South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
So close… We received some good news from Congress that will provide our campuses and students with much needed financial support. But we’re not over the goal line. At the time of this writing, President Trump has declared Congress should amend the bill. The good news is that Congress passed the $900 billion “Coronavirus Response …
Significant changes to federal student aid are included in the $1.4 trillion FY21 appropriations package passed by Congress and sent to President Trump. Major changes to Pell Grants include: Maximum grant amount increases $150 to $6,495 An additional 555,000 students will be eligible each year for Pell Grants Another 1.7 million Pell Grant recipients will …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Three Presbyterian College alumni have been elected to serve on the PC Board of Trustees. Their service to the College will begin on Jan. 1, 2021. “These three new members of our board bring a love for PC and a wealth of experience to help guide the College forward,” said …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu and greenvilleonline.com) — As the COVID vaccine begins rolling out across the United States, Cathy Stevens, director of the White-Riley-Peterson Afterschool Policy Fellowship at The Riley Institute, implores Americans to consider getting the vaccine for the sake of people with compromised immune systems, like her daughter, Halle, 10. “As many have …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Individuals incarcerated in S.C. Department of Corrections (SCDC) facilities will soon be able to receive bachelor’s degrees at no cost through a historic partnership with Claflin University. In April 2020, Claflin University was selected as a U.S. Department of Education Second Chance Pell Experimental Site, which continues an initiative that …
COLUMBIA, S.C. – SCICU campus legislative coordinators from across the state gathered for their first-ever virtual kickoff for the annual student letter-writing campaign on Dec. 9. “Our previous years’ in-person kickoff meetings were high-energy gatherings of legislative contacts from SCICU member campuses,” said Jeff Perez, SCICU president and CEO. “COVID-19 may have changed the venue …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and nps.gov) — Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, and Voorhees College have been selected for the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Launched in March 2020, this national network connects sites across the country that provide education, interpretation, and research related to the Reconstruction Era – the period following the American …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College recently celebrated the service of four trustees who rotated off of the college’s board while welcoming new members elected by the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. Thomas L. Bower III, R. Howard Coker, Dr. English C. Flack, and B. Shawan Gillians are the college’s new …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Funding for the Voorhees College TRIO Student Support Services Program (TRIO-SSSP) grant has been renewed through the U.S. Department of Education for $1.4 million over the next five years. TRIO refers to the three types of programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services, which existed within the reauthorization …
