2021 SCICU Infographics series – Student best explains the importance of S.C. Tuition Grants
This infographic, fourth in the 2021 SCICU Infographics series, was sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly on March 3, 2021.
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Dominion Energy significantly increases its SCICU scholarship program
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Continuing its 65-year relationship with SCICU member colleges and universities, Dominion Energy is increasing its scholarship investment to $100,000 – 100 scholarships worth $1,000 each – for eligible SCICU students beginning fall 2021. “We are committed to equitable educational opportunities across the communities we serve,” said Rodney Blevins, president of Dominion Energy …
South Carolina update
Push for enhancing S.C. Tuition Grants — SCICU joined Governor McMaster, the SC Commission on Higher Education and the SC Technical College System at a press conference advocating an increase in the state lottery’s contribution to needs-based aids, including the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Program. In his Executive Budget the governor proposed an …
Allen University selected for Grow with Google Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Google has announced 16 new schools are joining its Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, including Allen University and South Carolina State University in South Carolina. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to …
International Day of Women and Girls in Science Profile: ‘Can Do’ Attitude Guides Anderson’s Dr. Cain
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Women are increasingly entering science-related fields, but are still underrepresented in the big picture. That’s part of the reason International Day of Women and Girls in Science exists. A United Nations initiative, it seeks to highlight the need for gender equality in the sciences. Dr. Lindsey Cain, chair of Physical …
Benedict receives an HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Grant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College has been selected as one of eight HBCUs nationally for the 2021 HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Grants offered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Initiative seeks to provide technical assistants, fund new Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plans, and empower HBCU with the resources to protect, preserve, …
CSU plans for in-person classes for fall 2021 semester
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University intends to resume on-campus, in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester. According to the University Pandemic Task Force, evidence from this year’s careful adherence to classroom health protocols shows CSU classrooms among the safest spaces on campus. In fact, there are zero cases on campus at this …
Claflin reschedules Presidential Scholarship Gala to fall 2021
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Claflin Presidential Scholarship Gala has been rescheduled for Fall 2021 during Homecoming Weekend. Initially, the Presidential Scholarship Gala was to be held virtually on February 19, 2021. However, the Presidential Scholarship Gala Planning Committee agreed that it is best to …
Coker University names dean of nursing for inaugural bachelor’s degree in nursing program
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University has appointed Carolyn Hart, Ph.D., as dean of nursing. Dr. Hart will develop and launch the institution’s inaugural bachelor’s degree in nursing program, which is planned to start in the fall of 2022, pending approval from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. “Coker University is happy to have …