Enrolling at Aiken Tech as a Veteran Student
Military veterans give so much to our country. Aiken Technical College shows our appreciation for your service by helping veterans, service members and their family members make a successful transition into their next career.
Enrollment Steps
Our Enrollment Services Center is eager to help veterans as they make progress toward a new career, so feel free to contact us at any point during the application and enrollment process.
Eligible veterans, service members and dependents must receive approval from an Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within the Military Service before applying and enrolling. Please follow the appropriate guidelines to apply and for using your branch of service educational benefits and status.
Before coming to the campus
- Apply for admission
- Please allow three business days to process your application. (Holidays and/or college closings will extend this timeline.) The process includes identity verification and review of your application for any missing information. You may be requested to provide additional documentation in person at the Enrollment Services Center. Please regularly check the email address you used for the application for follow-up information and details to prevent delay in your acceptance and enrollment at the college.
- Submit high school transcript or GED
- Request official transcripts for all colleges attended
- Request military transcripts
- Apply for Benefits
- Veteran Education Benefits if you know which benefits you plan to use
- Financial Aid if you're planning to apply for grants and student loans
- Fill out the Enrollment Certification Request (see MyATC Portal)
- Setup your MyATC Portal account and ATC email (instructions are in the acceptance email)
- Complete the ATC Placement Test (Accuplacer) if required
- Schedule an appointment with your advisor (see ATC Portal for contact information)
- Meet with your advisor
- Register, obtain a parking decal, and student ID
- Pay tuition or set up a payment plan
- Meet with the Veteran’s Affairs/Financial Aid Specialist (if needed)
- Visit The Hub (Bookstore) to purchase books
- Participate in New Student Orientation
Once classes begin
- If receiving benefits under Chapters 30, 33, 1606 or 1607, be sure to verify attendance on the last day of each month with the VA at 1-877-823-2378 or online through Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE).
- Notify the VA/FA Specialist and the Department of Veteran Affairs of any changes such as but not limited to:
- Withdrawal from a class
- Program change
- Increase or decrease in credit hours
- Withdrawal from school
- Address/Telephone change
Get in Touch
If you need assistance, please contact the Enrollment Services Center at (803) 508-7263 or admissions@atc.edu . You can also get in touch in person by visiting Room A-170.
Office hours:
Monday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
