2025 Summer Seniors Program 

Session I: July 9 - July 12

Session 2: July 23 - July 26

 

Program Overview

Day 1 Check-in Welcome Session Peer Group Session  Recreational/Social Activities

Day 2 Campus and Academic College Tours College Search Series Sessions Peer Group Session Recreational/Social Activities

Day 3 Academic Information & Student Services Fair Academic College Sessions and/or Tours Peer Group Session Summer Seniors Talent Showcase

Day 4 Parent Session: Financial Aid & Scholarships Peer Group Session Closing Session with Brunch Student Check-Out

 

Application Process

The Summer Seniors application will be available on this website in mid-March. The deadline to apply is May 1.

All rising seniors from South Carolina are eligible to apply. During the review process, priority will be given to students who meet one of the following criteria:

•  Resident of one of the following South Carolina counties:

Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Greenwood, Horry, Jasper, Laurens, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Orangeburg, Sumter, Union or Williamsburg.

• Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at school

Complete and submit a NACAC fee waiver, College Board fee waiver or a letter from your high school guidance counselor.

• First-generation student

USC defines a first-generation student as any individual whose parents and/or guardian did not complete a bachelor's degree.

Applicants are required to answer three essay prompts and submit a copy of their unofficial high school transcript. Contact your high school counselor for assistance. When completing the essays, we encourage students to tell us more about themselves and their experiences.

Apply

Notification Timeline

Students will be notified of their Summer Seniors decision by mid-May. Those selected to attend will receive details on how to register for one of our scheduled sessions.

If you have any questions, email admaccess@sc.edu. We're excited to read your applications!

My favorite thing about the University of South Carolina is that everyone feels like family, and that started with my very first visit at Summer Seniors. It was a great way to learn more about the university, especially since we were staying on campus.

- Madison Butler, Summer Senior