Affinity LTC, The Coalition's endorsed broker, has specialized in providing Long Term Care insurance solutions to private, non-profit higher education for over 15 years. Affinity LTC first partnered with The Coalition in 2008 to offer John Hancock and then Genworth group LTCi products with unique benefits and limited underwriting to higher education clients and their families.
The Coalition is pleased to announce that Affinity LTC has a new group LTC offering available to Coalition members. This new product is available in all states except NY, MA, and VT. Affinity LTC is working on a comparable product for those states.
Features include:
-Allstate Benefits: A+ rated carrier.
-Utilizes Life Insurance with an LTC rider (state specific) which eliminates the "use it or lose it" drawback of a traditional LTC product.
-Completely voluntary program for employees ages 18-80. Full-time and part-time/adjuncts working 20 + hours per week are eligible.
-True Guarantee Issue with benefit up to $175,000 for employees ages 18-70. (Simplified Issue for ages 71-80).
-Can be set up as direct billing or payroll deduction.
-Easy turnkey enrollment - driven towards online employee entered enrollment - no agent pressure.
Aramark Higher Education is an organization dedicated to service excellence in dining, facilities and conference center management. We create living and learning environments that foster healthy growth, build loyalty and create lasting connections to more than 600 campuses across North America.
Headquartered in Columbia and operating in South Carolina for more than 70 years, BlueCross BlueShield of SC is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association.
Cantey Tech Consulting is a leading provider of technology planning and support services for educators. Cantey Tech handles technology so you can focus on students.
As a national full-service CPA and consulting firm devoted to serving higher education and other nonprofit organizations, CapinCrouse provides professional solutions to organizations whose outcomes are measured in lives changed. For over 50 years, the firm has served universities, seminaries, and other nonprofit organizations by providing support in the key areas of financial integrity and security.
CapinCrouse offers a wide range of audit, review, tax, advisory, and cybersecurity services to help you achieve your mission. Whether your institution requires assistance with formulating clear financial performance reports, complying with changing accounting standards, assessing and reducing your cybersecurity risk, or evaluating and coaching your financial leadership team, we can customize a solution to meet your specific situation.
With a network of offices across the nation, CapinCrouse has the resources of a large firm and the personal touch of a local firm.
With more than 100 offices and 4,800 associates in major metropolitan areas and suburban cities throughout the U.S., CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) delivers top-level financial and benefits and insurance services to organizations of all sizes by providing national-caliber expertise combined with highly personalized service delivered at the local level.
Institutional Level Consulting around Human Resources, Employee Benefits, Payroll and Compensation Design. Independent and Comprehensive Financial Planning for Higher Education Employees including management of TIAA CREF and other University Retirment Plans.
Coursedog offers modern academic operations software that empowers administrators and faculty to execute exceptional educational experiences and meet their strategic enrollment management goals through integrated academic and event scheduling, curriculum, catalog, and course demand projection tools. Today we support over 100 institutions including SC institutions like Coker University, Winthrop University and Tri County tech to streamline their scheduling and curricular operations into a single integrated platform. Academic administrators deserve a powerful, easy-to-use tool that gives them confidence, visibility, and trust that they are executing student-centric, data-driven, cost-efficient academic operations.
Community. Creativity. Integrity.
Committed to these ideals, Craig Gaulden Davis meets the challenge of designing beautiful, functional and sustainable spaces where people gather to be enriched and enlivened. CGD has a vibrant history focusing on architecture, planning and interior design for the arts, government, ministry, libraries and education, including work on 36 college and university campuses.
Design Collaborative is an award-winning firm founded in 1992 with the belief that through our work, we can improve people's worlds. With nationally recognized expertise and a passion for enhancing the work experience for employees, Design Collaborative has grown to become consistently ranked amongst the top 100 firms in the country by staying focused on designing people-first places. At Design Collaborative, we provide a boutique firm experience with big firm expertise and resources. We design flexible workplaces that are a destination for employees through an approach that never looks beyond our goal to improve workforce success. Our staff has been built to navigate the unique needs of workplace design. Our team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, cost estimators, graphic designers, and support staff. We are a one-stop solution, providing real-time collaboration and problem-solving. We utilize the newest technologies such as BIM, integrated cost estimating, 3D building scanning, and advanced scheduling and project management software on all projects to keep you informed every step of the way. In short, our team has been doing this for 3 decades because we love what we do. We’ve been able to do this for so long because of the relationships we’ve built and the team we’ve assembled.
Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Dominion Energy [NYSE: D] is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 25,700 megawatts of electric generation, 15,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering, storage and distribution pipeline and 6,600 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. We operate one of the largest natural gas storage systems in the U.S. with 1 trillion cubic feet of capacity, and serve more than 6 million utility and retail energy customers.
Our company is built on a proud legacy of public service, innovation and community involvement. In addition to our core businesses, Dominion Energy and our 16,200 employees invest in the communities where we live and work and by practicing responsible environmental stewardship wherever we operate.
Elliott Davis is a full-service accounting firm providing expertise in tax, assurance services, consulting, and accounting resources.
Find Great People is a nationally-recognized recruitment and Human Resources consulting organization that specializes in multiple functional areas across industries throughout the United States, and internationally. FGP has been in business since 1982, serving as career partners for organizations and professionals. With 94% of our business coming from repeat clients, FGP’s goal as a business partner is to develop a long-term relationship built on performance and client satisfaction. We provide a “boutique” approach and process that is customized to meet your needs — We don’t believe an executive level search is “one size fits all.” The process is inclusive and customized to meet the needs of your organization. A hallmark of our approach is that we appreciate the valuable insights of your search committee and board. We deliver personalization in every search we work and provide the opportunities and resources to guarantee a perfect fit.
FORVIS is built upon the strong legacies of BKD and DHG, which are reflected in a name that represents our unique focus on preparing our clients for what is next. With more than 5,400 dedicated professionals who serve clients in all 50 states, as well as around the globe, FORVIS will offer comprehensive assurance, tax, advisory, and wealth management services.
Giraffe Web Development & Design is a website design company based in Greenville SC and offers web development, web design, and search engine optimization services. Judy Benedict, the owner/principal, has been in web development for over 20 years, and focuses on helping clients in both North Carolina and South Carolina. GiraffeWeb develops adaptive and mobile-ready website solutions, and helps clients with SEO and social media.
- Savings up to 50%, without requiring any contracts or commitments across 200+ phone, internet, and mobility providers.
- A dedicated premier rep backed by a sales and support team of ten members that work exclusively in the SLED space. Each
program has unlimited access to Granite's Government Solution Engineers, project managers, and customer service
manager(s) available 24/7, 365 for all customer service-related issues.
- One consolidated and fully customizable invoice for all College and University locations, both in-state and
remote/nationwide.
- An exclusive web-based portal that allows for inventory visibility, customized reporting, usage, ticketing, and more.
A connected classroom or campus isn’t just a convenience; it’s a necessity. Whether you need to get the latest lesson plan sent out to parents and on/off-campus students or require emergency communications systems in the event disaster strikes-Granite is well-versed in providing quality solutions to our K-12 and Higher Education partners across the US. In addition to providing professional voice and access solutions to a myriad of Educational institutions, Granite also maintains a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) with the Universal Service Administrative Company that enables us to respond to E- Rate requests proactively.
Today, Granite is the leader in aggregating voice services such as VoIP and Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS). We’ve also extended our unique value-add to a range of modern services. Granite’s voice and data solutions now include:
• VoIP (e.g., SIP)
• Analog Voice (e.g., POTS, Centrex, etc.)
• Internet Access
• DIA Ethernet
• ISDN PRIs
• Premises Equipment
• Wireless Voice and Data
• MPLS
• Long Distance
• Fleet Management
• And more…
One of the features that make Granite a preferred provider of over 75 of the Nation’s Fortune 100 companies is its 24x7x365 customer service desk. Unlike the arduous IVR systems, touch-tone auto-attendant menus, extended hold-times, and off-shore call centers of other carriers, a telecom-trained member of Granite’s US-based customer service team will answer the phone on average in less than ten (10) seconds. Interested parties are encouraged to call our Coalition for College Cost Savings
As a dining service partner that is focused on delivering great results and creative dining solutions to small and mid-sized colleges and universities, we thrive on working with each of our clients to bring creative and successful programs and concepts that are a perfect fit for their specific needs. We are nimble and experienced leaders and apply our values of Honest, Hardworking, Hospitable & Hungry to ensure that your campus community has the best campus dining program possible.
Our Residential Dining programs offer students a diverse food experience that brings the community together and fuels their success each day. We also understand the positive impact that Retail & Specialty Dining concepts have in the overall life of the campus so our concepts are uniquely developed to get results for all of our clients.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. brings innovative, effective and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today's interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government and public relations.
Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the Firm provides clients with the highest level of advice, counsel and representation covering a diverse array of matters in regional, national and international settings.
With offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Greenville, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina, the Firm has more than 115 experienced attorneys encompassing a broad spectrum of business and litigation practice areas.
Firm attorneys have consistently been recognized for their work by clients and peers and are listed annually in Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America© and Super Lawyers®. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been listed in the “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report since 2009.
Housing.Cloud inspires residential professionals to deliver exceptional student experiences at scale by simplifying operations with one modern platform.
HRP Associates, Inc. is a multidisciplinary environmental consulting engineering firm that can help you in the fields of due diligence, property acquisition, environmental, health and safety compliance, site investigation and remediation, and asbestos, mold, and lead paint consulting engineering. Our staff of licensed professionals includes engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, biologists, environmental scientists, industrial hygienists, ISO 14001 auditors, and compliance assistance inspectors and trainers.
Our consulting engineers will work closely with you to understand the relative ranking of your priorities, to advocate for your interests, and to develop customized solutions for your specific situation. To date, we have helped over 240 college and university campuses across the United States resolve their environmental, health and safety challenges.
HRP’s professional environmental engineers have been helping private and public organizations meet complex regulatory compliance obligations for over 30 years. Example services include compliance auditing, training, permitting, and industrial hygiene testing. HRP works diligently to keep you up-to-date with changes in federal, state, and local EH&S regulatory requirements and provide you with sound and practical solutions that you can realistically implement.
IMA is the third largest privately held insurance brokerage firm in the United States, with an office in Greenville, SC & Charlotte, NC. IMA’s dedicated higher education practice is committed to driving down colleges and university’s net cost of their property & casualty insurance program.
As specialists in designing and implementing association-sponsored collaborative insurance programs for over 70 colleges and universities. In addition, IMA’s clients have been able to increase limits and reduce deductibles while maintaining the flexibility to tailor programs for their institution.
IMA’s proprietary and complimentary assessment, benchmarking process will allow CFOs and Risk Managers to efficiently and effectively quantify gaps and identify opportunities for improvement. Our higher education team knows the SC insurance marketplace especially well.
Please reach out to Casey Casamento (316) 640-5912 or Kevin Melvin (704) 207-5239 in the Higher Education Practice for additional information regarding the assessment and program success.
Jenzabar’s mission is to support education by enabling institutions of higher education to thrive, grow, and achieve student success. We help our clients align their technology solutions with their unique missions and goals—to generate the maximum return on their technology investments. Across the entire institution, our software and services enable our clients to deliver on the promise of higher education.
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture is a studio-based, regional architecture, interior design and planning firm with 3 South Carolina offices - Charleston, Greenville, and Spartanburg. The firm has supported 35 colleges and universities in the southeast, enhancing educational attainment and the social experience with vibrant, flexible and cost-effective facilities to meet academic, athletic, housing, library and dining needs.
Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.
Culinary Dining and Environmental Services.
Pathify levels up higher ed tech. The Pathify Engagement Hub fills the void at the center of the higher ed digital ecosystem by creating a centralized user experience, unifying all things digital. We’re not just obsessed with making great technology, we’re hyper-focused on creating a stellar student experience across the entire lifecycle — from prospects to alumni. Delivering cloud-based, integration-friendly technology designed to drive engagement, Pathify pushes personalized information, content and resources to the right people, at the right time, on any device. With a team of former university executives and technologists, we know what we’re doing — and our incredible 82 net promoter score from customers proves it.
Dining services for Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries.
Office equipment / solutions / service provider (copiers/printers/networks) / IT managed services
PVC Fittings Online (PVCFO) is a leading online supplier of PVC valves, PVC pipes, PVC fittings and plumbing supply. PVCFO began in 2011 and is home to thousands of products that we buy on a large scale to bring you the lowest prices possible. Our concept has always stayed the same: Offer the Best Products at the Best Prices and Do it without Compromising Service!
At PVC Fittings Online, we provide excellent service to every customer. From the moment you pick up the phone or place an order online, you will work with highly experienced people who are dedicated to providing top-notch customer service.
We offer a wide range of pipe, valves, fittings and plumbing supplies.
Our pipe products include Schedule 40 PVC Pipe, Schedule 80 PVC Pipe, Schedule 80 CPVC Pipe and more.
Our valves products include PVC Valves (Ball Valves, Butterfly Valves, Ball Check Valves, Swing Check Valves, Gate Valves and more).
Our fittings products include Schedule 40 PVC Fittings, Schedule 80 PVC Fittings, Schedule 80 CPVC Fittings and more)
Our plumbing supplies consists of pipes, valves, fittings, toilet parts and tools.
If you're looking for high quality products at unbeatable prices, contact us today!
Salesforce for higher education provides the digital foundation to capture data to drive student and institutional success.
For 50 years. South Carolina Student Loan (SCSL) has helped students and families obtain the resources they need to make a higher education possible. South Carolina's only local, non-profit education loan lender, SCSL is committed to providing financial assistance through private educational loans, financial literacy outreach, and college and career planning. SCSL offers the Palmetto Assistance Loan for students and parents, The BOLD Career Pathway Loan Program, as well as the SC Teacher Loan Program.
Our solar energy systems protect against future electricity price increases through power purchase agreements and solar service agreements. We pass along tax savings to our tax-exempt customers and provide opportunities to purchase on-site solar arrays at fair market value after an initial period. We use high quality solar panels and other equipment while seeking to source labor and professional services locally.
Sodexo is the community of its clients, consumers, employees and shareholders. We recognize that the best way to respond to the expectations of all of our stakeholders is through steady growth. We also believe it is important that our work is meaningful to all who contribute to it and thus we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966.
Every day, our 420,000 employees across the world work together to:
Improve the Quality of Life of all those we serve. We strive to design On-site Services and Benefits and Rewards Services (formerly Motivation Solutions) that improve people’s wellbeing, process efficiency and infrastructure reliability and quality. We are also gradually introducing Personal & Home Services.
Contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the cities, regions and countries where we operate. We demonstrate this commitment every day by employing tens of thousands of people locally at our sites worldwide and contributing to their fulfillment and career development.
We have also developed a blueprint for the Group’s sustainable development called the “Better Tomorrow Plan.” The plan, launched in 2009, is organized around 14 commitments that carry out on our sites, through our health and wellness and environmental protection offerings and in supporting local community development in
our host countries.
Service Spirit
Clients and consumers are at the center of everything we do.
To serve them well on a daily basis, we have to demonstrate our availability and responsiveness, to anticipate their expectations and to take pride in satisfying them.
Sodexo has become a global company but we remain locally-focused; our managers in the field are true entrepreneurs, close to their clients and empowered to make decisions.
Team Spirit
It is an absolute need in all of our operations, our business units and administrative offices, as well as in our management committees.
Each person’s skills combine with other team members’ knowledge to help ensure Sodexo’s success.
Teamwork depends on the following: listening, transparency, respect for others, diversity, solidarity in implementing major decisions, respect for rules and mutual support, particularly in difficult times.
South Carolina Facts
Sodexo has 160 local farm partners within 150 miles as well as 44 client partners in South Carolina. SCICU-member colleges that are Sodexo clients include Claflin University, Coker University, Columbia College, Limestone University, and Newberry College. These campuses employ 704 Sodexo employees on the five campuses.
Spirit of Progress
It is manifested through:
Our will, but also the firm belief that one can always improve on the present situation.
Acceptance of evaluation and comparison of one’s performance, with one’s colleagues in the company or with one’s competitors.
Self-assessment, because understanding one’s successes as well as one’s failures is fundamental to continuous improvement.
A balance between ambition and humility.
Optimism, the belief that for every problem there is a solution, an innovation or some way to progress.
As of 2023, The Budd Group proudly enters its 60th year of incredible service and continuous growth. Since 1963, our company’s core values have been defined by the words of our founder, Richard Budd:
“Do what you say you’re going to do.”
This simple philosophy is at the heart of our "Make It Right" guarantee to every customer we serve. We will meet or exceed your expectations in the delivery of high-quality facility support solutions. If we do not deliver the contracted services to your satisfaction, we will Make It Right.
Schools and universities require a multi-faceted approach to facilities management. Our service offerings include:
Janitorial (day cleaning, floors, bathrooms, trash removal, etc.)
Maintenance (general maintenance and repairs, HVAC, doors and locks, plumbing, electrical, lighting, etc.)
Landscaping (irrigation, installations, fertilization, pest control, snow and ice removal, etc.)
Specialty (pressure washing, indoor air quality, facility support, construction cleanup, etc.)
Disinfection (COVID-19, electrostatic misting, antimicrobial barrier technology, etc.)
Providing your educational institution with the maintenance program it deserves will result in a number of benefits for your students, staff, donors and operation, including:
Improved Learning Outcomes
Healthier Environment
Cost-Savings
Better Recruitment, Retention, and Reputation
The Virtual Care Group (VCG) provides holistic medical and mental well-being solutions for higher education institutions. We offer UNLIMITED telemedicine (urgent care) and teletherapy (counseling, life coaching and on-demand crisis counseling services). Our plans are customizable and affordable and transparent - no marketing fees, set up fees, or annual fees.
VCG partners with campuses to supplement existing health services or to create a virtual wellness center. We can provide access to telehealth, telemental health or both, to your entire campus (or a selected group) in one business day. We remove common barriers to accessing well-being services: no insurance needed, no credit card, no copay, and no cost to students!
VCG cares for your students as you would - with state licensed, Board-Certified physicians and master’s level, licensed counselors, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. To learn more contact Emily Pettit, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships emily@thevirtualcaregroup.com or visit us at thevirtualcaregroup.com.
Total Comfort Solutions offers the skilled development and delivery of innovative Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solutions to clients across South Carolina and eastern Georgia. We serve all industries with a specialization in mid- to large-sized facilities in the healthcare, industrial, technology, institutional, and office markets.
Our honest, completely transparent process begins with us truly listening to the client. From there, we partner with them to find their ideal solutions from our Four Centers of Value: Maintenance Solutions, Critical Response Solutions, Innovative Project Solutions, and Energy Solutions.
As an independent company, we can work with a variety of vendors to ensure we offer our clients the most appropriate, cost-effective fit for their needs. Our capabilities are magnified by the breadth of our presence in South Carolina and Georgia, as well as our technicians’ wide range of knowledge, which allow us to respond quickly and effectively to critical needs. We also serve as our clients’ connection to the HVAC industry through our relationships with Linc and other industry partners.
Trane is a leader in providing facility and financial services to campus buildings which reduce energy and operational costs while enhancing the learning environment. Trane provides turnkey projects that improve assets while guaranteeing the results and savings associated with each facility improvement.
Through market-leading credential-driven transactions and privileges, and innovative payment solutions, Transact enables a connected experience across the spectrum of student life. We partner with institutions to deliver a mobile-centric, personalized student and family experience both on and off-campus. Our cloud platform and open APIs deliver mission-critical capabilities that support student success—facilitating meaningful student engagement and rich data for keen institutional insight. This connected experience includes integrated payments and personalized payment plans for tuition and fees, credential-driven transactions for comprehensive dining and retail transactions, uniquely configurable security and privilege management, and automated class attendance and campus events. Transact solutions easily integrate with campus systems and external partners enabling an extensive and open ecosystem that leverages existing institutional investment, accelerates innovation, and delivers a frictionless personalized student experience.
Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates—primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel—and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. Our coast-to-coast footprint and strategic distribution network align with and serve the nation’s growth centers. We are headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Vulcan has 342 sites that produce construction aggregates, and about 100 facilities that produce asphalt and/or concrete, which also consume aggregates. All of these are located in the U.S. except for our large quarry and marine terminal on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The products from this facility are primarily exported by ship to the U.S. Gulf Coast, where quality stone cannot be mined locally.
What we produce is used in nearly all forms of construction. In particular, large quantities of aggregates are used to build and repair valuable infrastructure such as roads, bridges, waterworks and ports, and to construct buildings both residential and nonresidential, such as manufacturing facilities, office buildings, schools, hospitals and churches.
The Walsh Consulting Group was formed in 2003 and since that time the firm has provided consulting and lobbying services to regulated utilities providing electricity, natural gas, telecommunication, water, and waste water services.
Contact Person: Gary Walsh
P.O. Box 23158
Columbia SC 29224
Established in 1986, Williams & Fudge, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business dedicated to serving the higher education community. We partner with over 1,400 colleges and universities, including all SCICU member institutions, for the collection of defaulted student loans and receivables.
Company Description: Wyche has practiced law and served South Carolina for more than 90 years. In that time, we have participated in landmark litigation, served as counsel on cutting-edge transactions, provided community leadership that has helped shape and drive our region's growth and success, and advised a number of our state’s private colleges and universities, along with public and private secondary schools.
Some of the matters we have handled for our higher education clients include: Advice on student discipline & honor code issues; Reviews of staff and faculty contracts, executive compensation plans, & faculty handbooks; Negotiation of vendor contracts; Advice regarding FERPA & disclosure of educational records; Representation of colleges in bond issues; Advice on the law regarding prudent management of endowments; Review of corporate charters and compliance with IRS nonprofit regulations; Development of policies on intellectual property ownership; Litigation, including disputes over tenure, employment contracts, and board composition at a private college; Review & advice on Title IX compliance; and assistance with EPA environmental audits.
Wyche is a strong supporter of private colleges and universities, and takes great pride and pleasure in assisting them.