SCICU News Releases

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 …

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:

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It’s a wrap! Although Spring 2024 commencement exercises at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities are done and in the books, the happiness and friendships always remain. Please enjoy these photo highlights from the 2024 graduation ceremonies. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker University Columbia College …

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Thousands of South Carolina high school seniors converged on the S.C. State House for the third annual College and Career Decision Day. The May 7 celebration, organized by the S.C. Commission on Higher Education and modeled after National Signing Day for college-bound athletes, honors graduating high school seniors who have made commitments …