Tech tuition freeze

Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Commission approved a freeze today for in-county tuition rates for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is the second year in a row that Tri-County has not raised its in-county tuition rates.  Tech says its rates are the lowest of any technical college in the Upstate and the second lowest in the S.C. Technical College System.

 

In spring of 2020, Tri-County disbursed more than $2 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to students, and in spring of 2021, the College disbursed nearly $3 million in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act funding. Both federal funding sources are aimed at reducing the economic hardships that COVID-19 has placed on students and their families.

 

Tuition rates are published on Tri-County’s website. Rates are based on residency and the number of credit hours taken per semester. Increases in tuition are typically based on an evaluation of the Higher Education Price Index, an inflation index designed specifically for higher education institutions and other operational funding needs.