South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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Last week, the S.C. House approved its version of the state budget and there was much good news for SCICU member institutions and their students. The House budget fully funds S.C. merit scholarships (Palmetto Fellows, LIFE and HOPE Scholarships) and retains from last year the $20 million in lottery funding for the S.C. Tuition Grants …
The big news from Washington is the release earlier this month of the president’s executive budget. In the budget the president proposes increasing the maximum Pell Grant by $820 to $8,215. Other campus-based programs would also see big increases. For example: $910 million increase for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG). $1.23 billion increase for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU’s 2023 Infographics Series continued in March with important messages regarding SCICU’s role in helping address the shortages of teachers and nurses in South Carolina. Both infographics were sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly. March 1 – One of the great challenges our state faces is finding good …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez joined the presidents, students, and supporters of SCICU’s five member HBCUs at the second annual S.C. HBCU Day celebration at the State House.Leaders, supporters, and students from South Carolina’s eight HBCUs, along with members of the General Assembly, gathered at the S.C. State House to commemorate …
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter —Democrat – District 95 (Orangeburg) First elected to the S.C. House in 1992 Longest serving Representative in the S.C. House First person of color to serve as House Minority Leader (1997-2000) 1st Vice Chair – House Ways and Means Committee Member – House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Former president – National …
Tuition Grants The state budget process continued this week with the S.C. House Ways and Means Committee releasing its recommendations, which include good news for the S.C. Tuition Grants Program. The Ways and Means Committee report included $20 million in lottery revenue for Tuition Grants, which retains the $10 million increase from two years ago. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez testified Feb. 9 in the South Carolina House Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee in support of H. 3591, a bill introduced by House Speaker Murrell Smith that would call for a statewide referendum requiring voters to decide upon striking the Blaine Amendement from the South Carolina Constitution. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Undergraduate student researchers from South Carolina’s private colleges and universities showcased their 2022 project findings at the Feb. 16 SCICU Research Symposium hosted by Milliken & Company at their Spartanburg corporate headquarters. Twenty-nine undergraduates representing 10 SCICU colleges and universities presented research findings at the 2023 symposium. Project topics ranged from the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU has distributed $67,200 in CIC/UPS Scholarships to assist 21 students at private colleges and universities in South Carolina. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, D.C., through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment. “The UPS Foundation has been a long-time and generous champion …
