During the spring of each year, students from South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities gather at the Statehouse in Columbia to thank their legislators for funding the needs-based Tuition Grant Program and the State’s several merit-based scholarships. This event is preceded by the annual student letter writing campaign at which time recipients of state student aid write thank you letters to their House and Senate members.
During SC Independent College and University Week in 2015, we achieved 100% participation in letter writing from the 20 member colleges, and over 8,000 letters were mailed prior to the students visiting the Capitol.
The 2016 South Carolina Independent College and University Week is highlighted by the following events: