DE at USC-L

USCL will be releasing the sign up links for Spring 26 Registration for returning students and Orientation/Registration for new students soon. Please watch their website and your USCL email. 

The entire application is now ONLINE. Please read the instructions completely! 

If you complete it wrong, it will cause a delay to your application being processed. 

(To log on, you are probably using your personal email and a password you created. 

This will most likely be the process even if you are a returning student and have different log on info for my.sc.edu)

• FOR FIRST-TIME Dual Enrollment students who want to start taking classes in the summer, you must apply for Summer and then again for Fall

• All students RETURNING AND NEW must apply for Fall, each fall is a new academic year (fall acceptance covers you for fall, spring, and summer as long as you keep your GPA up) Please note- there are three summer sessions: May (AKA Maymester), June, and July.

**Note: You must be admitted before scheduling your advising session. 

If you have not received your acceptance letter, please email USCL at uscldual@mailbox.sc.edu or call 803 -313-7073**

HOWEVER, wait until the appropriate time (i.e., you apply in February for the following Fall, but your application will not be complete until ILHS sends final transcripts in June, so you will not hear from USCL until July, so do not bother them until late July if you still haven't heard)

• For more information please visit USCL Dual Enrollment website 

• To claim your account before going to registration, click here: Video to help you claim your account (4:14)

• Make sure you list your assigned ILHS school counselor on the portion of the application asking for a principal or designee.

• Once you have your official schedule, you need to send a copy of your "Concise Schedule" to your ILHS counselor along with the signed Student Disclaimer.  

  • Directions:

    • The Instructions for printing USCL class schedules:

      • Log into: Self - Service Carolina- my.sc.edu -> left margin choose two year campuses

      • Click: Student Profile

      • Click: Concise Student Schedule

      • Select: Printer option: create pdf (you may need to press CTRL P for the print function)

      • Save the pdf and send it to your assigned school counselor as an email attachment. 

Books are free again this year thanks to a grant- (not for summer courses though). 

• Visit the campus bookstore to pick up your books

• Go to USCL.BNCOLLEGE.com -> Hover over "Course Materials & Textbooks" -> "Find Course Materials" -> click the correct term (ex., Fall 24, Spring 25, Summer 24, etc.)  -> choose the department of your course (ex. BIOL, CRJU, ENGL, etc.) -> choose the course number (ex., 101, 102, etc.) -> choose the section number (ex., 4SA, 4C, etc.) 

• Check your syllabus to see which books are needed if any and to see if your professor included a digital copy for free or a link to purchase a digital copy

*If you have an IEP, you need to reach out to USCL; otherwise, they will not be aware.

Please be mindful of changing dates each semester- If you do not apply by the dates listed each semester, you may not be able to use the LTAP funding and end up having to pay for the your courses at $75 per credit- most courses are 3 credits, so one course will cost $225. 

From ILHS School Counseling: Sophomores also keep in mind- if you are going to try to complete a 60 credit associate's degree through USCL in time for your ILHS graduation, you will NEED to start taking classes this summer (starting after the successful completion of your sophomore year) in order to fit in all of the credits before your ILHS graduation. Remember you can always start those programs now and complete them after ILHS graduation by attending USCL full time after you graduate. 

If you have already been admitted or you are a returning DE student, you must have already set up your USCL email, Blackboard, and Self Service Carolina-  you NEED to be checking your USCL email DAILY! 

If you take less than 3 credits or more than 15 credits, you will have a bill. If you take a lab science, you will have a lab kit to buy (anywhere from $40- to around $240). 

To see if you have a bill and to pay it: 

• Log into My.sc.edu - you are on the Lancaster  2 year college campus (it will ask you to use Duo Mobile to verify your account, so be sure that is set up- if you get a new phone after you set up Duo the first time, you will need to call the tech help desk)

• Click "Student"

• You can see your bill under: "Account Summary"

• You can pay your bill under: "Payment Gateway"

If a student wants to take a math (other than STATS 110) or a language course at USCL, they MUST take a placement test first. Students are only allowed to take the foreign language placement exam after they have completed two levels of the same foreign language at their high school. Math through Algebra 2 with Probability (Geometry with Statistics -> Algebra 1 -> Algebra 2 with Probability) needs to be completed at ILHS first. USCL Placement Exam website. We encourage you to take the test at USCL rather than at home online. Downloading Responder to your personal computer can be tricky- any noises picked up by Responder - like barking dogs, etc. could be construed as you cheating. Also any technical issues that may arise during the test can be handled by USCL staff if you are in person.

You will be required to set up Duo Mobile on your phone to have 2-factor authentication. If you get a new phone, you must call the tech desk because there are settings they need to reconfigure- you will not be able to log in to your platforms. Missed work due to this will not be excused.  

Questions and Answers 

USC-L Dual Enrollment Coordinator

Dominique H. Waller

We are a college - a separate entity from all high schools 

1. How many courses does a dual enrollment student have to take per semester to receive free tuition? 

6 credit hours (two courses) - If you take beyond 15 credits, the credits are $75 each, so a typical 3 credit course will cost $225.

2. When will students register for their courses? Please have all students visit our USCL website to register for their date and time.All returning students will RECEIVE AN EMAIL (in your USC email account) with links to sign up to register. All new students must attend mandatory orientation- YOU WILL RECEIVE LINKS IN YOUR USC EMAIL ACCOUNT AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.

3. How can a student view their schedule and send their counselor a screenshot? 

Student must visit my.sc.edu and click on Self Service Carolina, login, click student, make sure the correct semester is listed in the top left corner, click detailed schedule (make sure the correct semester is listed) 

4. Does the student IEP automatically transfer to USCL? 

No, students must self-identify via the Office of Disability and Special Needs 

5. Why is the student receiving a bill? 

If they are only enrolled in one course, non-resident, book fee, lab fee, parking ticket, PE fee. 

6. Students must print their schedules from Self Service Carolina or screenshot their schedule to their school counselor.  As a reminder, students are official college students. 

7. Cheating or Academic Integrity violation, professor will report to our Academic Dean, who will in turn investigate and make a final decision. The final decision may result in a grade of zero for the assignment or test, failure of the course and/or an honor code violation recorded on their academic record. For students taking tests online, you will be required to download Responder to your computer- the test proctors are recording you visually and audibly.

8. During IGP meetings, please share with all parents and students, although we are discussing that you plan to take the courses as a dual enrollment student at USCL, you are not officially enrolled in the courses until you have applied, received acceptance, claimed their student account (all instructions are in the acceptance email) and attend a mandatory orientation or registration day for returning students. Students must be informed during IGP meetings, they are not being enrolled in any courses when they meet with you until all steps with USCL have been met. 

9. Students can view courses, schedules, unofficial transcripts, request and purchase transcripts, view account information all in Self Service Carolina. 

10. Students must always use their USC email address to communicate with any faculty or staff at USCL, no k-12, personal, or parent emails are accepted. Please make sure students respond with their official legal name or names, to include hyphenated names.  

11. Books for all Lancaster County residents during the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters are covered by the Lancaster Commission on Higher Education. 

12. As a reminder, all grades are submitted at the end of every semester. For example, the last day of Fall 2024 semester is December 16, 2024, all final grades must be submitted on December 19, 2024. However, LCSD last day is December 20, 2024. All counselors will receive grades in January 2024. 

13. If a student is having problems in any course, please have them email Mrs. Waller directly and immediately to be removed or withdrawn from the course before the withdraw failure date. Her email address is wallerdh@mailbox.sc.edu 

14. All name changes must be legally processed and requested to be changed in the USCL systems to include any gender reassignments, adoptions. (Parent divorce decrees) 

15. All documents, transcripts must be sent to the uscldual@mailbox.sc.edu account.

Get a jump on college with Lancaster County School District's Dual Enrollment Program. Offered in cooperation with the University of South Carolina-Lancaster, dual enrollment courses offer students opportunities to experience college rigor while working on their high school diploma. Grades awarded in Lancaster County Board-Approved courses are entered onto the high school transcript as well as the college transcript. 

Dual credit courses are offered two ways at ILH: 

Students can also take dual enrollment classes on the USCL campus in Lancaster. Students are responsible for their own transportation and subject to all rules and regulations traditional USCL students must follow. Students are also allowed to take some of the classes asynchronously.

How are dual enrollment classes funded?

Dual enrollment classes are paid for with SC Lottery funds. You must have a 3.0 GPA to qualify for those funds. The money you spend on DE classes will NOT reduce the scholarship you are awarded when you graduate from high school. HOWEVER, it is IMPERATIVE that you maintain a 3.0 GPA in those college classes, or you risk losing your lottery scholarship. Dual enrollment classes are on BOTH the high school transcript and your college transcript. 

Who can take Dual Enrollment Classes?

Only Juniors and Seniors can participate in the Dual Enrollment program. However, sophomores can take DE classes the summer after their sophomore year  if they have a 3.0 weighted GPA. 

How do I apply?

Visit: Dual Enrollment Website 

Complete the online application 

Make sure you list your assigned school counselor on the portion of the application asking for a principal or designee.

Once you have your schedule, you need to send a copy of your "Concise Schedule" to your ILHS counselor.  Directions:

The Instructions for printing Spring 2025 USCL class schedules:

Log into: Self - Service Carolina

Click: Student Profile

Click: Concise Student Schedule

Select: Printer option: create pdf (you may need to press CTRL P for the print function)

Save the pdf and send it to your assigned school counselor as an email attachment. 

 You may take any courses USCL has to offer. However, the courses listed below are the ONLY USCL courses that will be listed on your ILHS transcript and count for high school credit. If you are also working on a USCL associate's degree, you should cross references high school graduation requirements with the USCL degree requirements when planning your course schedules.  Remember not all credits will transfer to your next college, so you need to do your research with that particular college.

Here is the link to the USC course descriptions- be aware that these are for the entire USC system, so not all courses will be available at USCL: https://academicbulletins.sc.edu/undergraduate/course-descriptions/

Academic Success Center

The Academic Success Center offers free tutoring and writing services.

In addition to in person help on the USCL campus, this center has virtual office hours as well as chat available to help you with your coursework. USCL professors want you to ask for them help and use this center as well. One great way to use this center is to have them help you proofread your assignments before submitting.