Course Catalog
Course Catalog
Applying for Scholarships
Applying for scholarships is a numbers game—the more scholarships for which you apply, the greater the chances of seeing your financial aid tally increase. However, you should prioritize your time by researching and applying for scholarships for which you are a competitive candidate based on your race, gender, socioeconomic background, personal hardships, academic achievement, test scores, dependency status, career aspirations, college major, or gifts and talents. This is self-guided class providing step-by-step guidance to increase your chances of landing high dollar scholarships.
Cost: $49.94
What to Do After Applying to College
There are many important steps to be taken after applying to college—while your application being processed or after being offered admission. This class provides step-by-step guidance.
Cost: $49.94
The Meeting Street Scholarship
The Meeting Street Scholarship Fund provides an opportunity for Florence County School District 3 students to receive up to $10,000 of college assistance. If you meet the eligibility criteria, and attend one of the eligible South Carolina 4-year colleges or universities, you may be awarded up to $10,000 through the Meeting Street Scholarship program. While the scholarship is limited to 18 South Carolina colleges and universities, each of the units in the class will provide guidance in researching and matching to the college or university best aligned with your educational and career aspirations. The units will also allow you to compare the net price of attending each college after applying the Meeting Street Scholarship.
Cost: FREE
Essay Writing Class
Tragically, many students view their college essays as a burden rather than as an opportunity and approach their scholarship applications with more wishful thinking rather than with strategic planning. As a consequence, many thousands of college and scholarship essays are an afterthought; put off until the last minute; written about easy topics; or substituted with a previously written essay for a class assignment. Rather than having their essays reviewed by professional reviewers or college advisers, students have their essays reviewed by parents (who want to see themselves in the essay); language arts teachers (who want to see flowery language and colorful metaphors); college students (who believe themselves experts on essay writing because they were offered admission to a selective school); or worst, other high school students (who are unlikely to be any more knowledgeable of the college admissions process).
Cost: $499.95
2025-26 9th/10th Grade Classroom
9th and 10th Grades: The first semester focus is on EXPLORATION—who you are and how you can make a smooth transition into high school. The second semester focus is AFFIRMATION—building on the successes of the first semester or overcoming any challenges that may have resulted in failure to achieve all of your goals. The secondary focus is strengthening each of the 3 pillars of our program: Scholarship, Leadership, and Service.
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2025-26 High School Senior Classroom
12th Grade: The focus is on IMPLEMENTATION—Beginning our Senior Cohort in June, prior to beginning a student's senior year of high school, provides the opportunity for developing a college application and scholarship plan and writing essays prior to the opening of school so that our high school seniors are well ahead of classmates and in a better position to reduce stress and enjoy their senior year of high school.
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2025-26 11th Grade Classroom
11th Grade: The focus is PLANNING—maximizing this critically important year of high school in building a strong brand and making yourself as the most competitive college and scholarship applicant possible by the end of your junior year. The secondary focus is strengthening each of the 3 pillars of our program: Scholarship, Leadership, and Service—areas that will be critically evaluated when you apply to colleges and for scholarships as a high school senior.
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Essay Writing Curriculum Full Class
Tragically, many students view their college essays as a burden rather than as an opportunity and approach their scholarship applications with more wishful thinking rather than with strategic planning. As a consequence, many thousands of college and scholarship essays are an afterthought; put off until the last minute; written about easy topics; or substituted with a previously written essay for a class assignment. Rather than having their essays reviewed by professional reviewers or college advisers, students have their essays reviewed by parents (who want to see themselves in the essay); language arts teachers (who want to see flowery language and colorful metaphors); college students (who believe themselves experts on essay writing because they were offered admission to a selective school); or worst, other high school students (who are unlikely to be any more knowledgeable of the college admissions process).