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Did
you know you
can get a head start on your college education with EXCELS?
EXCELS is an
acronym for EXcellence
through College Enrollment
for LearnerS.
The purpose of EXCELS is to provide opportunities for qualified
high school juniors and seniors to complete college-level
courses while still enrolled in high school. Students may earn
dual credit (high school and college credit) when courses
include both college and high school requirements.
Click here for more information.
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Here are
some of the reasons half of the graduates
from York, Lancaster and Chester County
high schools attend York Technical College.
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York
Technical College has been named the number one
digital-savvy college among the nation's large and urban
community colleges by the American Association of
Community Colleges (AACC) and the Center for Digital
Education. The award recognizes York Technical College's
ability to use information technology to both enhance
its learning environment and to deliver state-of-the-art
campus services, such as online access to admission
material, registration, and grades.
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LIFE Scholarship recipients attend tuition
free! |
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High School graduates with a 3.0 GPA who enroll
in at least 12 non-remedial credits per semester
are eligible for the LIFE Scholarship at York
Technical College.
The SAT/ACT score requirement
does NOT apply
to students attending York
Technical College.
South Carolina residents are eligible for
Lottery
Tuition Assistance.
Lottery-funded tuition assistance now pays
more than half of
technical college tuition
for SC residents!
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University Transfer
More students are enrolled in the University
Transfer Program at York Technical College than
any other major. Over 1000 students are
currently taking university transfer courses
that represent their freshman and sophomore
years at 4-year colleges and universities across
the state.
Click here
for more information.
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Undecided
about your college major?
Log
onto The South Carolina College and Career Planning
System
powered by
Kuder®
to
discover your career interests.
See your
counselor today for login instructions.
Click here to find
out which York Technical College programs fit your
Career Clusters.
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College sounds good, but for four years? No thanks.
If that describes
how you feel, no problem.
Below are the top eight most in-demand careers between
now and 2012, requiring an associate’s degree or
diploma,
as predicted by the
US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Career |
Average Hourly Salary |
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Dental Hygienists |
$27.09 |
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Registered Nurses |
$21.69 |
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Engineering Technicians |
$20.89 |
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Radiologic Technicians |
$18.96 |
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Computer Support Specialists |
$18.25 |
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Machinists |
$16.58 |
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Medical Laboratory Technicians |
$15.31 |
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Surgical Technologists |
$15.00 |
Automotive Technician
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$14.71 |
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