Seanna Adcox, Associated PressStudentsLawsuit Results in New S.C. Guidelines on TuitionStudents who live in South Carolina and are U.S. citizens but whose parents can’t prove they’re in the country legally should be considered for in-state tuition, according to new guidelines under consideration.September 29, 2015StudentsClyburn Calls for Ouster of South Carolina State PresidentU.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn and his wife called Wednesday for the ouster of South Carolina State University’s embattled president and for the college’s entire board to be replaced.February 18, 2015Leadership & PolicyS.C. State Board Stands by President Despite Call for OusterThe trustees of financially troubled South Carolina State University stood behind embattled President Thomas Elzey on Thursday, even as legislators proposed ousting the entire board along with Elzey.February 12, 2015HomeDespite Governor’s Doubts, Move to Fund S.C. State Goes ForwardThe state’s financial oversight board agreed Monday to dip into reserves and give South Carolina State University $12 million over three years, though questions remain about how the money will be doled out and whether the school must repay any of it.December 8, 2014Leadership & PolicySouth Carolina State Still Owes $6.5M on Unpaid BillsSouth Carolina State University still owes $6.5 million on bills and needs more help from the state to move forward, President Thomas Elzey told the Budget and Control Board on Tuesday.October 14, 2014HomeEx-Governors Urge Citizenship Test for StudentsThree former South Carolina governors are pushing for high school students to take the same test that immigrants must pass to become a U.S. citizen.September 17, 2014Leadership & PolicyBudget Board Approves $6M Loan to South Carolina State UniversityThe loan is to keep the financially battered HBCU afloat for the rest of the school year, but how it continues to operate after that remains questionable.April 30, 2014HomeNew SC Law Deletes High School Exit Exam MandateCOLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina is replacing its high school exit exam with tests considered more useful to students’ future success, with scores that could go on work resumes or college admissions applications.April 21, 2014Faculty & StaffSC House Refuses to Restore College Cuts for BooksThe South Carolina House refused Monday to back down from plans to punish two public colleges in the budget for assigning freshmen to read books dealing with homosexuality.March 10, 2014StudentsScholarships May Deter Students From AP, Dual Enrollment ClassesEducators worry that lottery-backed scholarships tied to grades are deterring South Carolina’s top students from taking advanced courses in their senior year of high school.February 13, 2014Page 1 of 2Next Page
