South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Students seeking a greater academic challenge as they live out their Christian commitment will benefit from the new Lifeshape Fellows initiative fueled by a “game changing” scholarship at North Greenville University. Recipients of The Lifeshape Scholarship will enter a cohort-based fellowship that involves participation in NGU’s Honors Program, preparing an …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy gobluehose.com) — Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ren Hefley threw for 538 yards and an FCS single-game record 10 touchdowns as the Presbyterian College football team opened the Kevin Kelley era with an 84-43 victory over St. Andrews Sept. 4 at Bailey Memorial Stadium. OPENING KICK Hefley opened his Blue Hose career with a …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Dr. Kip Pirkle, SWU professor of Management, recently shared his expertise with WalletHub regarding car insurance. He discussed the impact that COVID has had on consumer demand, “The immediate impact of COVID was a significant decrease in the number of cars on the road. Perhaps a predictable consequence of fewer …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy SMC Facebook page) – Livingston Hawkins is a junior studying English and history. And he’s very involved at SMC! He is a junior senator in the student government association, the editor in chief of the Trailblazer (SMC’s student-run newspaper), and he’s the president of the drama club. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hear what Livingston has …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Joshua Gayle, president of the Voorhees College Student Government Association, is the first Voorhees student selected to serve as a cadet battalion commander in the South Carolina State University (SCSU) Army ROTC program in more than 20 years. The announcement was made recently by the SCSU Army ROTC, which serves …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Some of the chatter in Oncocyte’s Irvine, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, offices this summer focused on the interns being impressive. It’s praise that Oncocyte’s CEO Ronnie Andrews ’81 and a Wofford College Trustee is accustomed to hearing. “It makes me feel incredibly proud because most people in California have never …
SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities are remembering the 2,977 lives lost in the 9/11 attacks with commemoration events throughout South Carolina. Please click on the college and university names below to learn about local events honoring first responders and other victims of the 2001 tragedy. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University …
The top federal priority of SCICU and higher education advocacy organizations across the country is to double the federal Pell Grants Program, which was created in 1972 to help low-income students pay for college. Currently the maximum Pell Grant is $6,450. A consortium of about two dozen higher education groups representing two- and four-year institutions …
The 2020 Census results are in, and South Carolina ranked among the fastest growing states in the country. South Carolina’s population grew 10.7 percent since 2010, the second largest population expansion east of the Mississippi, surpassed only by Florida. As their license plates attest, South Carolina’s population of 5,118,425 was driven by individuals moving in …
