Events

SC Independent Colleges and Universities Day

Date: April 14, 2021

SC Independent Colleges and Universities Week

Date: April 12, 2021 - April 16, 2021

NAICU Annual Meeting and Capitol Hill Advocacy Days (virtual)

Date: February 8, 2021 - February 10, 2021

Event preliminary program

Monday, Feb. 8
Virtual roundtables, plenary sessions, and concurrent sessions

Tuesday, Feb. 9
Virtual annual business meeting
Plenary sessions
Advocacy Day virtual visits to Capitol Hill

Wednesday, Feb. 10
Advocacy Day virtual visits to Capitol Hill
Plenary sessions

SCICU Chief Academic Officers Meeting

Date: January 15, 2021

Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Meeting via Zoom. Links will be emailed to all chief academic officers.

SCICU Chief Financial Officers Meeting

Date: January 15, 2021

Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Meeting via Zoom. Link will be emailed to all chief financial officers.

SCICU Spring 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: February 25, 2021

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

The SCICU Spring 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting will be held via Zoom.

SCICU Undergraduate Student Research Symposium

Date: February 18, 2021

Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

All symposium presentations will be delivered live via Zoom.

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Date: April 14, 2021

South Carolina‘s Independent Colleges and Universities are asking for your help in conveying our gratitude for state supported scholarships and grants for higher education.

Without scholarships and grants, many students could not afford the cost of higher education. South Carolina’s Independent Colleges and Universities would like you to join us in showing our grateful appreciation to members of the General Assembly for their support of merit-based scholarships and need-based grants.

We encourage you to write a personal letter to your state legislators and thank them for their support. Encourage them to invest in the future of South Carolina by funding to the fullest extent possible scholarships like Palmetto Fellows, LIFE, HOPE, and Higher Education Tuition Grants. Regular increases to these programs are needed to keep current with the rising costs of higher education.