South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
The end of the legislative session is often hectic, but this year is a deck of wild cards. The session ended officially on May 11, but the General Assembly did not pass a “Sine Die” resolution, which allows them to reconvene to address specific issues. Instead, the governor called them back last week for a …
While the negotiations over the debt ceiling limit are getting all the attention in Washington, the U.S. Department of Education last week released more than 1,000 pages of proposed regulations, and provided only a 30-day comment period. The regulations cover topics including consumer information on the financial value of programs, career services at institutions, financial …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For May 2023, we are spotlighting GMK Associates, McMillan Pazdan Smith, and Scholarbuys. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Eddie Shannon, SCICU executive vice president, …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Last week we finished what I think are the best 18 hours at SCICU. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 we held the SCICU Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Each campus names an award recipient who demonstrates the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Thanking members of the General Assembly and Gov. Henry McMaster for their continued strong support of need-based financial aid, including S.C. Tuition Grants, was the primary mission of more than 100 students and campus staffers at the State House during Higher Education Day on April 19. “The S.C. Tuition Grants program helps more …
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kylah Montgomery, a Benedict College studio art major, was SCICU ‘s featured student speaker at the April 19 Joint Higher Education Day at the S.C. State House. She shared with Gov. McMaster, fellow students at S.C. ‘s private and public colleges, and the media why Tuition Grants are so important to her. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Faculty, family members, and friends of independent higher education from across South Carolina joined SCICU April 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate nearly two decades of Excellence In Teaching faculty awards. Twenty-one faculty leaders – one per SCICU member institution – were celebrated at the April 18 event. More …
Please join S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) in recognizing and celebrating the 2023 Excellence In Teaching Award recipients: Allen University – Dr. Eddie Yancey Anderson University – Mr. David Williams Benedict College – Dr. Victor Oyinbo Bob Jones University – Dr. Julie Hartman Charleston Southern University – Dr. Melinda Walker …
Limestone University Interim President Monica Baloga (left, standing, in brown and ivory) helped out with the Limestone 2023 Tuition Grants student letter-writing campaign. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tuition Grant recipients at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities joined forces to send more than 7,100 thank-you letters to members of the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2023 …
