The Francis Marion University board of trustees held its quarterly meeting Thursday afternoon at The Cottage on FMU’s campus. The board approved a joint dental hygiene degree program, named two campus facilities, and authorized a holiday bonus for...

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) announced the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees by Governor Henry McMaster: Patrick Cleary, Esq., and Mark Smith, Ph.D. The newly appointed trustees...

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...

Darlington County voters have approved a $250 million bond referendum, funding the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new Hartsville High School, a new Spaulding Middle School, and a New Darlington Elementary School. Additionally, the...

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...

Darlington Raceway has been named a 2026 Champion for Public Education by the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA), recognizing its longstanding commitment to supporting students, educators and families throughout Darlington County...

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,...

The Columbia World Affairs Council announced that Fred Carter, Ph.D., president of Francis Marion University, will receive the 2026 Global Vision Award recipient. He will be honored at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, at the Columbia...

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...

Florence-Darlington Tech (FDTC) students will have greater access to affordable child care as the college receives nearly $2 million in federal funding to help eligible student-parents cover child care expenses while pursuing their...

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 […]

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) has again been recognized by Niche.com as the No. 1 best public school in South Carolina and the No. 3 best public school nationally, up from the No. 4 spot in last year's...

Coker University has introduced the Pee Dee Promise, an initiative that will provide 100 percent tuition coverage for qualifying students from ten local counties — making college more accessible and affordable for students in South Carolina....

Without more funding, USC's Palmetto College may have to stop accepting high school students who want an early start on a college degree.

Three Palmetto State colleges have been named to the 2026 Recognized Colleges list by Great Colleges to Work For. In the Upstate, Anderson and Lander universities made the list, and in the Pee Dee, Francis Marion University was honored. The...

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....