High School Counselor Admission Guide

Admission to TCC

Step 1: Apply to TCC

• Complete your application
• Check your personal email to receive your Student ID and password.
• Log in to MyTCC and start checking your TCC email. Check it often! 

Step 2: Make it Official

Submit your official documents: 

• Final high school transcript or high school equivalency exam (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• College transcripts (if you have attended anywhere else)
• ACT, SAT (send directly to our Office of Records at records@tulsacc.edu), and/or Course Placement Test Scores (course placement tests can be taken for free at TCC Testing Services)

Step 3: Apply for Financial Aid

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to automatically apply for grants. This form is also required for loans and most other scholarships and awards – including Tulsa Achieves. TCC’s school code is 009763.
• Learn more about financial aid opportunities
  • Apply for scholarships @ Tulsacc.edu/Scholarships
  • Submit the Tulsa Achieves agreement form, if eligible.
• Check your MyTCC > Financial Aid Dashboard for any missing documents and accept or decline your award offer.

Step 4: Attend New Student Orientation

Register for and attend New Student Orientation, mandatory for all first-time degree-seeking students, where you’ll…

• See our campuses and learn how college works.
• Meet with an Academic Advisor to finalize course selection.
• Enroll in classes
• Establish a payment plan for coursework within seven days of enrolling. If you choose “do not set up payment arrangement”, you will be dropped from your course(s). You will have 48 hours to secure payment for enrollments made on or after:
  • May 1 for Summer
  • August 1 for Fall
  • January 1 for Spring

View key dates like the first day of class and holidays on TCC’s Academic Calendar & Schedules. 

Paying for College

We’re a fraction of the cost of a four-year university, with scholarship opportunities that make graduating from TCC with no student debt easy.

Resources:

• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Tulsa Achieves Scholarship
• TCC Advantage Scholarship
• TCC Scholarships & Waivers

Key Dates:

• Oct. 1: 2026-2027 FAFSA & TCC Scholarships application open
• March 1: TCC Scholarships Application deadline
• June 1: Tulsa Achieves & TCC Advantage Scholarships Priority Application Date

Honors Program

Our Honors Program gives curious, motivated students an exciting option for satisfying their degree requirements. Honors classes offer smaller class sizes that provide close contact with professors and other success-focused students. 

Honors classes also:

• Qualify students to receive tuition waivers
• Help prepare students for transfer to a four-year university
• Enhance your resume
• Increase chances for scholarships