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{{Short description|College in Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.}}
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The '''Technical College of the Lowcountry''' (often abbreviated as '''TCL''') is a comprehensive, two-year community college serving the [[Lowcountry]] region of [[South Carolina]].
The '''Technical College of the Lowcountry''' ('''TCL''') is a [[Public college|public]] [[community college]] in [[Beaufort, South Carolina]], United States, that serves the [[Lowcountry]] region of [[South Carolina]].


==Campuses==
==Campuses==
The main campus is located in [[Beaufort, South Carolina|Beaufort]] along Ribaut Road. Additional facilities are in the New River area (between [[Bluffton, South Carolina|Bluffton]] and [[Hardeeville]]), [[Walterboro, South Carolina|Walterboro]], [[Hampton, South Carolina|Hampton]], [[Parris Island, South Carolina|Parris Island]], and at the [[MCAS Beaufort|Marine Corps Air Station]] in Beaufort. The college offers 75 programs of study.
The main campus is located in [[Beaufort, South Carolina|Beaufort]] along Ribaut Road. Additional facilities are in the New River area (between [[Bluffton, South Carolina|Bluffton]] and [[Hardeeville, South Carolina|Hardeeville]]), [[Hampton, South Carolina|Hampton]], [[Parris Island, South Carolina|Parris Island]], and at the [[MCAS Beaufort|Marine Corps Air Station]] in Beaufort. The college offers 75 programs of study.{{cn|date=May 2020}}


==History==
==History==
TCL traces its roots to the private Mather School, established in 1868 to provide education for newly-freed slaves in Beaufort County. In 1967, the trustees of the school voted to transfer operations of the school to the State of South Carolina, which had been aggressively building up a state-wide technical college system. The school was renamed the Beaufort Regional Training Center in 1970, then the Beaufort Technical Education Center in 1972, then Beaufort Technical College in 1979. During that time, the institution began to expand to serve populations in Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. TCL achieved its current name in 1988 to better reflect the four-county area to which the institution had grown to serve.
TCL traces its roots to the private '''Mather School''', established in 1868 by [[Rachel Crane Mather]] to provide education for children of newly freed slaves in Beaufort County, South Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honoring the Legacy of Rachel Crane Mather |url=http://beaufortlifestyle.com/2020/04/02/the-mather-school-of-beaufort/ |website=beaufortlifestyle.com |accessdate=17 April 2020}}</ref> In 1967, the trustees of the school voted to transfer operations of the school to the State of South Carolina, which had been aggressively building up a statewide technical college system. The school was renamed the Beaufort Regional Training Center in 1970, then the Beaufort Technical Education Center in 1972, then Beaufort Technical College in 1979. During that time, the institution began to expand to serve populations in Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. TCL achieved its current name in 1988 to better reflect the four-county area to which the institution had grown to serve.{{cn|date=May 2020}}


==Student body==
==Student body==
TCL enrolls approximately 2,600 students, of which approximately 1,600 are considered full-time equivilent students. Nearly one-half of students enrolled are minorities, and 72 percent are female. Nearly 80 percent receiving some degree of financial aid.
TCL enrolls approximately 2,600 students, of which approximately 1,600 are considered full-time equivalent students. Nearly one-half of students enrolled are minorities, and 72 percent are female.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.tcl.edu Technical College of the Lowcountry website]
* [http://www.tcl.edu Official website]


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Latest revision as of 13:27, 1 October 2024

Technical College of the Lowcountry
TypePublic community college
Established1868 (as Mather School)
Parent institution
South Carolina Technical College System
PresidentRichard J. Gough
Students2,196
Location
Beaufort
,
South Carolina
,
United States

32°26′11″N 80°40′9″W / 32.43639°N 80.66917°W / 32.43639; -80.66917
CampusBeaufort
New River
Hampton
MCRD Parris Island
MCAS Beaufort
ColorsTeal
NicknamePride
Websitewww.tcl.edu

The Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) is a public community college in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, that serves the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.

Campuses

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The main campus is located in Beaufort along Ribaut Road. Additional facilities are in the New River area (between Bluffton and Hardeeville), Hampton, Parris Island, and at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort. The college offers 75 programs of study.[citation needed]

History

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TCL traces its roots to the private Mather School, established in 1868 by Rachel Crane Mather to provide education for children of newly freed slaves in Beaufort County, South Carolina.[1] In 1967, the trustees of the school voted to transfer operations of the school to the State of South Carolina, which had been aggressively building up a statewide technical college system. The school was renamed the Beaufort Regional Training Center in 1970, then the Beaufort Technical Education Center in 1972, then Beaufort Technical College in 1979. During that time, the institution began to expand to serve populations in Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. TCL achieved its current name in 1988 to better reflect the four-county area to which the institution had grown to serve.[citation needed]

Student body

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TCL enrolls approximately 2,600 students, of which approximately 1,600 are considered full-time equivalent students. Nearly one-half of students enrolled are minorities, and 72 percent are female.

References

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  1. ^ "Honoring the Legacy of Rachel Crane Mather". beaufortlifestyle.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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