Student Support
Careers and TRiO Programs (CTP)
CAREERS and TRiO Programs are comprised of the following five (5) federal grant-funded programs designed to assist certain secondary and post-secondary populations.
CAREERS provides support and financial assistance to MTC students who meet certain eligibility criteria.
CAREERS
Educational Opportunity Center provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified individuals who want to begin or continue a college education.
Educational Opportunity Center
Educational Talent Search provides support and services to eligible students in grades 6 – 12 in target schools.
TRiO Support Services (SSS) provides provide proactive academic advising, learning skills support, financial aid information, academic mentoring, and 4-year college visits.
TRiO Student Support Services (SSS)
Other Opportunities
Call Me Mister
Recruits, trains, and assists in the certification of African American males interested in becoming elementary school teachers in South Carolina’s public schools.
IGNITE Grant Program
IGNITE (Igniting Growth in Novel Innovations Through Education) is a federal grant-funded workforce development initiative, 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration through awards totaling $6,000,000. IGNITE is designed to support eligible students in the academic and training programs listed below.
- Academic Programs
- Associate of Applied Science in General Engineering Technology with four (4) concentrations to choose from:
- Mechanical Engineering Technology,
- Electronic Engineering Technology,
- Civil Engineering Technology, and
- Electric Vehicle Engineering Technology
- Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics
- Electrical Vehicle Engineering Technology Certificate
- General Engineering Technology Certificate
- Associate of Applied Science in General Engineering Technology with four (4) concentrations to choose from:
- Training Programs
- Certified Production Technician
- General Engineering Technology Teaching Certificate
- Certified Industrial Electrical Maintenance Technician
- Certified Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician
IGNITE provides scholarships, supportive services, career development resources, and additional perks to MTC students who meet certain eligibility criteria.
Learn more about the IGNITE Program
What is the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program?
TRIO SSS is a federally funded college retention, graduation, and transfer (to a 4-year college) program that has served MTC students since 1997! TRIO SSS offers students proactive academic advising, learning skills support, financial aid information, academic mentoring, and visits to the 4-year colleges they may be interested in transferring to. An application process is required due to being funded to serve a limited number of MTC students.