
2025 Event Dates
Session 1: Wednesday, July 9 - Saturday, July 12
Session 2: Wednesday, July 23 - Saturday, July 26
Important Summer Seniors application information and timeline:
- Completed applications are due by May 1; this is also the last date you will have to make any changes. After submitting your application, you will receive an email with next steps and a link to edit your application (if needed).
- All program applicants will receive their application decision in mid-May.
- If invited to a session, please note that space for each session is limited. There is no guarantee you will be able to switch sessions.
Summer Seniors is a residential recruitment program designed for rising high school seniors in South Carolina. The program offers a comprehensive experience that includes sessions on college admissions, academic preparation, student life, and much more.
Participants connect with university faculty, staff, and current USC students who serve as counselors.
All students are welcome to apply. Priority consideration will be given to students who meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. Is a resident of any 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
2. Qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch at high school
3. Is a first-generation student
At USC, we recognize any individual whose parents and/or guardians did not complete a bachelor’s degree as a first-generation student.