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Mon, 08/26/2024

Beginning this fall, education and accounting majors receiving Palmetto Fellows and LIFE scholarships who are enrolled in approved programs at eligible four-year institutions may be able to…

Tue, 08/20/2024

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education announced today that students in eligible programs at South Carolina-based independent institutions can now receive up to $90,000 in tuition…

Mon, 08/19/2024

Every fall, thousands of students begin or resume their studies at colleges and universities across the state. When administrative problems arise during this often hectic time, the South Carolina…

Thu, 08/08/2024

The U.S. Department of Education announced Aug. 7 that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be launched through a phased rollout process with a limited testing period…

Fri, 07/26/2024

The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development recently released the inaugural Unified State Plan for Education and Workforce Development, a strategic blueprint designed to…

Thu, 06/06/2024

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education voted in today’s Board of Commissioners business meeting to select Dr. L. Jeffrey Perez as the CHE’s next President and Executive Director.

Tue, 06/04/2024

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education will host three Summer Residency and State Scholarship Workshops in July to support institutional residency, financial aid and admissions officers…

Tue, 05/28/2024

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Executive Committee, serving as the search committee for the CHE’s next President and Executive Director, announced today the names of four…

Tue, 05/07/2024

More than 2,000 high-school seniors from over 40 high schools across the state converged on the South Carolina State House May 7 for the third annual South Carolina College and Career Decision Day…

Wed, 05/01/2024

The application window for the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program for the 2024-2025 academic year will open at 12:01 a.m. June 1, and close at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 1.…

Tue, 04/30/2024

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education has been selected to present on an innovative transfer and articulation project at the 2024 State Higher Education Executive Officer’s Conference…