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Palmetto Fellows, LIFE scholarship enhancements expanding to education and accounting majors

Beginning this fall, education and accounting majors receiving Palmetto Fellows and LIFE scholarships who are enrolled in approved programs at…

Nursing faculty tuition reimbursement program expands to independent colleges, offers up to $90K in aid

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education announced today that students in eligible programs at South Carolina-based independent institutions…

Fall Semester: Five things to know from CHE Student Affairs

Every fall, thousands of students begin or resume their studies at colleges and universities across the state. When administrative problems arise…

2025-26 FAFSA limited testing period begins Oct. 1, full availability planned for Dec. 1

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…

Higher ed plays prominent role in Unified State Plan

The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development recently released the inaugural Unified State Plan for Education and Workforce…

CHE names Dr. L. Jeffrey Perez as permanent President and Executive Director

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’…

State Scholarship and SC Residency Summer Workshops Announced

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education will host three Summer Residency and State Scholarship Workshops in July to support institutional…

CHE names candidates for next President and Executive Director

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Executive Committee, serving as the search committee for the CHE’s next President and Executive…

2nd Annual Centers of Excellence Symposium: Celebrating the Centers’ Collaboration

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education hosted the second annual Centers of Excellence Symposium on May 16 at Columbia College, featuring…

Class of 2024 celebrated at College and Career Decision Day

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…