South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With generous support from philanthropic organizations and major corporations, S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is proud to announce a total of $421,000 in merit and need-based scholarships for undergraduate students attending its 21 member private colleges and universities. “We are extremely grateful for the investment our donors make in developing SCICU …
Federal Budget — After Thanksgiving the House of Representatives will be voting on the FY2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill, which currently proposes flat funding for the Pell Grant Program and eliminates both the Federal Work-Study Program and Supplement Educational Opportunity Grants. Literally thousands of moderate and low-income students at SCICU member institutions rely on this funding …
Breaking records? Check! Winning multiple championships? Check! Check! It’s a championship-winning, record-breaking fall on SCICU campuses! Enjoy the following photo highlights and click on the names of your favorite colleges and universities to read the latest sports news. Allen University Yellow Jackets Anderson University Trojans Benedict College Tigers Bob Jones University Bruins Charleston Southern University …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For November 2023, we are spotlighting The Budd Group, Duke Energy, and Total Comfort Solutions. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Emma Reabold, SCICU vice …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Mariella Stine ’25 learned a lot about herself while studying in Granada, Spain, during the spring 2023 semester. The most important lesson was that she could stand on her own. “The independence of going abroad and participating in a program where there weren’t a lot of Wofford students was a …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle entertained Voorhees alumni Nov. 10 at the Leonard Dawson Center on the Voorhees University campus. Peabo Bryson is a renowned artist with a career that spans decades. He is known for hits like “Reaching for the Sky” and “Can You Stop the Rain.” He has …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College students studying the skeletal system got hands-on while reconstructing an entire skeleton in class recently. Dr. Jennifer Hyder’s Biology 210 class was tasked with completely fitting together the skeleton to learn more about how the system works. Ashley Gutierrez, a nursing freshman, participated in the assignment and …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — SWU is pleased to announce Dr. Samuel Miller as the new Director of Choral Activities. Dr. Miller currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Music at SWU. His choral work has included preparing choirs for divisional and national ACDA conferences, Kentucky and Georgia Music Educators Association conferences, an Intercollegiate Male …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College’s response to South Carolina’s growing need for instructing students who are not native English speakers is the state’s first undergraduate degree for teaching English to multilingual students. Dr. Patti Jones, chair of PC’s education department, said the S.C. Department of Education has already approved the college’s new multilingual …
