South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
This is a brief update, as we await the return of the General Assembly to the State House. While the Senate has announced no plans, the media is reporting House Judiciary Chairman Chris Murphy (R-Dorchester) expects the House will return to address redistricting by the first week of December. That’s not soon enough for the …
Reconciliation budget bill / Double Pell We received some bad news from the House Education and Labor Committee, which proposed in its part of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill a $500 increase in the Pell Grants Program, but funded free two-year college. Typically, a $500 increase would be good news, but with so much money …
When will the General Assembly return to Columbia? We know the Senate’s schedule and are waiting to hear from the House. The Senate has announced its special fall session will begin on October 12, during which they intend to address re-districting and how to spend about $2.6 billion in funds from the federal American Rescue …
SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities are recognized for their many strengths and superlatives in the new US News and World Report’s new Best College rankings. Click on the name of your favorite SCICU institution to learn about their new #BestColleges rankings. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin …
It’s already a record-breaking fall sports season at SCICU colleges and universities! Did you know that an SCICU college set a Division I football record this September? That’s right – With 10 passing touchdowns totaling 538 yards, Presbyterian College’s quarterback set a DI record for the most individual TDs in one game during the Blue …
Despite the continued economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, SCICU once again exceeded its annual fundraising goals. For 2020-21, SCICU raised over $538,000, exceeding its overall goal of $524,000. With supplemental funds coming from the SCICU endowment, almost $697,000 was distributed to SCICU member colleges and universities. “We at SCICU are proud and humbled by …
SCICU is pleased to announce that the Duke Energy Foundation is funding $30,000 in scholarships for minority engineering students attending SCICU member colleges and universities. Twelve minority engineering students at SCICU institutions located in the Duke Energy service area will each receive $2,500 scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. “SCICU is deeply grateful for our …
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 …
