Folds of Honor is celebrating a record year of educational scholarship awards, made possible by supporters across the country. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the organization awarded more than 13,000 scholarships valued at nearly $60 million...
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC), in partnership with Partnership Grand Strand, Horry County Schools, and local business and industry partners, will host the third annual Build Something Amazing event Friday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 3...
University of Phoenix announced a new academic agreement with York Technical College that supports building pathways from community college coursework to higher education degree opportunities at the University. The agreement allows eligible...
Coastal Carolina University celebrated the opening of its new Professional Golf Management Academic Learning Lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at General James Hackler Golf Course, marking a significant investment in hands-on education and...
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) is expanding its course offerings at the McLeod Health Loris location for the spring 2027 semester, building on a collaborative initiative launched this fall to bring higher education and workforce...
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) has honored Joe T. "Tommy" Branyon Jr., the longest-serving chair in the college's 60-year history, with the designation of chairman emeritus for his exceptional leadership, dedicated service, and lasting contributions to the institution.
Higher Education's Campus Improvements Higher education is getting a makeover. Across the state millions of dollars are being invested into infrastructure and campus improvements designed to make South Carolina's universities and colleges larger,...
Coastal Carolina University has been recognized for its continued commitment to supporting veterans, service members, and military-connected students through recent honors: Top Veteran School and Top Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine,...
South Carolina is spending $10 million to help more teachers pay off or erase their student loans.
While South Carolina State University is the least compliant with the state's "program productivity" standards, it’s far from the only public university offering degrees with little-to-no participation.
South Carolina teachers have a new opportunity to refinance their student loans at a 2-percent fixed rate and, in some cases, receive loan forgiveness in return for teaching in the state’s public schools. The new programs offered by South Carolina...
Coastal Carolina University has officially broken ground on the new $75 million Health and Human Performance Building, its largest construction project to date. University leaders, faculty, staff, students, and members of the public gathered on...
High-dollar upgrades to athletic facilities remain essential to fans, team personnel, players and prospects, even in an era where sponsorship contracts and court-mandated revenue sharing for players has reshaped the sport.
For 30 years, the South Carolina Charter Schools Act has stood as one of our state’s most consequential public education reforms. Public charter schools are public, tuition-free schools that give families additional options and educators room to create distinctive programs within a framework of public accountability. Generations of South Carolina students have benefited from those […]
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) leaders were recently recognized by the South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners (SCATCC) for distinguished leadership and decades of service to technical education in South...
Without more funding, USC's Palmetto College may have to stop accepting high school students who want an early start on a college degree.
The Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) Area Commission has selected Lori A. Heafner, Ph.D., as the next president of Horry-Georgetown Technical College following a comprehensive national search. The Area Commission made its selection...
The National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) earlier this month awarded $10 million to launch the South Carolina Collaborative Academic Pathways in STEM (SC-CAPS), a statewide...
Preliminary analysis by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International indicates a projected decline in international student enrollment for Fall 2026, with cascading effects on U.S. economic contribution and jobs supported....
The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Area Commission unanimously voted Tuesday, July 14, to appoint Marilyn "Murph" Fore, Ph.D. as acting president of Florence-Darlington Technical College. Fore brings more than five decades of...