College application events to be
held at high schools across the state
Although the school year is just getting started, many high school seniors across the state are already focusing on the transition to college as they participate in College Application Month, an annual Commission on Higher Education-led campaign to help high school students navigate and complete their college applications.
In 2023, 249 South Carolina high schools hosted College Application Month events with more than 31,000 applications being submitted by the 50,000 participants. The events run from September through November.
“College Application Month offers students immediate support with the crucial first step in their journey to higher education: completing their college applications,” said Gerrick Hampton, Ed.D., associate director of the CHE Office of Student Affairs. “The success of College Application Month lies in the collaborative efforts of the CHE, higher education institutions, and high schools, all working together to help seniors access higher education.”
Key campaign partners also include the Carolina Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO) and ACT, one of the state’s standardized testing agencies.
“As a first generation, soon to be college student, I find College Application Day very useful for students who don’t have the help at home or don’t have time to sit down and apply for college,” said Skylar Hillier, student body vice president at Richland Northeast High School.
“This is one of the best college application days that we had thus far. I’m very excited, I’m very thankful for the college reps that came out
