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SCICU News Releases

SCICU announces new Business Partners

August 30, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Emma Reabold, vice president of development and campus services, is proud to announce the addition of the following companies to the SCICU Business Partner program: The SCICU Business Partners program provides a convenient marketplace in which SCICU member colleges and universities can preview offerings tailored to the needs of the higher education …

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Palmetto Fellows, LIFE scholarship enhancements expanding to education and accounting majors at SCICU institutions

August 30, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Education and accounting majors receiving Palmettos Fellows and LIFE scholarships at SCICU member institutions may be eligible to receive up to $2,500 in additional scholarship funding starting their sophomore year. The enhancements are available beginning Fall 2024. Earlier this year-the S.C. General Assembly passed Act 156 that expands the scholarship enhancements for …

Read morePalmetto Fellows, LIFE scholarship enhancements expanding to education and accounting majors at SCICU institutions

Nursing faculty tuition reimbursement program extends to four SCICU institutions, offers up to $90k in aid

August 30, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy che.sc.gov) – The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education announced Aug. 20 that students in eligible programs at South Carolina-based independent institutions can now receive up to $90,000 in tuition reimbursement to pursue graduate-level nursing educator credentials. The BOLD™ (Better Outcomes, Less Debt) Career Pathways Nursing Faculty Loan Program, administered through the …

Read moreNursing faculty tuition reimbursement program extends to four SCICU institutions, offers up to $90k in aid

South Carolina update

August 30, 2024

South Carolina’s 2024-25 budget bill was ratified by the General Assembly on June 26. With no challenges to Governor McMaster’s July 3 vetoes, the bill was enacted. Thankfully the budget preserved SCICU’s legislative priorities:

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Federal update

August 30, 2024

FAFSA problems persist — While Congress is on recess through early September, financial aid teams at SCICU member institutions and other colleges and universities throughout the United States are dealing with the ongoing FAFSA fiasco. Rollout delays for the new FAFSA continue to be compounded by myriad problems, including issues ranging from incorrect calculations of …

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SCICU back to campus photo highlights – August 2024

August 30, 2024

Fall is in the air and SCICU campuses from the S.C. mountains to the sea are again full of smiling students! Scroll to see back to campus photos from SCICU’s 21 member campuses. Learn more about each campus through their respective campus newsrooms, Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and X/Twitter feeds. Allen University Campus newsroomInstagramFacebookX/Twitter Anderson …

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Power:Ed awards SCICU $50,000 for student completion grants

June 17, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of the S.C. Student Loan Corporation, that will provide completion grants for students at financial risk for dropping out of college. In 2019, SCICU was Power:Ed’s inaugural grant recipient, and this …

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‘No rest for the weary ‘ — FAFSA woes and more

May 19, 2024

Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez — Everyone who works at a college looks forward to graduation because it means the campus will be quiet for a couple of months, allowing time to rest, catch up, and prepare for the fall semester. Not this year. It’s all storm and no calm. First, there’s …

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South Carolina update – Progress on the state budget

May 19, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The legislative session ended May 9 without the General Assembly having passed a state budget, but they’ve made progress. The Senate and House have approved their own versions of the budget. Now a conference committee will be formed with three senators and three representatives. The very good news is that SCICU’s budget …

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