PENDLETON, SC – Tri-County Technical College and Clemson University officials announced Wednesday a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment academy that provides qualified high school students a guaranteed path to earn their Clemson degree.
The TCTC Dual Enrollment Academy is targeted to high school students in the Anderson, Oconee and Pickens school districts whose parents did not earn a bachelor’s degree. Students will be recruited in their sophomore year of high school and those admitted to the academy will take dual enrollment courses through TCTC at little to no cost. To be offered a guaranteed path to Clemson, participating students must meet all academic requirements and achieve a 3.0 or higher GPA in all college coursework and a 4.0 or higher GPA in all high school coursework.
The academy is expected to launch in spring 2026 with 25 students in the first cohort and increase incrementally each academic year to a maximum of 150 students per year. Students in the first cohort are expected to matriculate to Clemson in fall 2028.
