment Services to locate and correct the import error if you give us the email address you used to apply. 

On the Enrollment Form:  You should be able to reset your own username and password.  If that doesn’t work, you can contact the Early College office (earlycollege@gvltec.edu) for assistance.

For Greenville County High Schools and State Charter High Schools, GTC sends a bill directly to the schools who then bill the students.

Home school students and students of individual collaborative schools (private schools, online academies, etc) will pay GTC directly.  These statements are available to view through GTC4me by going to Self Service and then Student Finance. 

Payments may be made using a credit card, debit card, or electronic check (ACH) online (GTC4me > Self Service > Student Finance) or by calling (864) 250-8000. 

Please be aware that there is a service fee charge of 2.75% for using debit/credit cards. Check payments may be mailed to P.O. Box 5616, Mail Stop 6036, Greenville SC 29606.

The college receives South Carolina Lottery funds on behalf of dual-enrolled students, which enables the college to waive a substantial portion of Early College student tuition. In other words, the college uses lottery funds to help subsidize dual-enrollment, which helps keep costs significantly lower for our students. 

In a traditional sense, high school students cannot apply for federal financial aid.  Students can check with their high school to see if they’re eligible for free/reduced lunch or PIP (pupil in poverty), which would reduce the tuition costs.  Contact Financial Aid (financialaid@gvltec.edu) for additional information.

Students may purchase books through the GTC Bookstore located in the Admissions and Registration Center at McAlister Square.  Some courses have online textbooks.  These are purchased through an inclusive access fee that is applied directly to the tuition bill.

Inclusive Access refers to online textbooks located on the student Blackboard account. When a student registers for a course that requires an online textbook, it is loaded automatically and charged to the student’s account.

Although online textbook costs are less than traditional printed textbooks they are not available for all courses.

Courses and Inclusive Access Retail Prices available for 2020 Fall

Course	Retail Price
AET 105	$32.93
AHS 102	$89.40
ART 101	$65.87
ART 105	$65.87
ART 107	$65.87
ART 108	$65.87
BIO 101	$68.43
BIO 102	$46.57
BIO 105	$75.79
BIO 210	$80.00
BIO 211	$35.00
BIO 215	$85.00
BIO 216	$85.00
BUS 105	$75.00
BUS 110	$79.99
BUS 121	$85.53
BUS 136	$62.50
BUS 250	$65.78
CHM 110	$112.93
CHM 111	$112.93
CHM 211	$80.00
CHM 212	$35.00
ECO 105/online	$71.57
ECO 210/online	$90.10
ECO 211/online	$90.10
GLY 101	$75.33
HIS 101	$42.10
HIS 102	$42.10
HIS 104	$42.10
HIS 105	$42.10
HIS 201	$42.10
HIS 202	$42.10
LOG 215	$65.78
LOG 240	$62.50
LOG 245	$65.78
LOG 260	$65.78
MAT 103	$65.87
MAT 109	$65.87
MAT 110	$89.06
MAT 111	$89.06
MAT 120	$75.28
MAT 130	$65.87
MAT 170	$65.87
MAT 211	$98.81
MAT 212	$98.81
MGT 101	$72.36
MGT 120	$65.78
MGT 150	$62.50
MGT 201	$65.78
MGT 210	$62.50
MGT 240	$103.06
MGT 255	$62.50
MGT 270	$77.70
MUS 105	$52.20
PHS 101	$89.40
PHS 102	$89.40
PHY 201	$112.93
PHY 202	$112.93
PSY 201	$62.50
PSY 203	$75.78
PSY 212	$74.34
REL 101	$23.52
REL 201	$65.87
SPC 205	$75.78

 

Grades can be viewed through GTC4me and then Blackboard.   Click on the course and then my grades. 

At the conclusion of a semester, grade reports will also be emailed directly to partnering school counselors, home school students or students at individual collaborative schools (private schools, online academies, etc).

College credit earned in courses identified as University Transfer are accepted as transfer credit at any two-year and most four-year public colleges in South Carolina as well as most colleges nationwide. It is the student’s responsibility to contact any colleges where they are considering enrolling to confirm acceptance of any dual credits. Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Students at Greenville County Public Schools should check with high school administration to see how college credits transfer at the high school level.

It is not a requirement, but dual-enrolled students may obtain a GTC library card by completing the library card application.