ACT - Scores a composite score of 20 or higher 

SAT - Scores a composite score of 1020 or higher

AP - Scores a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam

IB - Scores a 4 or higher on any International Baccalaureate (IB) assessment. Only higher learning (HL) exams may count

Dual Enrollment - Completes at least 6 credit hours in dual enrollment courses with a grade of C or higher

Cambridge - Scores a C or higher on any Advanced Level (A) or Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level Cambridge International Exam in a state approved course

CTE - Is a CTE completer and earns a national industry credential or a state industry credential as determined by the business community

WorkKeys/Ready to Work - Earns a Silver, Gold, or Platinum National Career Readiness Certificate on the WorkKeys exam or an Achievement Level 3 or greater on all areas of the WIN Career Readiness Assessment

ASVAB - Earns a scale score of 31 or higher

Work Based Learning - Successfully completes a state-approved work-based learning exit evaluation from an employer. The work-based learning program must include:

• Training agreement which defines a combination of objectives and a minimum of 40 practical experience hours or the highest number of hours required by the industry defined competencies in a career pathway 

• Be aligned with the state IGP career clusters

• Include an industry level evaluation that is created from the training agreement, which includes the world-class skills from the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate

• The student must have earned a minimum of one unit in the pathway related to the work-based placement or completed a personal pathway of study

Employability - Successfully completes the South Carolina High School Employability credential (applies to students who receive Special Education services)