Last Edit: November 6, 2019

Senior Forms:

 

  • 2020 Senior Class Trip Information and Cost
  • "Class of 2020: What to Expect in Planning for Senior Expenses." (Posted soon!)

 

Orangeburg Prep's School Code is 411553.

 

Below are the test and registration dates for the SAT & ACT:

 

SAT TEST DATES & DEADLINES

ACT TEST DATES

 

Senior Announcements/Other Scholarships from the Guidance Office

  • Senior Academic Awards...Click here for a list of awards your twelfth grader can earn!.

  • Mitchell Williams, lead attorney at Harris & Graves, is dedicated to making a college education more affordable and has created the Harris & Graves College Scholarship. The scholarship will provide $1,000 to South Carolina students in need of financial assistance. 

    ·         Information on our scholarship can be found here: https://harrisgraves.com/harris-graves-college-scholarship/ 

  • The Dixie Youth Scholarship is now open. Dixie Youth Scholarship applications are to be sent in by February 1, 2020. You do not have to be playing baseball to apply for this $2000.00 Scholarship. Dixie Youth Baseball will award 100 scholarships in 2020. All you have to do to qualify for one of these scholarships that you participated in Dixie Youth when you were growing up. Applications can be found at the National Dixie Youth website @ http://youth.dixie.org/ or on the bulletin board across from the main office.

  • The Heisman High School Scholarship is open to seniors who strive for excellence in the classroom, on the playing field, and in the community. Application information can be found at HeismanScholarship.com. The deadline to apply is October 29,, 2019.

  • The America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders program, sponsored by the Bayer Fund, is offering students an opportunity to earn a $1,500 scholarship in an ag-related field of study. The deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2020.  For more information, go to AmericasFarmers.com, check the bulletin board across from the main office, or see Mrs. Riley.

Senior Year Activities (Class of 2020)

Date/Event Description
July 30
  • Senior Class Portraits
  • Appointment card mailed
  • Pictures taken in Building C
August
  • 6:00 p.m. Parents of the Class of 2019 meet in multi-purpose room
October 4
  • 11:30 a.m. Homecoming Assembly in morning with sponsors and escorts
October 1
  • Non-refundable senior class trip deposit of $200 due
October 29
  • 5:30-7:30 p.m. Halloween Carnival, Senior Class sponsors Haunted House
November 19
  • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 PM BBQ Fundraiser / Dukes on Whitman
December
  • Second deposit for Senior Class Trip: $100
January 17
  • 1:00 P.M. Senior graduation accessory order (caps, gowns, invitations)--Everyone must order a cap/gown!
February
  • Final senior class trip payment Amount $302
February
  • 6:00 P.M. Multipurpose room, Senior Class Trip Parent Meeting
March 9-14
  • Senior Class Trip to Charlottesville, Virginia, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
  • Click to View the Class of 2020 Trip Itinerary (TBA)
  • For suggestions/rules/medical form on the senior class trip (TBA)
March 27
  • Prom

April

  • 12:30 p.m.. Class of 2020 (students) meet in library during senior seminar for explanation/details of activities from May 9th through graduation. (TBA) Click here for the details and form.
April
  • 5:30 p.m. Senior Class Picnic at_______________________ Click here for details and a sign up form.
May 4,5,6
  • Senior Exams
May 8
  • 10:00 a.m. Baccalaureate Practice @ _______________
May 10
  • 7:00 P.M. Baccalaureate / ___________________________
May 13
  • 9:00 A.M. Graduation Practice, Upper Campus Gym, Attendance Mandatory to participate in graduation ceremony!
May 15
  • 7:00 P.M. Commencement, McAlister Building

 



INFORMATION ON THE "BIG THREE" and More!

College Appointment Deadline Student Deadline Scholarship Application Deadline
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 in October and April ; 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.