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View/Download the SCICU 2021 College Guide SCICU’s 2021 College Guide makes the college search easy! If you’re looking for the latest information on admissions, financial aid, scholarships, athletics, and more for South Carolina’s leading independent colleges and universities, then the SCICU 2021 College Guide is your best one-stop source.Please download and share the College …
Reconciliation budget bill / Double Pell We received some bad news from the House Education and Labor Committee, which proposed in its part of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill a $500 increase in the Pell Grants Program, but funded free two-year college. Typically, a $500 increase would be good news, but with so much money …
When will the General Assembly return to Columbia? We know the Senate’s schedule and are waiting to hear from the House. The Senate has announced its special fall session will begin on October 12, during which they intend to address re-districting and how to spend about $2.6 billion in funds from the federal American Rescue …
SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities are recognized for their many strengths and superlatives in the new US News and World Report’s new Best College rankings. Click on the name of your favorite SCICU institution to learn about their new #BestColleges rankings. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin …
It’s already a record-breaking fall sports season at SCICU colleges and universities! Did you know that an SCICU college set a Division I football record this September? That’s right – With 10 passing touchdowns totaling 538 yards, Presbyterian College’s quarterback set a DI record for the most individual TDs in one game during the Blue …
Despite the continued economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, SCICU once again exceeded its annual fundraising goals. For 2020-21, SCICU raised over $538,000, exceeding its overall goal of $524,000. With supplemental funds coming from the SCICU endowment, almost $697,000 was distributed to SCICU member colleges and universities. “We at SCICU are proud and humbled by …
SCICU is pleased to announce that the Duke Energy Foundation is funding $30,000 in scholarships for minority engineering students attending SCICU member colleges and universities. Twelve minority engineering students at SCICU institutions located in the Duke Energy service area will each receive $2,500 scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. “SCICU is deeply grateful for our …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University is pleased to welcome new additions to its leadership team as it continues to experience steady growth. Dr. Eric Gamble, Vice President for Planning, and Information Technology; Dr. Gee Lockhart Sigman, Associate Vice President for Planning, Assessment, and Research; and Mr. Jasher Cox, Director of Athletics joined Allen …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University College of Education’s Doctor of Education in Leadership and Learning offers the flexibility working professionals need with a concentration in School and Community Leadership and a concentration in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership. According to Dr. Julie Smart, the program’s director, doctoral students have the option to attend …
