Tips for Parents

SCC hosts special visit days for students and families throughout the year. We also offer personalized visits tailored just for your student.

You can even take a virtual tour from wherever you are.

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SCC is one of the most economical colleges in Iowa. Beyond our already-low tuition, financial aid is available in the form of scholarships, loans, grants, and federal work-study. Payment arrangements must be made prior to registration.

• Explore our Payment Plan options.
• View the cost of tuition at SCC.
• Click here for more Financial Aid info.

Southeastern Community College is a great place to start your education. If you're planning on earning a bachelor's degree, you can take your general education requirement classes at SCC before transferring to a four-year college or university. (Usually, this will mean earning your Associate of Arts degree at Southeastern before transferring. SCC also has several transfer agreements for many of our Associate of Science and Associate in Applied Science career programs.)

• Incoming transfer information
• Outgoing transfer information

Numerous services are available to help students once they arrive on campus. Free tutoring and accommodations for students with special needs are available through the Success Center.

Technology and technology support are available on all campuses. Computer labs are available Monday through Friday at all campuses and on Saturday mornings at the West Burlington campus.

SCC offers more than 30 career programs and college transfer options. Our Career Resources page provides tools for students to discover their skills and passions. These tools help them see what kind of classes they need to take to get there. Admissions Specialists can also help.

Students will need to complete a Placement Test if they have not taken the ACT previously, schedule to attend an orientation and set up an appointment with an Admissions Specialist to plan a schedule. Learn more about the pre-registration process.

SCC's Career Resources page includes career exploration and job outlook information by career and field of study. We also maintain a student job bank for recruiters from businesses, industries, and professions to share job openings with SCC. Students can also get help with job-seeking strategies, resume writing and job interview preparation. Current job listings are posted on the Placement Bulletin Boards. Visit Career Resources to learn more.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a federal law that protects the privacy of student records. SCC is bound by law to restrict private student information from anyone without the student's written consent. 

If your student participates in Jump Start classes they are the sole owners of their academic record. Even if your student is a minor, SCC personnel can’t disclose certain information to anyone other than the student, including parents.

Students may choose to grant a third party access (parents or family) to records by completing a Student Consent form (Parental Access form) available at the Student Support Center.