South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – People are in pain. Our nation is hurting. Where do we turn for relief? COVID-19 has taken a physical, psychological and economic toll on all of us. Some have endured illness, or, worse, the loss of loved ones. Others have faced the trauma of losing a …
Back to work for the General Assembly – The General Assembly will be returning to Columbia this week to address appropriations associated with South Carolina’s share of funding from the federal CARES Act. The continuing resolution that will allow the state government to operate past June 30 (end of the fiscal year) clarified that while …
Student eligibility for CARES Act money – The Department of Education has finally provided guidance on what students qualify for CARES Act emergency grants. The CARES Act Interim Final Rule (IFR) on student eligibility states: “For purposes of the phrases “grants to students” and “emergency financial aid grants to students” in sections 18004(a)(2), (a)(3), and …
SCICU salutes the Class of 2020 graduates! We will continue to celebrate and remember your perseverance through the COVID-19 related transition to remote/virtual classes. While your campuses did not have traditional spring commencement ceremonies, your achievements were celebrated and commemorated in other special ways. Please click on your favorite college or university to learn more …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail) — How many modern American enterprises have adapted and lasted almost four centuries? Perhaps only one: higher education. Since its founding in 1636, time and again, American higher education has proven its resiliency and extraordinary value. We’ve faced myriad challenges through the years. In recent years, …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Five years after taking the reins at Presbyterian College, Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has announced his plans to retire on December 31, 2020. Staton became PC’s 18th president in July 2015. “It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve my alma mater as a …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Will we ever shake hands again? Hugging a loved one is now a decision. COVID-19 is forcing all of us to face tough choices. But making difficult decisions is something our campus leaders do every day. They are responsible for the well-being of students, faculty, and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Benedict College President Roslyn Artis and SCICU trustee Lou Kennedy, president and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals and past chair of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, have been tapped by Gov. Henry McMaster for accelerateSC, a task force charged with leading the revitalization of South Carolina’s economy out of the quagmire caused …
Just when the Federal Update is put to bed, there’s something new to report. CARES Act — Every day seems to bring a new wrinkle in the CARES Act, which directs the U.S. Education Secretary to distribute $12 billion by formula to higher education institutions in the U.S. It also includes an additional $1 billion …
