South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Click here to return to the menu. Two maps you will need for today: Statehouse grounds Statehouse interior map Important times to remember: After you leave Satterlee Hall at 10:45 a.m., you will have time to meet with your respective Senators and Representatives. Please be mindful of our time requirement of assembling on the Statehouse …
Click here to return to the menu. Talking Points Your top message – If you only have a matter of seconds (meeting your legislator in passing): “My name is _______, and I go to (name of college or university). Thank you for my Tuition Grant! It makes it possible for me to attend the independent …
Click here to return to the menu. Please help SCICU extend the messages in your “Thanks for my Tuition Grant!” legislator letters by going to Facebook and Twitter. A picture is worth a thousand words! Make sure to include selfies and videos in your Higher Education Day posts. Suggested Tweets for Higher Education Day You …
The digital version of the 2022-2023 SCICU Annual Report is available for your review and downloading on the SCICU website. In addition to recognizing the many donors, friends, and partners who have given so generously to SCICU this year for scholarships and programs, the annual report presents the organization’s audited financial condition for the fiscal …
SCICU, recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, is required to annually file IRS Form 990. The IRS Form 990 is a publicly-available tax return that non-profit organizations file annually to document revenues, expenses, governance, and business and charitable activities. Please click here to view SCICU’s IRS Form 990 for fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees is continuing the search for BJU’s sixth president. In the call for nominations last fall, approximately 140 individuals were recommended to the Board’s nominating committee. The nominating committee has filtered out those who do not meet the presidential profile and job qualifications and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University Student Government Association President Leyton Taylor attended HBCU Celebration Day in Washington D.C. at the White House in late February. HBCU Day at the White House also serves as a platform to recognize the significance of student leaders at these institutions and their impact on shaping the future …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez — Do you know what lactate dehydrogenase is? Neither do I. Deanjay Knight knows. She’s a student at Benedict College. Her project as part of the SCICU Undergraduate/Faculty Research Program was, “Lactate Dehydrogenase as a Biomarker of Poultry Wood Breast Syndrome.” This year, thanks to generous donors, …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — On March 21, the Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA), an elite program recognizing higher education organizations for excellence in communications, marketing, advertising and promotions of their schools across the nation, announced the 2023 CAA winners. Anderson University won seven awards—two bronze, three silver and three gold—in the annual competition that recognizes …
