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Tri-County Technical College

2020-2021 Bridge to Clemson students:
Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, Tri-County Technical College has reopened its campuses to students. Support services for all students remain available virtually and by phone. Continue to check the College's coronavirus webpage for the latest information. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Know that we are all working hard to keep our Tri-County community healthy and safe during these very challenging circumstances.

Recent Bridge to Clemson Specific Updates and Communications:

If you do not feel well or believe/know you have been exposed to COVID-19, please review the following questions before reporting to campus. If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, do not come to campus. Instead, stay home and complete: 

  1. The COVID-19 Students Issues and Help Form for Tri-County; and
  2. Call the Clemson University Redfern Health Center COVID-19 Phone Line: 864-656-3571.

Note: Tri-County’s Student Support and Engagement Division (Tri-County COVID Response Team) will provide guidance on COVID-19 related reports and Clemson’s Redfern Health Center will provide guidance on COVID-19 related reports. This means that you may receive communication from both institutions. Additionally, Clemson Home will respond regarding housing and dining accommodations and/or adjustments, as necessary.   

BRIDGE to Clemson University

 

Designed for a select group of academically talented freshmen, the Bridge to Clemson program is a distinctive academic transfer program available by invitation only. Students must first apply for freshman admission to Clemson University (Clemson) to receive consideration for the program. Beginning with a strong first-year academic experience at Tri-County Technical College (Tri-County), the Bridge program includes targeted academic advising, student support services, and a student life component - all of which are designed to help students succeed in meeting Bridge academic requirements and transferring to Clemson. Advisors from both institutions assist students with selecting courses that transfer to Clemson. The successful collaboration between Tri-County and Clemson allows students to make progress in their intended Clemson major during their first year at Tri-County while preparing to enroll at Clemson beginning their second year. The Bridge program staff at both Tri-County and Clemson are committed to providing students with the educational tools and services they need to succeed.

 

Our Vision
The Bridge to Clemson program will be a national model of a collaborative transfer partnership that intentionally delivers high-quality programs and services designed to provide a transformative educational experience to students.

Our Mission
The Bridge to Clemson Program provides a pathway for successful transfer to Clemson University for all Bridge Program students.  Through the delivery of joint academic support and engagement programs and services, Bridge Program staff at Tri-County Technical College and Clemson University provide students with an integrated first-year experience that equips students with the tools and resources they need to meet their educational goals.

Academic Requirements

Participants attend Tri-County for their first-year beginning with the fall semester. Students are required to earn a minimum of 30 transferrable credits and a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) during their first-year at Tri-County. Credits and GPA must be earned at Tri-County and after high school graduation. All transferrable courses must have an earned grade of "C" or better to count towards Bridge requirements for Clemson admissions. Students meeting Bridge requirements will be admitted to Clemson for the subsequent fall semester without being required to resubmit a Clemson admission application. Students who do not meet these requirements are encouraged to apply for admission to Clemson at a later date.

While grades earned at Tri-County will not subsequently be included in a student's Clemson grade point ratio (GPR), the grades and credits a student earns during the Bridge year will count toward determining the student's eligibility for the South Carolina LIFE scholarship.

Community Living and the Residential Life Requirement

Community living is one of the most important experiences for a first-year college student. Bridge to Clemson students live in the Lightsey Bridge and Calhoun Courts communities on the main campus of Clemson University with Clemson Home. Upper-class resident assistants (RAs) coordinate social and academic programs and they are available to assist students throughout the year. Daily weekday transit service is provided to the Tri-County Pendleton campus when Tri-County classes are in session.

Please Note: the Bridge to Clemson program is located on our Pendleton Campus: 7900 Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC 29670.