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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 …
S.C. Senate passes its budget — Last week (week ending April 21) the state Senate took just two days to finish up their version of the state budget. For SCICU member institutions, the highlights are largely the same as the House budget, which is good news. The Senate budget fully funds S.C. merit scholarships (Palmetto …
FAFSA “Simplification?” The big news regarding the FAFSA Simplification Act is that the U.S. Department of Education has announced we won’t get the new FAFSA form until this December. That’s important because it will affect just about every student at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities. Families, and financial aid officers, won’t be able to …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For April 2023, we are spotlighting Allegiance Industries, PVC Fittings Online, and Sodexo. 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, …
With a three-point shot heard around the world, No. 13 seed Furman Paladins roared back into the NCAA Mens’ Basketball Tournament and took out the No. 4 seed Virginia Cavaliers with a 68-67 upset win in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. JP Pegues, a sophomore guard from Nashville, Tenn. sealed the …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Lately there’s been a lot written questioning the value of a four-year college education. Here’s the headline from a story in Fortune: “Many Gen Zers don’t believe they need a college degree for a successful career. They might be right.” The story goes on to note …
Last week, the S.C. House approved its version of the state budget and there was much good news for SCICU member institutions and their students. The House budget fully funds S.C. merit scholarships (Palmetto Fellows, LIFE and HOPE Scholarships) and retains from last year the $20 million in lottery funding for the S.C. Tuition Grants …
The big news from Washington is the release earlier this month of the president’s executive budget. In the budget the president proposes increasing the maximum Pell Grant by $820 to $8,215. Other campus-based programs would also see big increases. For example: $910 million increase for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG). $1.23 billion increase for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU’s 2023 Infographics Series continued in March with important messages regarding SCICU’s role in helping address the shortages of teachers and nurses in South Carolina. Both infographics were sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly. March 1 – One of the great challenges our state faces is finding good …
