South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
In the last several months, SCICU has been busy working to increase the state-funded merit scholarships and Tuition Grants Program, as well as raising funds for other scholarship programs. We have had much success in these areas, but now need your generous financial support in helping our most economically vulnerable students. The SCICU Discretionary Scholarship …
President signs two-year budget deal – President Trump signed a sweeping two-year budget agreement on Aug. 2 that lifts the federal borrowing limit and increases spending. The threat of default was removed for the 2020 elections, and the new law suspends the debt ceiling through July 2021. Budget deal some good news for higher ed …
COLUMBIA, SC — Governor Henry McMaster announced his appointees on Aug. 1 for the South Carolina Census 2020 Complete Count Committee. SCICU President & CEO Jeff Perez is among the South Carolinians asked to serve on this committee. “SCICU is proud to support important state and community initiatives,” said Perez. “With more than 30,000 South …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — The Claflin University Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack as the ninth president of the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in South Carolina, effective August 1, 2019. He succeeds Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, who is retiring after 25 years of transformational leadership …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez — From my years on college campuses, I know how bittersweet graduation is. We’re happy that our students are opening the next chapters of their lives, confident they are equipped to take on the world. But we’ve spent much time with these extraordinary young people and it’s …
SCICU congratulates the thousands of students at South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities whose many accomplishments culminated in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in 2019. Please click on your favorite college or university below to read about their 2019 commencement events: Allen University – Graduate highlight – Robinson: “I never wanted to give …
COLUMBIA, SC — Undergraduate student researchers at South Carolina’s leading private colleges and universities are receiving invaluable experience in their fields of study thanks to SCICU’s 2019 Student /Faculty Research program. SCICU, the advocacy and support group for independent higher education in S.C., is pleased to announce nearly $75,000 in funding for 28 undergraduate research …
Those of us associated with independent higher education in South Carolina should be very pleased with the results of the 2019 session of the SC General Assembly. The final version of the budget delivered to the governor includes the full $1.6 million increase requested by the Tuition Grants Commission – the full request has not …
On the federal front, as so often happens, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is support in the House of Representative for student financial aid… The bad news is the House passed the so-named “Equality Act,” which, while it may have laudable intent, would have very negative consequences for numerous SCICU institutions. …
