Folds of Honor is celebrating a record year of educational scholarship awards, made possible by supporters across the country. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the organization awarded more than 13,000 scholarships valued at nearly $60 million...
University of Phoenix announced a new academic agreement with York Technical College that supports building pathways from community college coursework to higher education degree opportunities at the University. The agreement allows eligible...
The South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association awarded its 2026 $5,000 Student Scholarship to Savannah Hinzman, a third-year optometry student committed to returning to Greenwood to practice.
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a number of new projects at its Oct. 23, 2026, meeting tied to the USC Next master plan that will modernize and expand campus facilities. Trustees also approved a new institute that will...
The Ritedose Corporation has forged a new partnership with Newberry College to provide targeted leadership training and professional development opportunities for select Ritedose employees through the college’s Organizational Development and...
The Columbia Chamber has announced Alex Lopez Arrocha (Dent Middle School) and Nicoleta Hodis (Dreher High School) as Educator Excellence Award winners. The Educator Excellence Award, sponsored by Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union,...
Higher Education's Campus Improvements Higher education is getting a makeover. Across the state millions of dollars are being invested into infrastructure and campus improvements designed to make South Carolina's universities and colleges larger,...
Allen University has received nearly $7.5 million in federal awards to strengthen academic resources, expand educational opportunities, and advance renovation of its Student Center. The funding includes $1,736,974 through Title III, Part B;...
The Columbia World Affairs Council announced that Fred Carter, Ph.D., president of Francis Marion University, will receive the 2026 Global Vision Award recipient. He will be honored at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, at the Columbia...
South Carolina is spending $10 million to help more teachers pay off or erase their student loans.
While South Carolina State University is the least compliant with the state's "program productivity" standards, it’s far from the only public university offering degrees with little-to-no participation.
South Carolina teachers have a new opportunity to refinance their student loans at a 2-percent fixed rate and, in some cases, receive loan forgiveness in return for teaching in the state’s public schools. The new programs offered by South Carolina...
High-dollar upgrades to athletic facilities remain essential to fans, team personnel, players and prospects, even in an era where sponsorship contracts and court-mandated revenue sharing for players has reshaped the sport.
For 30 years, the South Carolina Charter Schools Act has stood as one of our state’s most consequential public education reforms. Public charter schools are public, tuition-free schools that give families additional options and educators room to create distinctive programs within a framework of public accountability. Generations of South Carolina students have benefited from those […]
Without more funding, USC's Palmetto College may have to stop accepting high school students who want an early start on a college degree.
The University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus is welcoming thousands of new college students from across South Carolina, the nation and the world. With an increase of overall enrollment, now approaching 42,000, USC is serving more...
Erskine College has announced an extended celebration of America’s 250th anniversary to last throughout the 2026-'27 school year. The public is invited to participate in an array of community events, including a movie screening, musical tributes,...
Renovations continue on the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, S.C., as seen on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC Daily Gazette) COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina has been on a...
The National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) earlier this month awarded $10 million to launch the South Carolina Collaborative Academic Pathways in STEM (SC-CAPS), a statewide...
Preliminary analysis by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International indicates a projected decline in international student enrollment for Fall 2026, with cascading effects on U.S. economic contribution and jobs supported....