
CIU students say THANK YOU for their S.C. Tuition Grants! CIU and other SCICU colleges and universities also posted their Tuition Grant thank-you messages on Twitter and Facebook during 2021 Independent Colleges and Universities Week (April 12-16).
S.C. Senators and Representatives received nearly 7,200 student letters thanking them for their continued support of the S.C. Higher Education Tuition Grants program. These need-based grants are an essential component of financial aid for S.C. residents who decide that their best choice for college is at one of the state’s independent colleges. Approximately 60 percent of in-state resident undergraduates who attend the 20 SCICU member colleges and universities receive tuition grants.

Limestone students gathered to write their Tuition Grants thank-you notes for S.C. Representatives and Senators.
“Every time I talk with S.C. Senators and Representatives, they mention how much they appreciate and are impressed by the students’ letters,” said SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez. “At SCICU we are very proud of the tremendous effort that our Tuition Grants recipients put into this annual outreach campaign, which is a highlight of the legislative session.
“We are also deeply thankful for the work of campus legislative coordinators who helped achieve 100% participation by all SCICU member institutions,” said Eddie Shannon, SCICU executive vice president. “Without their leadership, the letter writing initiative would not be possible.”

PC students also posted their Tuition Grants thank-you messages on Twitter and Facebook.

Newberry College students joined other SCICU students on Twitter and Facebook with Tuition Grants thank-you posts.

Claflin University students posted Tuition Grants thank-you messages on Twitter and Facebook.

SWU students posted their Tuition Grants thank you messages on Facebook and Twitter.