South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce that the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation will award $10,000 in scholarships to SCICU’s five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) beginning in fall 2022. The Milliken grant will provide five $2,000 scholarships – one per institution – to STEM majors …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU members Benedict College, Southern Wesleyan University, and Voorhees University are joining Claflin University in expanding educational opportunities for persons incarcerated in South Carolina. The four SCICU institutions are participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative. In the 1994 Crime Bill, Congress restricted prisoners’ access to …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – If I were to give a commencement address this year, it would be, well, short. That’s because short speeches are best, and most fondly, recalled. It would go something like this: We’ve all seen a lot of headlines reporting inflation is at its highest in 40 …
A week ago Thursday marked “Sine Die” for the SC General Assembly, the last scheduled day of the 2022 legislative session. Sort of. Despite this year’s session being technically over, legislators will be returning on June 15 to take care of unfinished business. While the General Assembly checked off several items on their to-do list …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – I look forward to working at SCICU every day, but the first week in April was tremendous. On Tuesday, April 5, we held the Excellence In Teaching Awards dinner at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Each of the 21 member institutions nominates a faculty member for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Appreciation comes in large numbers at SCICU campuses – 9,000 to be exact. This year SCICU students bowled over S.C. senators and representatives with 9,000 “Thanks for my Tuition Grant!” letters and messages. Last year the governor proposed and General Assembly approved a historic $10 million in additional Tuition Grants funding in …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Students representing South Carolina’s private and public colleges and universities made history April 6 with the first-ever joint Higher Education Day, delivering combined messages of thanks for state-funded, need-based financial aid to Governor McMaster and the General Assembly. SCICU collaborated with the S.C. Commission on Higher Education and the S.C. Technical School …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU, along with the S.C. Commission on Higher Education and the S.C. Technical School System, hosted the first-ever joint Higher Education Day April 6 at the S.C. State House. Please enjoy these highlight photos from Higher Education Day. SCICU President Jeff Perez (left), S.C. Technical System President Tim Hardee (center), and S.C. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU faculty and guests returned in-person to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center for the Excellence In Teaching reception and awards dinner on April 5. Twenty-one faculty leaders – one per SCICU member institution – were celebrated at the April 5 event. More than 150 guests, including college/university presidents, gathered to honor faculty …
