Senior Forms:
- 2019 Senior Class Trip Information and Cost
- "Class of 2019: What to Expect in Planning for Senior Expenses."
Orangeburg Prep's School Code is 411553.
Below are the test and registration dates for the SAT & ACT:
Senior Announcements from the Guidance Office
- Senior Academic Awards...Click here for a list of awards your twelfth grader can earn!.
- The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust is pleased to offer a scholarship for graduating seniors that honors the memory of those who perished during the Holocaust. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who will attend a two- or four-year college or university, with matriculation to begin in the 2019-2020 academic year. The scholarship is open to students in the state of South Carolina. Students must submit a 750- to 1,500-word essay with a Works Cited page in MLA format addressing the following topic: Thirty years ago, the South Carolina State Legislature established the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust to promote awareness of the Holocaust, its survivors, and its liberators, who called South Carolina their home. Write a convincing argument about the importance and relevance of Holocaust education to South Carolina today. Student essays are due postmarked by March 29, 2019 or emailed by midnight. The essays will be reviewed by committee, with announcement of the award being made at the student’s high school awards night by June 30, 2019. This scholarship is a one-time presentation of $1000, to be used to support the student’s first year of college or university education. Submissions may be sent by mail to: Emily Taylor South Carolina Council on the Holocaust PO Box 596 Swansea, SC 29160 Or by email to scholocaustcouncil@gmail.comThe primary residence of all applicants must have an active account with Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIP: The South Carolina Association of Counties is pleased to announce its annual Board of Directors Scholarship Program. This program awards four $2500 scholarships on an annual basis to graduating high school seniors. One scholarship will be awarded to an Orangeburg County student. Applications are due by February 1, 2019. Applications can be found on the bulletin board across from the main office or see Mrs. Riley.
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LYCEUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY: The Lyceum Scholars Program at Clemson University is an innovative intellectual curriculum where accepted students study the moral, political, and economic foundations of a free society. The program is now accepting applications for Fall 2019. Students accepted in to the Lyceum Scholars Program receive $10,000 scholarships to Clemson University. The priority deadline is December 10, 2018. For more information and to apply, visit www.Clemson.edu/Capitalism/Lyceum.html
Washington Youth Tour: Aiken Electric Cooperative sends up to seven high school juniors on an all-expense paid trip to our nation's capital. Apply By February 1, 2019 at www.aikenco-op.org.
2-year Touchstone Energy Scholarship: A scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to 2018-2019 high school graduating senior in the cooperative service area planning to attend a 2-year technical college. Apply By February 28, 2019 at www.aikenco-op.org.
4-year Touchstone Energy Scholarship: A scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to 2018-2019 high school graduating senior in the cooperative service area planning to attend a 4-year college or university. Apply By February 28, 2019 at www.aikenco-op.org.
Trustee Scholarship: A scholarship will be awarded to a 2018-2019 high school graduating senior in the cooperative service area. To be considered for this $1,000 scholarship, the student must complete the application and submit in 150 – 200 words, an explanation as to why the scholarship is needed. Apply By February 28, 2019 at www.aikenco-op.org. Applications can also be found on the bulletin board across from the main office.
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The Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship is now open. Applicant must be a senior in high school and must have participated in a Dixie Youth Baseball program when 12 years of younger. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2019. Applications to apply may be found at dixie.org or on the bulletin board across from the main office.
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SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS: The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions is offering scholarships to sons and daughters of SRNS employees this year. Fifteen $3000 scholarships will be awarded in the Spring of 2019. The deadline to apply is February 5, 2019.
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The SunTrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes is now open. Starting in September, students can enter online at suntrust.com/offtocollege for the chance at a $500 scholarship.
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The Kitty M. Fairey Educational Fund Scholarship is now available. Eligible scholarship candidates can apply online at www.csascholars.org/kmfr. The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2019.
The South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation offers scholarship aid to deserving students. Requirement eligibilities and online applications can be found at www.scholarshipprograms.org. The deadline to submit is November 28, 2018. -
The Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund is offering FOUR scholarships for high school seniors. Scholarship Applications and Criteria for each can be found at www.HamptonWildlifeFund.org/scholarship.html.
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The Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce is offering (5) $1,000 scholarships for graduating seniors for the year 2019. The scholarship application can be found on the website www.orangeburgchamber.com.
More information on all of these scholarships can be found on the bulletin board across from the main office or see Mrs. Riley. -
Applications are now open for 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, honoring students in grades 5-12 for making meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service. Program details are available at spirit.prudential.com and nassp.org/spirit
- The Goat Island Boat Club Scholarship is open now. You must be a graduating senior residing in Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, or Sumter and will be attending an institution of higher learning in the fall of 2019. The deadline to apply is April 30th, 2019.
- Americas Farmers is offering more than $500,000 in scholarships to students in rural communities who are looking to continue their education in an ag-related field of study. The deadline is February 6th, 2019.
- The Regional Medical Center’s Summer Enrichment Program for graduating high school seniors who are residents of Orangeburg, Calhoun, or Bamberg Counties has applications available. The deadline to apply is March 8, 2019.
Senior Year Activities (Class of 2019)
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| October 30 |
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INFORMATION ON THE "BIG THREE" and More!
| College | Appointment Deadline | Student Deadline | Scholarship Application Deadline |
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| Clemson University | December 1st | Week of February 15th | December 1st for most |
| College of Charleston | October 15th (early) February 1st (regular) | December if by early deadline | December 1st |
| University of South Carolina | October 15th (early) February 1st (regular) | December 14th if by early deadline | November 15th for many |
Clemson University
Your housing priority depends on the date you send in your admissions application! A student MUST take the Writing portion of the ACT at least once for them to use ACT scores for admission purposes. Admission decisions DO DEPEND on stated MAJOR choice! Always list two diverse majors on your application. Do not wait for better SAT/ACT scores; send now. Admissions will update your application with better scores when sent. Clemson will take the highest SAT Reading and Math, even from different testing dates. If applying for either Honors College, there is an additional application. If applying to the Bridge program, there is not a separate application. If a Bridge student earns at least thirty hours and has at least a 2.5 GPA at the end of the college freshman year, the student does not have to reapply to Clemson for the sophomore year. If you plan to apply to the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences or the College of Engineering and Science, request one of the special tours that are given on Fridays for these areas. Clemson automatically reviews all appointments for possible scholarships given by the university. There are only a few obscure scholarships listed online that a student would need to separately apply.
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston requires two years of foreign language to graduate. The new student website is my.cofc.edu (formerly the cougar trail) to check for updates. honors College requires an additional application, essay, and letters of recommendation. There are Open Houses scheduled on October 17th and april 18th; tours are also given on weekdays and select Saturdays. A new major is Discovery Informatics and they have new programs in dance, archeology, photo, astrophysics, international studies, and women's and gender studies.
University of South Carolina
To apply for the Honors College, a student would need a letter of recommendation from the High School Counselor and two additional letters from others. USC makes major-blind admission decisions. If a student feels that he/she would be on the admissions bubble, an essay with additional information or of explanation will be helpful. Spring-only acceptance offers will come out in the spring. students applying here are automatically reviewed for USC scholarships, but some require separate applications! check their website to see which are which.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Seniors should apply online (or paper appointments if you choose) to the colleges of their choice Now! Be sure to bring in each college's guidance or Secondary School Forms with your name on it to the OPS Guidance Office AND fill out and attach the half-page blue transcript request form found in the tray on "Miss" Sandy's desk!
SENIORS, PLEASE NOTIFY THE GUIDANCE OFFICE ASAP WHEN YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO A COLLEGE! This information is needed to compile data for the Class of 2014.