SC’s higher education agency is small, but its impact is big

By: Jeffrey Perez

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 526

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago


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I bet you’ve never heard of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

If you have it’s probably because you or someone you know received a HOPE, LIFE or Palmetto Fellows state merit scholarship. Every year, our agency administers these and other scholarship programs that total about $370 million in financial aid that helps nearly 100,000 South Carolina students achieve their dream of a college education.

As important as these scholarships are, they only …

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