Transient and Visiting Students

Proof of Legal Presence should be a copy of your state driver’s license or state issued identification card. See the link for more information.

This may also be referred to as a Transient Letter or Course Elsewhere Form. Please contact the Registrar’s Office at your home institution for more information on obtaining this document. You may submit by uploading in your Apply Now account or emailing to: admissionsdocs@tridenttech.edu.

Confirm the residency status applied to you by reviewing your acknowledgement email. If you have trouble with locating this information, you may contact the Admissions Office at 843-574-6558 or by email at admissions@tridenttech.edu. Information on completing and submitting a SC Residency Application can be found here.

Login to your Student Portal. Register for your desired classes per instructions which will be emailed to you. Your login information will be included as well. If you have trouble with finding this information, please contact the Admissions Office at 843-574-6558 or by email at admissions@tridenttech.edu.

Your tuition is determined by your residency status. Be sure you have completed Step 4.

Books can be purchased online or in-person at the bookstore.

• Proof of Legal Presence
  • Submit Proof of Legal Presence.
• Graduation Documents
  • You are not required to submit High School Graduation Documents (Diploma or Official High School Transcript) or General Educational Diploma (GED). However, if you later decide to seek a degree, diploma, or certificate, you may be required to submit proof.
• Qualifying Test Scores
  • Students may be required to submit proof of English and/or Math Proficiency based on information on these documents.
    • TTC’s Placement Test, SAT (480 Critical Reading; 530 Revised SAT Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing), or ACT (English 19, Math 22).
    • If you have taken English or Math courses at another U.S. College, you may be exempt from all or part of the placement test. To qualify, you will need to submit official transcripts.
    • A final high school transcript with a weighted GPA from the last five years.  Minimum Requirements needed for placement into courses (English 3.00 GPA & Math – 3.250 GPA)

You will receive your Student Portal login information via an application acknowledgment email and/or letter by US Mail. You can complete this step once that has occurred. Should you have trouble with finding this information, please click here.

Refer to your application acknowledgement email to verify the initial residency status under which you have been determined. If you have trouble with locating this information, you may contact the Admissions Office at 843-574-6558 or by email at admissions@tridenttech.edu. Information on completing and submitting A SC Residency Application can be found here.

A separate email will be sent to your Trident Tech student address with instructions on registering. Also click here for a How-To-Video. Should you experience difficulties with using this information, please contact our Student Resource Center at 843-574-6975 or by email at studentresoucecenter@tridenttech.edu.

Your tuition is determined by your residency status. Be sure you have completed Step 4.

Books can be purchased online or in-person at the bookstore.