South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce the selection of President L. Jeffrey Perez, Ph.D., for the 13th class of the Riley Institute at Furman University’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). DLI draws leaders throughout South Carolina for participation in groups located in the Midlands, Upstate, and Lowcountry regions. …
Need to beat the winter doldrums? SCICU colleges and universities offer lots of special events, including concerts, sporting events, and arts exhibitions to bring back the smiles. Click on the school links below to find events scheduled at your favorite college or university. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – New Year’s resolutions typically firm our resolve to undertake some form of self-improvement. Getting in shape, reading more, and improving your finances come to mind. This year, how about doing something that will be good for you, your community and South Carolina. Be counted in the …
This week the 2020 session of the South Carolina General Assembly kicked off with the delivery by Governor McMaster of his Executive Budget. There is considerable good news in the governor’s budget. The governor proposes including the $1.1 million increase requested by the S.C. Tuition Grants Commission in recurring funds, which means that appropriation permanently …
On December 20th, President Trump signed H.R. 1865, the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020,” an end-of-year $1.4 trillion spending bill that averted a government shutdown. Regarding taxes, the bill contains several victories for private colleges and universities. Fixes the “kiddie tax.” The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) included a provision that resulted …
Need to get over the post-holiday blues? SCICU colleges and universities offer lots of special events to bring back the smiles. Click on the school links below to find events scheduled at your favorite college or university. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker University Columbia College Columbia International University …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – I bet we’ve all seen posts online about how to handle difficult topics that are raised during holiday parties. In that vein, you should be prepared to engage someone with strong, but misplaced, opinions regarding higher education. My standard response to any statement with which I …
FUTURE Act passes – Last week the Senate passed by unanimous consent a bipartisan deal struck by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) to amend the FUTURE Act, which already passed the House, to permanently reauthorize the funding stream for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The amended version has passed the House …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU campus legislative coordinators from across the state gathered on December 6th in Columbia for a legislative brief and kick-off of the annual letter writing campaign, in support of the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Program. Last year a record-setting 9,000-plus letters were sent to members of the S.C. General Assembly …
