Bonds Career Center will be accepting rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students into our 1 year or 2 year long programs. Rising 9th and 10th grade students can enroll in a semester long Career Exploratory class.
The application to attend Bonds Career Center is available via the BACKPACK portal for students who wish to apply for enrollment.
Career Center Application Calendar
January 6, 2026: Backpack Application Opens
January 6, 2026 - February 27, 2026: Application Window to apply
February 27, 2026: Backpack Application Closes
March 3 – April 1, 2026: Review of Applications
April 2, 2026- Student notification if they were accepted
April - May, 2026: Offers continue, based on program availability
HOW TO APPLY
Students Currently Attending a Greenville County School:
Step 1: Complete application on Backpack portal (Link on Career Center website). Click on “Programs” once logged into Backpack. Students may select first and second choices of programs. Application must be completed by February 27, 2026 to be considered in the first round of applications.
Step 2: Students also need to request this course at the time of registration in PowerSchool.
Students NOT attending a Greenville County School:
Step 1: Complete application on Backpack portal (Link on Career Center website). Please click on “first time here”, “sign up for an account” and follow the prompts to apply.
Step 2: Complete the Student Information Form and submit a current transcript to the career center counselor (elasenbe@greenville.k12.sc.us) no later than February 27, 2026. Please note, current Greenville County School students will be given first priority.
Grades, discipline, and attendance will be reviewed for each applicant. Acceptance is not based on first come, first served. However, in the event that a course has more applicants than available seats, the date the student completed the application could be taken into consideration.