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Tue, 11/28/2023

The U.S. Department of Education projects changes in the simplified and redesigned 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will help award federal Pell Grants to more than 9,…

Thu, 11/09/2023

Gov. Henry McMaster bestowed the prestigious South Carolina Order of the Palmetto on Nov. 8 to Wes Hayes, board chair of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, in honor of Hayes'…

Tue, 10/31/2023

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is pleased to announce that more than 20 public colleges and universities across the state have agreed to develop a comprehensive statewide…

Tue, 10/24/2023

The application window for the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program for the spring and summer 2023 semesters will open at 12:01 a.m. Nov 20, and close at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 15…

Mon, 10/09/2023

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education hosted a Transfer Excellence Convening on Oct. 4, bringing together nearly 150 transfer experts from institutions across the state and other key…

Wed, 09/27/2023

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education wants students and families across the state to know that the opening of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be…

Wed, 09/27/2023

Kenita Pitts, State Coordinator for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Academic Common Market and Regional Contract Program at the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, recently…

Fri, 09/22/2023

South Carolina's public colleges and universities are demonstrating a strong commitment to academic excellence, with many institutions achieving impressive rankings in this year’s 2023 U.S. News…

Wed, 09/06/2023

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education announced today the launch of College Application Month, an annual program to help high school students navigate and complete their college…

Wed, 08/16/2023

As part of the state’s efforts to address the nursing shortage, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education announced today a partnership with the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation to…

Tue, 08/15/2023

Commissioners and staff of the CHE would like to express our profound sadness on the passing of South Carolina Sen. John L. Scott, Jr., D-Richland. Our entire CHE family sends its prayers and…

Fri, 07/14/2023

Kerrigan Clark, a Fellow of the Southern Education Leadership Institute (SELI), delivered a presentation to South Carolina Commission on Higher Education staff Wednesday following several months…