SCICU 2015 Annual Report

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ALLEN

ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

BENEDICT & UNIVERSITIES, Inc. 2015 Annual Report CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

CLAFLIN

COKER

COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL

CONVERSE

ERSKINE

FURMAN

LIMESTONE

MORRIS

NEWBERRY

NORTH GREENVILLE

PRESBYTERIAN

SOUTHERN WESLEYAN

SPARTANBURG METHODIST

VOORHEES A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina WOFFORD Message From the Chair

The Board of Trustees of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. is pleased to be able to support the missions of its twenty member institutions of higher learning as they work together to provide exceptional and affordable educational opportunities to an increasingly diverse student population. As described in this 2015 Annual Report, SCICU’s programs and advocacy provide our members with additional resources to help them sustain and grow supportive liberal arts learning environments. Emphasizing individualized learning and student achievement, SCICU members encourage students to develop a sense of personal and social responsibility, cultivate serious inquiry and critical thinking skills, think expansively, and acquire strong, transferable knowledge and the practical skills needed to prepare them for successful and fulfilling professional and personal lives. A prime example of SCICU’s academic support is the SCICU/IT-o-Logy Scholarship Program established this year after SCICU trustees and friends of independent higher education contributed $35,000 in new or increased contributions to match a $25,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges. Over the next three years, the program will fund a $1,000 scholarship at each of SCICU’s twenty member institutions for students studying in STEM-related majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). As detailed in the following pages, please take a moment to share with us our sincere appreciation for the leadership and unselfish contributions of the many individuals, companies, and foundations that support the hopes and dreams of so many students attending a South Carolina independent college or university. A lone gunman’s senseless and brutal murder of nine people at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on the evening of June 17, 2015, was particularly painful to the independent college community. Six of the nine victims had deep ties with one or more SCICU members. Among the dead were Sen. Clementa Pinckney (Allen University), Tywanza Sanders (Allen University), DePayne Doctor (Southern Wesleyan University and Columbia College), Sharonda Coleman-Singleton (Charleston Southern University), Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr., (Allen University) and Myra Thompson (Benedict College). Prayer vigils and memorial services were held on many campuses in the wake of the killings. Scholarships and other recognitions to honor the dead and remember their contributions have been established. The faith and strength of the independent college community, like other communities, were tested that evening and in the days that followed. From one campus to another as students, staff, and faculty tried to make sense of the senseless, there were hundreds of teachable moments transformed by prayer, reflection, and compassion. As my two-year term as Board Chair comes to an end, I would like to thank the members of the Board of Trustees and staff for their support. The next few years will have unique challenges as more than a quarter of our institutional members will have new leadership and the Board moves to finalize a strategic vision and staff succession plan. I am sure that the Board, under the leadership of Chair Jim Reynolds, will approach each challenge with the same enthusiasm and commitment that it has demonstrated for more than sixty years.

Kathleen C. McKinney Chair, SCICU Board of Trustees Shareholder, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Table of Contents 1 2 3 5 7 9 24 20 21 22 23 11 13 15 16 17 18 10 19 ...... Lacy McLean Student of the Year . Lacy of the Student McLean Educational and Economic ImpactEconomic and Educational ...... Programs Aid SCICU Member Financial Institutions: State of Condition Statement Financial 2016 Important Dates CIC Matching Grant Challenge / STEM Scholarships Grant CIC Matching Year in Review Year 2015 J L . Smith Scholar2015 Sterling Program Research Student/Faculty Awards Teaching in Excellence ...... Tour and SCICU Campus NetworkingStudent Events Business Partners Table of Contents Table and Mission Organization Member Colleges and Universities Member Colleges 2014-2015 for Trustees of Board Honor Roll of Support GiftDonors by Category ...... Giving Opportunities Scholars Program Organization and Mission SCICU: Providing Opportunities for Excellence

Founded: South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. was established in 1953 to promote independent higher education in South Carolina.

Membership: To be eligible for membership in SCICU, an institution must meet the following criteria: (1) be a two or four-year college or university with its primary emphasis on the liberal arts; (2) receive qualified accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; (3) be a non-profit institution; and (4) be headquartered in South Carolina.

Mission: SCICU supports and promotes the values of independent higher education in South Carolina. SCICU seeks to advance higher education through fundraising, scholarships, research, as well as facilitating collaborative activities among the member institutions. SCICU also enhances a positive public image and encourages government policies that support independent higher education.

Management:A board of trustees, composed of the presidents from each member institution and business and community leaders fro across the state, directs SCICU.

Tax Status: SCICU is a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation. SCICU has been designated a 501 (c) 3 organization by the Internal Revenue Service and all contributions are tax deductible. Contributions should be made payable to SCICU and mailed to P.O. Box 12007, Columbia, SC 29211. SCICU’s fiscal year runs September 1 through August 31.

SCICU Staff South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. Mike LeFever – President & CEO [email protected] P.O. Box 12007 Columbia, SC 29211 Eddie Shannon – Executive Vice President [email protected] 1706 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 Brenda Torrence – Vice President for Business Affairs [email protected]

Shay Shealy West – Media/Communications Specialist [email protected]

1 ALLEN UNIVERSITY COKER COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE CollegesMember And Universities Founded: 1870 Founded: 1908 Founded: 1880 Ph: 803/376-5700 Phone: 843/383-8000 Phone: 864/833-2820 Fax: 803/376-5731 Fax: 843/383-8056 FURMAN UNIVERSITY Fax: 864/833-8195 1530 Harden Street 300 East College Avenue Founded: 1826 503 South Broad Street Columbia, SC 29204 Hartsville, SC 29550 Phone: 864/294-2100 Clinton, SC 29325 Website: allenuniversity .edu Website: coker .edu Fax: 864/294-3939 Website: presby .edu President: Dr . Lady June Cole President: Dr . Robert L . Wyatt 3300 Poinsett Highway President: Mr . Robert E . Staton Greenville, SC 29613 COLUMBIA COLLEGE Website: furman .edu Founded: 1854 President: Dr . Elizabeth Davis Phone: 803/786-3012 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Fax: 803/786-3674 Founded: 1911 1301 Columbia College Dr . SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Phone: 864/231-2000 Columbia, SC 29203 Founded: 1906 Fax: 864/231-2004 Website: columbiasc .edu LIMESTONE COLLEGE Phone: 864/644-5000 316 Boulevard President: Ms . Beth Dinndorf Founded: 1845 Fax: 864/644-5900 Anderson, SC 29621 Phone: 864/489-7151 PO Box 1020 Website: andersonuniversity .edu Fax: 864/487-8706 Central, SC 29630 President: Dr . Evans P . Whitaker 1115 College Drive Website: swu .edu Gaffney, SC 29340 President: Dr . Todd Voss BENEDICT COLLEGE Website: limestone .edu Founded: 1870 COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY President: Dr . Walt Griffin SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE Phone: 803/253-5000 Founded: 1923 Founded: 1911 Fax: 803/705-4840 Phone: 803/754-4100 MORRIS COLLEGE Phone: 864/587-4000 1600 Harden Street Fax: 803/786-4209 Founded: 1908 Fax: 864/587-4355 Columbia, SC 29204 7435 Monticello Road Phone: 803/934-3211 1000 Powell Mill Road Website: benedict .edu Columbia, SC 29203 Fax: 803/773-3687 Spartanburg, SC 29301 President: Dr . David H . Swinton Website: ciu .edu 100 West College Street Website: smcsc .edu President: Dr . William H . Jones Sumter, SC 29150 President: Mr . W . Scott Cochran Website: morris .edu President: Dr . Luns C . Richardson CONVERSE COLLEGE Founded: 1889 NEWBERRY COLLEGE VOORHEES COLLEGE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Phone: 864/596-9000 Founded: 1856 Founded: 1897 Founded: 1964 Fax: 864/596-9223 Phone: 803/321-5127 Phone: 803/793-3351 Phone: 843/863-7050 580 East Main Street Fax: 803/321-5627 Fax: 803/793-1015 Fax: 843/863-7070 Spartanburg, SC 29302 2100 College Street PO Box 678 9200 University Boulevard Website: converse .edu Newberry, SC 29108 213 Wiggins Road Charleston, SC 29406 President: Dr . Elizabeth A . Fleming Website: newberry .edu Denmark, SC 29042 Website: charlestonsouthern .edu President: Dr . Maurice Scherrens Website: voorhees .edu President: Dr . Jairy C . Hunter, Jr . President: Dr . Cleveland L . Sellers, Jr . ERSKINE COLLEGE NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1839 Founded: 1892 WOFFORD COLLEGE Founded: 1869 Phone: 864/379-2131 Phone: 864/977-7021 Founded: 1854 Phone: 803/535-5000 Fax: 864/379-3048 Fax: 864/977-5627 Phone: 864/597-4000 Fax: 803/535-5402 2 Washington Street P . O . Box 1892 Fax: 864/597-4179 400 Magnolia Street Due West, SC 29639 Tigerville, SC 29688 429 Church Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 Website: erskine .edu Website: ngu .edu Spartanburg, SC 29303 Website: claflin .edu President: Dr . Paul Kooistra Interim President: Dr . Randall Pannell Website: wofford .edu President: Dr . Henry N . Tisdale President: Dr . Nayef H . Samhat

2 Trustees 2014-2015 September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015

Ms. Kathy McKinney Chair Mr. Michael O. Allen Mr. Tushar V. Chikhliker Mr. James “Wim” Kellett, Jr. Architecture Project Manager Member, Nexsen Pruet, LLC Piedmont Hospice Dr. Todd Voss Vice Chair, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture Chair, Council Dr. Lady June Cole Dr. Paul Kooistra of Presidents Ms. Jennet Robinson Alterman President, Allen University President, Erskine College President & CEO J . Robinson, Alterman LLC Mr. Russell D. Cook Mr. Jay Lasater Mr. Jim Reynolds Chair-Elect Managing Director Commercial Bank Executive Dr. Jo Anne Anderson Comporium Ventures South State Bank Ms. Henri Etta Baskins Past Chair, Educator Chair of Dr. Elizabeth Davis Ms. Amy E. Love Nominating Mr. Henry E. Barton, Jr. President, Furman University Director of Innovation Committee VP, Government Affairs SC Department of Commerce SCANA Ms. Beth Dinndorf President, Columbia College Mr. Eric McDonald Ms. Beth Dinndorf At-Large Member/ Ms. Henri Etta Baskins Interim President, Spartanburg Methodist Council of Executive Director Mr. Lonnie J. Emard College Presidents Greater Columbia Community Executive Director Relations Council IT-oLogy Ms. Lucy Grey McIver Dr. Walt Griffin At-Large Member/ Assistant General Counsel Council of Mr. William Cathcart Beaty, Jr. Dr. Elizabeth Fleming Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC Presidents Retired – EVP-Comporium Communications President, Converse College Ms. Kathleen C. McKinney Dr. Henry Tisdale At-Large Member/ Mr. John S. Benfield Mr. John W. Gandy Shareholder Council of Associate Dean of Admissions and Owner Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P .A . Presidents Alumni Development Gandy CPA Group Charleston School of Law Ms. Debbie S. Nelson Dr. Walt Griffin Founder and President Mr. Terence Roberts Chair, Public Mr. Clyde A. Bess President, Limestone College DNA Creative Communications Policy Committee Bess & Associates, LLC Ms. Laura C. Hart Mr. Michael O’Shaughnessey Mr. Lonnie Emard Chair, Mr. Paul J. Bopp Attorney Producer, Professional Insurance & Investment Development Managing Director – BB&T Scott & Stringfellow Duff, White & Turner, LLC Associates Committee Mr. Michael R. Brenan Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. Dr. Randall Pannell President - South Carolina President, Charleston Southern University Interim President, North Greenville Mr. Brent Weaver Chair, Finance BB&T University Committee Ms. Lakesha W. Jeffries Mr. Stephen R. Bryant Managing Partner Dr. Phil Render CEO Jeffries Law Firm Dean of Health Sciences, SYSTEMTEC, INC . Business, & Agriculture Mr. Neil Jones Horry-Georgetown Technical College Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham Chief Accounting Officer Director Financial Analysis, NAC Colliers International Mr. Jim Reynolds Sonoco Products Company CEO Dr. William H. Jones Total Comfort Solutions President, Columbia International University 3 Trustees 2014-2015 September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015

Dr. Luns C. Richardson Mr. Joseph D. Walker Mr. MacFarlane L. Cates, Jr. Mr. M. Edward Sellers President, Morris College Shareholder President & Treasurer Retired Chairman & CEO McNair Law Firm, P .A . Arkwright Foundation Blue Cross/Blue Shield of SC Mr. Terence V. Roberts Mayor, Anderson, S .C . Mr. Larry K. Watt Mrs. Joan Sasser Coker Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw Executive Director Community Leader President Dr. Harriett K. Rucker SC Independent School Association Micco, LLC Educator Mr. George H. Cornelson IV Mr. Brent A. Weaver Chairman, The Bailey Foundation Mr. Joel A. Smith, III Dr. Nayef H. Samhat Finance/Investments Professional Retired Dean, Moore School of Business President, Wofford College Mr. G. Lee Cory USC Dr. Evans P. Whitaker Community Leader Mr. Daniel S. Sanders President, Anderson University Mr. Robert E. Staton Former President: ExxonMobil Chemical Mr. Emmett I. Davis, Jr. President, Presbyterian College Mr. Richard N. Wilkerson President, Davis & Floyd, Inc . Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens Retired Chairman and President Mr. William B. Timmerman President, Newberry College Michelin North America Mr. James C. Fort Retired Chairman & CEO Retired President, Trust Co . of SC, Inc . SCANA Corporation Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Mr. Gary L. Williams Hartsville, SC President, Voorhees College Founder, Williams & Fudge, Inc . Mr. M. William Youngblood, Jr. Mr. Leon H. Goodall Attorney-at-Law Mr. Kevin Short Mr. Michael S. Wilson Retired Chairman The McNair Law Firm SVP, TD Bank District Manager, Continental American Insurance Company Gov . and Comm . Relations, Duke Energy Mr. Robert E. Staton Mr. W. Hayne Hipp President, Presbyterian College Dr. Robert L. Wyatt Community Leader President, Coker College Mr. Daniel T. Sulton Mr. W.W. Johnson Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Mr. Edward T. Zeigler, Jr. Retired Chairman, Executive Committee Smoak & Stewart, P .C . President & CEO Bank of America Corporation Craig Gaulden Davis, Inc . Mr. Ron Swinson Mr. Milton Kimpson Partner, CB Richard Ellis Community Leader Ex-Officio Member: Dr. David H. Swinton Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. President, Benedict College Brigadier General John L. Finan President, The Bank of South Carolina Chair, SC Commission on Higher Education Dr. Henry N. Tisdale Mr. E. Erwin Maddrey, II President, Claflin University President, Maddrey & Associates Ms. Charlotte Verreault Life Trustees: Community Leader Dr. Jerry M. Neal Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea President Dr. Todd Voss Executive Director Med Central Health Resources, Inc . President, Southern Wesleyan University SC Higher Education Lottery Commission

4 2015 Honor Roll of Support

A Council of Independent Colleges Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. / 8 ABM Building Solutions / 5 /UPS Foundation / 41 HRP Associates / 4 AFFINITY LTC, LLC / 3 Cox Industries, Inc. / 1 Alterman, J. Robinson / 2 Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc. / 2 During our 2014-2015 fiscal Alumnisync / 1 CSI Leasing / 2 I Alwinell Foundation / 46 Ingram Innovations / 6 year the following individuals, American Student Assistance/ 3 Anderson, Jo Anne / 4 D foundations, and corporations Daniel-Mickel Foundation, The / 49 J ARAMARK Higher Education / 8 Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 7 supported independent higher Arkwright Foundation, The / 60 Dargan Foundation / 31 Davis, Jr., Emmett I. / 30 Jolley Foundation, The / 51 education in South Carolina by Davis & Floyd, Inc. / 30 making gifts to SCICU. B Dean, Emma T. / 1 K Bailey Foundation, / 45 Dickson Foundation, Inc., The / 32 Kellet, James / 3 Bank of America / 60 Duffy, Edward F. and Janet W. / 1 Kimpson, Milton / 2 Bank of South Carolina, The / 29 Duke Energy Foundation / 60 King, Kathy / 9 On behalf of our member Barnet Foundation Trust, The / 29 Barton, Henry E., Jr. / 10 institutions and their students, Baruch Foundation, Belle W. / 7 E L as well as the SCICU Board of Baskins, Henri Etta / 5 Ebridge Business Solutions, LLC / 1 Lane Foundation, Mills Bee / 39 BB&T Charitable Foundation /13 Edcochnome / 1 Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 29 Trustees and staff, we extend BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC / 10 Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC / 14 Lasater, James / 1 Beaty, William C. / 6 Emard, Lonnie J. / 2 LeFever, Michael G. / 8 sincere appreciation to the Berry, Charlotte J. / 15 Enterprise Holdings Foundation / 3 Ligon, Sr. R. Laine / 9 following for their support and Bess, Clyde D. / 1 e-Procurement Services, LLC / 2 Lomax, John F. / 22 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina / 28 Every Foundation, Phillip L. Van / 31 Love, Amy E. / 1 commitment to Opportunities Bopp, Paul J. / 1 Bryant, Stephen R. / 4 for Excellence. F M Burnette, M. Malissa / 7 First American Education Finance / 2 Maddrey Foundation, The / 26 Byrd Family Trust / 16 First Citizens Bank South Carolina/ 24 Maddrey, E. Erwin and Nancy / 26 Fort, James C. / 12 Malloy Foundation / 57 C Fowler, Donald L. / 6 Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 12 Campbell Consulting Group, The / 12 McIver, Lucy Grey / 1 Thank you! Cannon, Gary M. and Judy J. / 7 G McKinney, Kathleen C. / 7 CapinCrouse, LLP / 3 GMK Associates, Inc. Foundation / 15 McMillan Pazdan Smith LLC / 2 Cheatham, Jerry A. / 2 Goodlett, Toby W. / 4 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 32 Chikhliker, Tushar V. / 2 Metromont Corporation / 6 Coker, Joan Sasser / 17 Microsoft / 1 Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. / 2 H Midland Agency Service / 1 Colliers International SC, Inc. / 6 Hart, Laura Callaway / 3 Milliken Foundation / 51 Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co. / 53 Hartsville Oil Mill / 10 5 Alphabetical Listing for September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 2015 Honor Roll of Support (Numerals indicate the number of years the donor has contributed)

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. / 8 N Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. / 34 HRP Associates / 4 NBSC / 53 South State Bank /1 Nelson, Debbie S. / 2 Spinx Company / 9 Norfolk Southern Foundation / 44 Stalwart Systems / 1 I STEM Premier / 1 Ingram Innovations / 6 O T Ogburn, Derial / 3 J TD Bank / 1 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, TIAA-CREF / 10 Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 7 Smoak & Stewart, P.C. / 4 Jolley Foundation, The / 51 Torrence, Sr., Andrew E. and Brenda S. / 17 OmniAlert.com / 1 Total Comfort Solutions / 4 O’Shaughnessey, Michael S. / 2 K U Kellet, James / 3 P United Healthcare / 3 Kimpson, Milton / 2 PNC Bank / 1 King, Kathy / 9 Pollock Company / 2 V Post & Courier Foundation, The / 37 Verizon Wireless / 1 Vulcan Materials Company / 46 L Professional Insurance & Investment Lane Foundation, Mills Bee / 39 Associates / 2 W Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 29 Provista / 3 Walker, Joseph D. / 3 Lasater, James / 1 Walker, Jr., Claude M. / 8 LeFever, Michael G. / 8 R Walsh Consulting Group, LLC / 2 Ligon, Sr. R. Laine / 9 Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. / 6 Watt, Larry K. / 3 Lomax, John F. / 22 Reynolds, James D. / 3 Weaver, Brent A. / 3 Love, Amy E. / 1 Roberts, Terence V. / 4 Wells Fargo Foundation / 32 Rucker, Harriett L. / 2 Whitaker, Evans P. / 9 Wilkerson, Richard N. / 3 M Williams Family Foundation / 2 Maddrey Foundation, The / 26 S Wyche, P.A. / 4 Maddrey, E. Erwin and Nancy / 26 Sanders Family Foundation / 2 Malloy Foundation / 57 SCE&G / 60 Z Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 12 ScholarBuys / 3 Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. / 2 McIver, Lucy Grey / 1 SchoolDude / 3 McKinney, Kathleen C. / 7 S.C. Student Loan Corporation / 15 0 - 9 McMillan Pazdan Smith LLC / 2 Shannon, III, Edward M. / 8 4E Ventures, LLC / 1 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 32 Shaw, Minor M. / 25 Metromont Corporation / 6 Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. / 24 Microsoft / 1 Smith, Cary K and Marilyn W. / 5 Midland Agency Service / 1 Sodexo / 21 Milliken Foundation / 51 Sonoco Foundation / 60 Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of donor information. Should you note an error, please accept our apology and notify our office immediately. 6 King, Kathy King, C. Hugh Jr., Lane, Michael G. LeFever, R. Laine Ligon, Sr., John F. Lomax, The Foundation, Malloy L. Earl Jr., Mayo, C. Kathleen McKinney, Foundation McNair Firm Law NBSC Norfolk Southern Foundation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak P.C. & Stewart, Michael S. O’Shaughnessey, The Foundation, & Courier Post P. Walter Inc., & Sons, Rawl James D. Reynolds, V. Roberts, Terence Harriett L. Rucker, M. Shannon, III, Edward Minor M. Shaw, Inc. Carbon, Denko Showa Inc. Lines, Southeastern Freight and S. Brenda Andrew E. Sr., Torrence, Company Materials Vulcan Joseph D. Walker, Claude M. Jr., Walker, Larry K. Watt, Brent A. Weaver, P. Evans Whitaker, Richard N. Wilkerson, T. Edward Jr., Zeigler, (September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015) - August 1, 2014 (September

Barnet Foundation, The Barnet Foundation, HenryBarton, E. Jr., C. William Jr., Beaty, Charlotte J. Berry, J. Paul Bopp, R. Stephen Bryant, M. Malissa Burnette, Trust Family Byrd The Group, Consulting Campbell GaryCannon, M. and Judy J. Cheatham, Jerry A. V. Tushar Chikhliker, Joan S. Coker, Inc. SC, International Colliers Gaulden Inc. & Davis, Craig, Dargan Foundation Inc. Dickson Foundation, W. F. Janetand Edward Duffy, LLC Elliott Davis Decosimo, J. Lonnie Emard, Holdings Foundation Enterprise Philip L. Van Every Foundation, Citizens Bank First Donald L. Fowler, Foundation Inc. GMK Associates, W. Goodlett, Toby Hart, Callaway Laura Hartsville Oil Mill PA Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, Inc. Innovations, Ingram Donor Fund Advised Jackson Family The Foundation, Jolley James Kellett,

UPS Foundation Listing by Gift by Listing Category SCHOLARS PROGRAM Foundation Bailey BB&T Charitable Foundation One Life One Scholarship to Colonial of IndependentCouncil Colleges/ Foundation Energy Duke Foundation Sanders Family Corporation S.C. Student Loan SCE&G Sonoco Foundation Foundation Fargo Wells Inc. & Fudge, Williams STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM Belle W. Baruch Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Joan S. Coker, The Foundation, Daniel-Mickel Foundation Energy Duke Foundation Milliken Lane Memorial Foundation Mills B. Nelson, Debbie S. ANNUAL SCICU UNRESTRICTED CAMPAIGN LLC 4E Ventures, Alterman, J. Robinson Alwinell Foundation Anderson, Jo Anne The Arkwright Foundation, Bank of South The Carolina,

Gifts . . Thank You! 7 Gifts . Thank You! SCICU ENDOWMENT DESIGNATED GIFTS TO Midland Agency Service Maddrey Foundation, The MEMBER INSTITUTIONS Ogburn, Derial L. Davis & Floyd, Inc. Provista SCICU EXCELLENCE IN Davis, Jr., E.I. Reynolds, Jr., James D. TEACHING DINNER Sanders Family Foundation ABM Building Solutions IN-KIND GIFTS Shannon, III, Edward M. ARAMARK Higher Education Microsoft Shaw, Minor M. Bank of America Smith, Cary K. and Marilyn W. NBSC CIC CHALLENGE GRANT South State Bank Sodexo 4E Ventures, LLC Spinx Company, The TD Bank, N.A. Alterman, Jennet Robinson TD Bank, N. A. TIAA-CREF Barton, Jr., Henry E. Torrence, Sr., Andrew E. and Brenda S. Total Comfort Solutions Baskins, Henri Etta Vulcan Materials Company Vulcan Materials Company Beaty, Jr., William C. Walker, Jr., Claude M. Berry, Charlotte J. Walsh Consulting Group, LLC SCICU COLLEGE Bess, Clyde D. Weaver, Brent A. GUIDEBOOK SPONSORS BlueCross Blue Shield of SC Williams Family Foundation American Student Assistance BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC Zeigler, Edward T. Wells Fargo Bank Burnette, M. Malissa Council of Independent Colleges MEETING SPONSORS Cox Industries, Inc. American Student Assistance Dean, Emma T. ARAMARK Higher Education Fort, James C. Elliott Davis Decosimo LLC HRP Associates, Inc. e-Procurement Services, LLC Kimpson, Milton McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC Lasater, James PNC Bank LeFever, Michael G. SchoolDude Love, Amy E. Total Comfort Solutions Maddrey, E. Erwin and Nancy Malloy Foundation, The Mayo, Jr., Earl L. McIver, Lucy Grey Metromont Corporation 8 Investors in . Investors . . The students will present the results of their the results will present students The . Unrestricted gifts are distributed by a formula a formula by distributed . Unrestricted gifts are These important gifts have a profound impact important a profound These gifts have . Scholarships, faculty development, research or other research faculty . Scholarships, development, They also recognize that the cost of college may prove prove may of college the cost that also recognize They . For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, $324,750 was awarded to 257 undergraduate to 257 undergraduate awarded was $324,750 year, fiscal the 2014-2015 . For . . Unrestricted funds are generally used by participating colleges and universities to provide financial financial provide participating to used by generally and universities colleges . Unrestricted are funds . in research careers explore them to and encouraging lives students’ transforming are experiences These . For fiscal year 2014-2015, $109,800 was distributed to participating was distributed $109,800 year 2014-2015, member institutions fiscal . For For fiscal year 2014-2015, $98,763 was awarded to fund 32 student/faculty research proposals research to fund 32 student/faculty awarded was 2014-2015, $98,763 year fiscal . For Criteria for scholarships are developed with each donor developed scholarships are for . Criteria SCICU Endowment interest with the donor’s purposes consistent fund for the SCICU endowment Gifts be made to may support the endowment sustained through are programmatic Sponsorships SCICU Program available Guide are and College Dinner, Awards Teaching in SCICU Excellence Tour, the annual SCICU Campus Sponsorships for . of 2016 be held in February a symposium to at research Institutions Participating for Unrestricted Campaign Annual and universities our colleges for role an essential played unrestricted of SCICU in 1953, gifts have the founding Since needs on the ability changing meet their of our institutions to deservingaid for students enrollment to apportionment 50% equally and 50% by allocate according that Trustees of the Board established by GivingOpportunities SCICU Scholars Program member institutions SCICU’s scholars at student in undergraduate investment encourage in 1994 to developed was SCICU Scholars Program The the Scholars Program recognize the need to encourage talented students to complete a college degree a college complete to students talented encourage to the need recognize the Scholars Program success long-term for potential people with high young outstanding to prohibitive students Program Research Student/Faculty SCICU Undergraduate member institutions attending students for programs educational strengthen to is designed Program Research the Student/Faculty 1995, SCICU in by Developed experiences research quality undergraduate providing by of faculty committee an evaluation assembles proposals, grant issues a call for benefactors conduct to this initiative, funds from SCICU raises On an annual basis, their presents which each student a symposium at and organizes the projects selected, issues the funds for be funded, members who select to proposals the findings research

Giving Opportunities 9 Scholars ProgramScholars SCHOLARS PROGRAM: SANDERS FAMILY FOUNDATION COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

The Scholars Program was developed in SCICU trustee Dan Sanders, through his family The SCICU/CIC IT-oLogy 1994 to encourage investment in individual foundation, established this scholarship Scholarships were made possible by student scholars attending participating beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year a $25,000 matching grant provided SCICU member institutions. Investors in the that operates in coordination with the Furman by the Council of Independent Scholars Program recognize the need to assist University Bridges to a Brighter Future Program, Colleges in 2015 . SCICU raised talented and deserving students in their a program that assists at-risk youth with their $35,000 in new and increased gifts for a total efforts to obtain a college degree. educational goals . Ten students participating of $60,000 to be awarded over the next 3 in the Furman Bridges Program will be selected years in the form of $1,000 scholarships to BAILEY FOUNDATION by the Bridges program to receive $1,000 students majoring or minoring in IT or Applied scholarships to attend the SCICU-member Scholarships for traditional students who are Computing . college of their choice . Recipients will be South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or upper-class students who have extenuating higher . circumstances in their financial aid packages . UPS FOUNDATION BB&T CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SC STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION Scholarships for traditional Scholarships for traditional students students who are South who are South Carolina residents with Scholarships for Carolina residents with a GPA a GPA of 3 .0 or higher . traditional full-time of 3 .0 or higher and have high under-graduate financial need as determined students who are by FAFSA . South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION higher and high financial need as determined by COLONIAL LIFE FAFSA . The scholarships should be used to reduce Scholarships for traditional Scholarships for traditional students who are the need for educational borrowing . students who are South Carolina South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3 .0 residents with a GPA of 2 5. or or higher, who have high financial need as SCE&G higher and is a Federal Pell Grant determined by the recipient who is a member of a FAFSA, and attend Scholarships diverse population under-represented in higher Allen University, for traditional education . Benedict College, Claflin students with a University, Columbia GPA of 3 .0 or higher . Student, parent or guardian WILLIAMS & FUDGE, INC. College, Columbia International University, or must be a current customer of South Carolina Newberry College . Electric & Gas Company . SCICU trustee Gary Williams established a new scholarship program in 2014-15 to reward DUKE ENERGY SONOCO FOUNDATION leadership at each of SCICU’s 20 members . College presidents select students who currently Scholarships for Scholarships for traditional hold leadership positions at the colleges and traditional students students who are South Carolina who have a minimum GPA of 2 .5 . that reside in the Duke Energy service area residents with a GPA of 3 0. or attending one of the eleven SCICU member higher . institutions also located in the Duke Energy service area, have a GPA of 2 .5 or higher and are majoring in math or science . 10 SCICU Business Partners SCICU Business Partners We would like to express thanks to the SCICU Business Partners . The program is designed to enable the SCICU member colleges, their employees, and their students and families to obtain information about goods and services available from the companies and businesses that have chosen to become SCICU Business Partners .

ABM BUILDING SERVICES, LLC CSI LEASING, INC Alpharetta, GA Charlotte, NC

AFFINITY, LTC, LLC ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO, LLC Lemoyne, PA Charlotte, NC

ALUMNISYNC eBRIDGE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC Mt . Pleasant, SC Louisville, KY

AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE e2CAMPUS Winston-Salem, NC Leesburg, VA

ARAMARK HIGHER EDUCATION eDOCHOME Cary, NC Greenville, SC

BLACKBOARD ePROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC Washington, DC Auburn Hills, MI

CAPINCROUSE LLP FIND GREAT PEOPLE, LLC Lawrenceville, GA Greenville, SC

COLEMAN LEW & ASSOCIATES FIRST AMERICAN EDUCATION FINANCE Charlotte, NC Fairport, NY

CRAIG GAULDEN DAVIS GENWORTH FINANCIAL Greenville, SC Lemoyne, PA 11 SCICU Business Partners

GILLIS SPECIALTY ADERTISING SODEXO Columbia, SC Spartanburg, SC

HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD STALWART SYSTEMS Greenville, SC Greenville, SC

HRP ASSOCIATES STEMPremier Greenville, SC Mt Pleasant, SC

INSITE TOTAL COMFORT SOLUTIONS Peabody, MA West Columbia, SC

MCMILLAN PAZDAN SMITH ARCHITECTURE UNITED HEALTCARE STUDENT RESOURCES Spartanburg, SC Doylestown, PA

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POLLOCK COMPANY VULCAN MATERIALS West Columbia, SC Atlanta, GA

PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES WALSH CONSULTING, LLC Columbia, SC Columbia, SC

SCHOLARBUYS WYCHE LAW FIRM Carpentersville, IL Greenville, SC 12 3,500 98,763 60,000 109,800 .5 million 2 .7 million 2 .9 million 4 .2 million $ 324,750 30 .0 million 10 .0 million $ 34 .3 million $ 65 .5 million $ 151.0 million . COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Research Student Awards Teaching in Excellence GiftsDonor Designated -- 21,264 awards and scholarships grants State to awarded $77 .5 million were totaling and colleges member attending students universities: Grants Tuition LIFE Fellows Palmetto HOPE Assistance Tuition Lottery than 16,200 -- More assistance Federal and member colleges attending students almost $73 .0 million in received universities including: assistance, grant federal Grants Pell FSEOG Grant Study Work Federal SCICU, benefit of all economic Total and scholarship federal and grant state, and independent college SC programs to students university include the and digital publications Print following: Report2015 Annual financial - Audited . and donor recognition statement of profile - Statistical Abstract 2015 Statistical SCICU member schols in key academic and areas operations Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Achievements: 2014-2015 Year Fiscal and SourcingSCICU raised -- SCICU colleges member $599,077 to distributed scholarships and for and universities including: advancement, academic Scholars/Named Scholarships Unrestricted Scholarships

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. Jay . Jay Nayef Samhat (Wofford College) (Wofford Samhat . Nayef Claude Lilly (Presbyterian College) College) . Claude Lilly (Presbyterian proclaiming April2015 as 13-17, proclaiming Week” University and “Independent College and April 2015 as 15, in South Carolina Day University and “Independent College of theSpeaker House Rep the received Lucas SCICU Legislative Champion Award his 2015 for for leadership and support of the Grants Tuition and program independent . higher education Dr President University Anderson Nikki Governor by appointed was Whitaker to by the SC Senate Haley and confirmed on Higher Commission on the State a seat . Education closely with the National SCICU worked and of Independent Colleges Association interest, of federal on matters Universities on the beginning especially with work of the Higher Act reauthorization Education Dr and presidents Mike LeFever Southern University), (Charleston Hunter Dr and Dr with members of the South Carolina visited to in February delegation Congressional and other grants discuss issues such as Pell over-reaching aid, campus-based student and value, affordability, regulations, federal debt student formal SCICU filed On behalf of its members, regulations federal on proposed comments and regulations overtime pay governing . preparation teacher

. Jay Lucas of Lucas . Jay SCICU Accomplishments For Fiscal Year September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 31, August September to 2013 1, Year Fiscal For Accomplishments SCICU .

. . The additional funds, along with funds, additional The . . ADVOCACY The Tuition Grants Commission received received Commission Grants Tuition The lottery in state an additional $136,772 funds need-based of state share an increased the agency will allow increase to grants, to $3,000 from Grant Tuition the maximum this fall beginning academic year $3,100 for For students attending independent attending students For in South Carolina, universities and colleges Assembly session of the General the 2015 verywas successful More than 100 students and staff from 18 and staff from than 100 students More the annual member institutions attended at Day and University Independent College discuss the meaning and House to the State scholarships in personal terms of state value with their legislators The Commission’s budget from all sources all sources budget from Commission’s The $36 million . than FY 2015-16 is more for Tuition and HOPE, LIFE, Fellows, Palmetto students for scholarships Assistance colleges or private either public attending FY for fully-funded are and universities of general 2015-16 with a combination and lotteryappropriations funds at $335 million . approximately the In PASCAL, the FY 2015-16 budget, South Among Partnership Carolina appropriated was Libraries, Academic lottery $1 .4 million in excess approximately funds wrote Grants Tuition of recipients Student members of the to than 8,100 letters more thankingHouse and Senate the legislators their supportfor higher of independent continue them to and urging education the fullest extent at fund the program to possible in a Concurrent General Assembly, The Rep by Resolution sponsored Hartsville, Nikki oined Governor Haley in

2014-2015 Review 13 SCICU Accomplishments For Fiscal Year September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 2014-2015 Review Website (scicu.org) -- Experiencing increased South Carolina Independent College and Title IX Training -- SCICU contracted for traffic and activity, especially during the University Week Events : in-state Title IX training for 100 staff and legislative session and after the publication faculty from 19 member institutions . of the College Guide . Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner - The 10th annual awards dinner recognized outstanding Business Partners -- This program provides 2015-2016 College Guide : faculty from each of SCICU’s 20 member a convenient electronic marketplace for colleges and universities . Selected for their goods and services common to SCICU Provides actionable ability to teach and inspire, these individuals members . 37 partners are on-board at the information to were recognized with a certificate and a $3,000 end of the fiscal year . assist students, stipend for professional development Professional Development -- SCICU staff parents, and facilitated/hosted professional guidance counsel- Independent College and University Day - More development events for members of ors in evaluating than 100 students and staff attended this numerous professional peer groups, the outstanding annual event at the State House . including chief academic officers, chief and unique Guidance Counselor Campus Tour- Thirty-seven financial officers, career services directors, higher education librarians, institutional research directors, opportunities at counselors participated in this annual tour of 10 SCICU schools . SCICU sponsors this annual student affairs directors, admissions South Carolina’s directors, and human resources directors . non-profit event so that guidance counselors can gain a independent greater awareness of the unique and intrinsic colleges and universities . value of independent higher education . Tour MANAGEMENT visits 10 of the 20 SCICU member schools every 2015 Collaborative Purchasing Directory - other year . Received a clean audit report for FY 2014- Discounted contracts for goods and services 2015 COLLABORATION Microsoft donated Office Pro Plus 2013 News and Notes Newsletter - Monthly mailing for 4 SCICU computers as part of their list exceeds 1,100 recipients. Collaborative purchasing programs -- SCICU Corporate Citizenship program (FMV over continues to provide and expand diverse $3,200) . opportunities for member schools to EVENTS save money through group purchasing Migrated from office server tord 3 party arrangements . admin with 24 hour monitoring/support . Career Connections Networking and Interview Day -- SCICU matched 200+ graduating seniors with 80 recruiters from 43 employers at this annual networking event . Research Consortium -- SCICU awarded research grants for 32 student-led projects in the amounts of $98,763 . Final presentations were made at the Milliken Innovation Center . SCICU Member college students visit the State Biennial Board Retreat -- More than 50 House and thank the legislators on trustees and guests participated in this two- Independent Colleges & day event in Greenville . Universities Day at the State House - Teacher Recruitment Fair-- Eighty (80) April 15, 2015 education majors interviewed with representatives from 40 school districts .

. LACY MCLEAN STUDENT OF THE YEAR Hailey Owens, Coker College

Hailey Owens, a senior at Coker College, is the J. Lacy McLean Student of the Year. This $2000 scholarship award is presented annually by SCICU to the most outstanding student from nominations by our member colleges and universities. Mentoring and helping others are central to Owens’ experience at Coker and her goals after graduation. Her interest in helping others was sparked in high school by her participation in the Youth Empowerment Academy, a drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. Originally from Pelion, Owens will graduate in December 2015 with a major in psychology and a concentration in counseling. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master’s degree in public health with plans to develop her own leadership program to help prevent drug and alcohol abuse in schools. Her college accolades include membership in Phi Chi, the international psychology honor society, Dean’s List (every semester), and the Susan Coker Watson scholarship for study abroad in Spain and Portugal. She currently works as a Resident Assistant at the nearby Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, where she enjoys mentoring high school students. She is a member of Coker’s Christian student organization and vice president of the Chinese Culture Club. In her free time, Owens loves to sing, kayak, and write. She also enjoys helping out events at her home church in Columbia and spending time with her family.

The J. Lacy McLean Award was established in 1987 by friends of J. Lacy McLean in honor of his 34 years of service to higher education, particularly among private, non-profit colleges and universities. The award recipient must be a South Carolina resident who has performed well academically and who has demonstrated those traits characterized by the life of Lacy McLean, including commitment to public affairs, community service, and leadership. The nominee must be a rising senior at an independent four-year college or a rising sophomore at an independent two-year college.

15 Amy Burton, Erskine College STERLING L . SMITH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Amy Burton, a junior at Erskine College, is the Sterling L. Smith Scholarship recipient for 2015. The award is presented annually by SCICU to a student who qualifies for a Higher Education Tuition Grant and includes a $1,000 scholarship. Burton is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in math and minors in physics and business administration. A resident of Ware Shoals, Burton is a strong believer in community and campus involvement. She is in her third year as a color guard instructor at Abbeville High School and volunteers on the FFA Advisory Board of Ware Shoals High School. She also enjoys giving back to her community through Habitat for Humanity and volunteering with local Eagle Scout beautification projects on the Erskine campus. Burton’s campus involvement includes working as a Student Life Assistant for the residence halls and tutoring groups of students from different mathematics classes through the Supplemental Instruction Program. Amy Burton serves as chair of the Erskine Entertainment Board and is a member of the Executive Student Leadership Team and the Student Retention Committee. Her many honors at Erskine include Garnet Circle (top 25 students ranked by GPA, regardless of class), South Carolina Palmetto Fellow, Kincannon Award in physics, and the Roy S. Smith Scholarship for Mathematics. After college, Burton plans to continue serving others while working to instill a passion for involvement in all those she comes in contact wherever her academic or career path may take her.

Funded through gifts to South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., the scholarship was established in 1996 to honor the legacy of Sterling L. Smith for his relentless years of service to higher education. Sterling L. Smith was instrumental in crafting the development of the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program. All nominees must be rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors that are recipients of a South Carolina Tuition Grant, have performed well academically, and have demonstrated those traits characterized by the life of Sterling Smith, including leadership and commitment to public affairs.

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David Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr FACULTY SPONSOR(S) FACULTY Alexander Bentley Alexander Lauren King Lauren Jordan Thomas Jordan Zachary Ford Naya MartinNaya George Green George Abigail HartmanAbigail Theodore Summer Theodore Rachel Celestine Madison Ritter James Mouer Jason Pecorella Judith Carlisle Justin Glover Bibiana Loza Shannon O’Farrell Kaitlyn Harrison Alexandra Bruce, Ashley Majorana Ashley Bruce, Alexandra Sara Ashley Brown Ashley Sara Halley Wisner Ljubitca Fadie, Sarah Smith, and- Sarah Fadie, Ljubitca Mayorga Jacqueline Brandon Yarborough Brandon William Marrafao William Deondre Parks Deondre Taylor Barefoot Taylor Toni Becker Toni Arthur and Joshua Forbes Cabral Joshua Satterfield Ingrid Bonilla Amy Sisson Amy Astacia Watkins Astacia Ryan Pittman / Eslie Aguilar Ryan Pittman STUDENT(S) . Wofford College Wofford Wofford College Wofford Wofford College Wofford Southern Wesleyan SouthernUniversity Wesleyan Presbyterian College Presbyterian Limestone College Limestone Furman University Furman Furman University Furman Furman University Furman Furman University Furman Furman University Furman Furman University Furman Furman University Furman Erskine College Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Columbia College Columbia Coker College Coker Coker College Coker Coker College Coker Coker College Coker Coker College Coker Coker College Coker Charleston SouthernCharleston University Charleston SouthernCharleston University Charleston SouthernCharleston University Benedict College INSTITUTION University Anderson SCICU Student/Faculty Research Program Research Student/Faculty SCICU institutions SCICU member attending students opportunities undergraduate research for increases Program Research Student/Faculty 1995, the SCICU Undergraduate in Developed the benchmarks of everyprofessional and are opportunities highly qualified in nature both scientific the skills are professional that develop students for pating scheduled Symposium at the Research their findings will present students The in the spring than $98,700 of 2015 . of more grants research awarded institutions were SCICU member twelve the project and faculty titles sponsors, students, the are below in Spartanburg, S .C . Listed Milliken 18, 2016 at Center February Innovation for

Research Program 17 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Awards Excellence in Teaching Awards

The hallmark of South Carolina’s private non-profit colleges and universities is their emphasis on individualized learning and student achievement . This can only be accom- plished by a faculty of the highest quality working in a supportive environment that encourages and fosters serious inquiry, critical thinking, and a broader understanding of the world in which we live .

Each year, SCICU recognizes and celebrates the best of the best with its Excellence in Teaching Awards . The recipients are honored at a special dinner and awarded a $3,000 professional development grant . This group of teacher-scholars represents many different academic disciplines and brings a rich diversity of education, experience, and interests to our campuses .

There are common threads, however, that weave their way through this distinguished group of academicians . They first and foremost are teachers who come to our liberal arts institutions to work one-on-one with students whom they also serve as advisors, mentors, and friends . They are dedicated and committed individuals who have worked long and hard to be the best in their particular academic disciple in order to instruct and guide future generations as their life’s work . They are value-centered, passionate, creative, and caring . Our campuses are filled with outstanding faculty, and we are pleased and proud to recognize the following individuals .

Professor Abdollah Rabieh Dr . Robert Franklin, Jr . Dr . Ming Yin Dr . Celeste McMaster Dr . Mitali P . Wong Dr . Gordon Brown Dr . Adrienne Oxley Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern Claflin University Coker College Columbia College University

Dr . David Olshine Dr . Laura Feitzinger Dr . Howard Thomas Dr . Leslie W . Hicken Dr . Jerry E . Wright Dr . Elaine McClure Dr . Peggy Barnes-Winder Columbia International Brown Erskine College Furman University Limestone College Morris College Newberry College University Converse College

Dr . H . Paul Thompson, Jr . Dr . John Justin Brent Dr . Darryl Jachens Professor Kent Newberry Dr . Booker T . Anthony Dr . John Moeller North Greenville University Presbyterian College Southern Wesleyan University Spartanburg Methodist Voorhees College Wofford College College

18 . . 2015 Guidance Counselor 2015 Guidance Tour Campus professionals and education counselors Guidance SC to SC high schools gained exposure from arts and liberal independent a schools through June 15- 20 member colleges of 10 of SCICU’s tour 19, 2015 . at began with registration which tour, The visited Unverisity, International Columbia Claflin Benedict College, College, Columbia Southern Charleston University, University, Erskine College, Presbyterian College, Voorhees North University, Wesleyan Southern College, University Furman and University, Greenville will be 10 SCICU member colleges remaining The will be which Tour, during the 2016 Campus visited held June 13-17, 2016 .

. . . Recruiters . Recruiters . . . er 200 students from SCICU member from er 200 students Ov employers prospective with met colleges Connections during the 22nd annual Career Networking and Interviewing held Event on January the Columbia 26, 2015 at Center Convention Metropolitan This private networking held private This event, for SCICU member only specifically and exposure students gave students, college and interview to opportunities with a including 80 recruiters, approximately and federal state variety of corporations, organizations non-profit and agencies, was Connections event Career The the SCICU by and hosted organized Over 60 recruiters representing 40 school districts from representing . Over 60 recruiters Career services colleagues from Anderson University, Coker Coker University, services Anderson from . Career colleagues . . Lynn Downie, assistant director of career programs at PC, was instrumental in instrumental PC, was at programs of career director assistant Downie, Lynn fair this year’s coordinating assist with came to College and Limestone College Converse College, Columbia College, the event College Columbia 10, 2016 at March is scheduled for Fair Recruitment Teacher 2016 The On April 27,2015, the second annual SCICU Teacher Recruitment Fair took place on the place took Fair Recruitment Teacher annual SCICU On April 27,2015, the second College campus of Presbyterian participated and Florida in the event Tennessee, of South Carolina, the states the pool of nearly majors 80 education interviewing from the day spent candidates the fair SCICU member institutions who attended from Teacher Recruitment Day Recruitment 2015 Teacher

Career ConnectionsCareer Networking and Interviewing Event SCICU continued its support of member colleges and universities in 2015 with events designed specifically for graduating student employment opportunities employment student graduating for specifically designed its support with events in 2015 continued SCICU universities and colleges member of SCICU member colleges of tour a week-long given were education higher impact and others who regarding counselors choices/decisions Guidance student and universities Student Networking Events / Guidance Counselor Campus Tour Campus Counselor Guidance / Events Networking Student institutions’ career services career with the support directors staff of SCICU office institutions’ 9, 2016, February Connections for is scheduled Networking annual Career Event 23rd The Center Convention Metropolitan the Columbia again at

2015 Networking Events & Tours 19 SCICU/IT-oLogy Scholarships 20 . . Zeigler, Jr . Zeigler, . Reynolds James D HarrietL . Rucker Foundation Sanders Family . Shannon, III M Edward Minor M . Shaw Cary and Marilyn Smith Bank South State Spinx Company TD Bank, NA Torrence and Brenda Andrew Materials Vulcan Claude Walker LLC Group, Consulting Walsh Brent A . Weaver Foundation Family Williams T Edward In August 2015, SCICU announced that the CIC fundraising the CIC fundraising that 2015, SCICU announced . In August

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LLC Ventures, 4E Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd, P IncHRP Associates, Milton Kimpson Lasater Jay Michael G . LeFever Amy Love Erwin and Nancy Maddrey Foundation Malloy Earl Mayo McIver Lucy Grey McKinneyKathy Corporation Metromont Midland Agency Service Derial Ogburn Provista

. . . Scholarship recipients will be selected from students who are majoring in Information Technology, Computer Science, Applied Computing, and Computing, Applied Science, Computer Technology, majoring in Information who are students will be selected from . Scholarship recipients . Emma Dean Janet Duffy and Edward Emard Lonnie Holdings Foundation Enterprise James C . Fort Jennet Alterman Henry Barton Henri Baskins Beaty William BerryCharlotte Bess Clyde Shield of SC Blue Cross/Blue LLC BMW Manufacturing Company, Malissa Burnette Council of Independent Colleges Council Industries, Inc Cox SCICU’s existing donors and new donors answered and exceeded the CIC challenge and exceeded donors and new donors answered existing SCICU’s in the 2015-2016 academic scholarships beginning IT/STEM-related for of $60,000 available in a total $10,000, resulting by exceeded challenge had been year twenty institution) during scholarships (one per SCICU member (20) $1,000 academic next the three will award scholarship program SCICU/IT-oLogy The years majors other STEM-related IT-oLogy is a Columbia, SC-based non profit collaboration of businesses, academic institutions and organizations dedicated to growing the IT talent the IT talent growing to dedicated and organizations academic institutions of businesses, collaboration SC-based non profit is a Columbia, IT-oLogy . the IT profession and advancing development economic fostering pipeline, a huge success: the SICU/CIC Challenge Grant donors who made the support generous 48 SCICU appreciates of the following SCICU is pleased to announce the beginning of an IT/STEM-related scholarship program that will award 60 scholarships to students at SCICU’s member SCICU’s at students to scholarships 60 award will that program scholarship IT/STEM-related an of beginning the announce to pleased is SCICU a three-year period schools over issued a colleges and universities, independent 600 nonprofit than of more (CIC), comprised association an of Independent Colleges Council The and universities the supportcolleges SCICU member studies at for SCICU in July 2014 to of IT/STEM-related challenge grant $25,000 matching CIC Matching Grant Challenge - STEM Scholarships- STEM Challenge Grant Matching CIC Employed 6,941 faculty and staff and several thousand faculty 6,941 staff and several and Employed 2014) (November workers student the million annually directly than $751 to more Contributed (FY 2014) economy state’s stu- to $247 million in institutional aid close to Provided (FY 2014) dents .0 million in state almost $12 taxpayers the state’s Saved number of equivalent an enroll to required appropriations (FY 2015) and universities in public colleges students • • • • - SCICU’s membership includes five historically black colleges and universities, two all-women’s colleges, and a two-year a and two-year colleges, all-women’s two universities, colleges and black historically five includes membership . SCICU’s 5% of SC’s total total (13 .5% of SC’s students 30,977 undergraduate enrollment) undergraduate and four-year two students 2,834 graduate o o Enrolled 33,811 students (Fall 2014) (Fall 33,811 students Enrolled bac 23% of SC’s (over degrees 5,500 bachelor’s Awarded (FY 2014) degrees, and 1,069 graduate degrees) calaureate including 45% minori- of students Served group a diverse - black col 5 historically the ties; 31% minorities excluding 2014) (Fall leges and universities SCICU represents twenty independent colleges and universities each with a unique historical, cultural, and in many instances, faith faith instances, many and in cultural, historical, a unique each with and universities colleges twenty independent represents SCICU background . institution institutions: SCICU Educational and Economic Impact of Independent Colleges and Universities and Impact Economic and Colleges Independent of Educational • • •

Educational and Economic Impact 21 Financial Aid 22 5,760 2,374 38,726 94,961 30,901 17,200 N/A STATE INSTITUTIONS STATE $ 5,854,645 / # STUDENTS $ AWARDED $ 47,719,015 $ 46,559,943 $ 22,033,074 $ 274,203,660 $ 152,036,983 265 1,349 6,335 1,073 21,930 13,358 N/A $ 521,242 $ 2,753,263 $ 79,561,782 $ 10,466,670 $ 31,750,666 $ 36,095,796 / # STUDENTS $ AWARDED INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS INDEPENDENT TOTAL

* Financial Aid Programs for 2014-15 Academic Year for 2014-15 Academic Aid Programs Financial

(Need-based awards for Independents(Need-based included above) in tuition grants awards Available only for SC students attending two-year institutions two-year attending SC students only for Available the term hours for Minimum 6 credit degree an associate Satisfactory towards academic progress / AWARDS MAXIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ACADEMIC Up to $6,700 freshmen/ $10,000 sophomores - seniors $10,000 sophomores $6,700 freshmen/ Up to Must meet 1 of 2 requirement sets: or 6% of class, and top / 27 ACT, 1200 SAT (1) 3.5 GPA, 32 ACT and 1400 SAT/ (2) 4.0 GPA - seniors / $7,500 sophomores $5,000 freshmen Up to or / 24 ACT, SAT 1100 Must meet 2 of 3: 3.0 GPA, 30% of class top $2,800 Up to 2.0 GPA and demonstrated need via FAFSA need via FAFSA and demonstrated 2.0 GPA Must meet 1 of 4: 900 SAT, 19 ACT, top 75% of high 75% of high top 19 ACT, SAT, Must meet 1 of 4: 900 or 2.0 GPA school class, $2,500 only: Up to Public 3.0 GPA, available for freshman year only year freshman for available 3.0 GPA, $3,000 onlyIndependent up to : Need-based Independent and Public College and University Students Participating College in SouthIndependent and Public Carolina South Carolina Financial Aid Programs for 2014-15 Academic Year Academic 2014-15 for Programs Aid Financial South Carolina

Independent and Public College and University Students Participating in Participating Students and University College Public and Independent Additional requirements at che.sc.gov requirements Additional Requirements: Lottery Tuition Assistance Program (up to the cost of tuition) the cost (up to Program Assistance Tuition Lottery * SCHOLARSHIP TYPE Palmetto Fellows Fellows Palmetto Requirements: LIFE Requirements: HOPE Requirements: Requirements: Grants Need-Based Requirements: Grants Tuition Financial Condition FINANCIAL CONDITION: September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015

The financial statements of SCICU are audited by the firm of Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC CPAs, who have issued their unmodified opinion . The following statement of assets is drawn from their 2015 audit . Total assets of $4,528,983 on August 31, 2015 compares to $4,812,332 on August 31, 2014 .

Because our member colleges are assessed dues to underwrite the entire administrative and operating costs of the association, 100% of all contributions raised from donors is distributed to the members without any reductions for fund-raising costs . Gifts and awards totaling $594,579 were distributed during the year .

In an effort to minimize dues to our members, SCICU has employed a series of strict financial accounting controls and budgetary constraints to reduce its expenses and has utilized more sophisticated investments to improve revenues . As a result, no increase in dues to our members has been imposed since 1992 .

SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INC.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND NET ASSETS STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND OTHER CHANGES MODIFIED CASH BASIS IN NET ASSETS — MODIFIED CASH BASIS For the year ending August 31, 2015 For the year ending August 31, 2015

CURRENT ASSETS REVENUES Cash and cash equivalents $ 403,523 Gifts and awards received $ 477,365 INVESTMENTS 4,103,386 Member college assessments 548,257 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Interest and dividends 261,079 Building $121,531 Special function 46,012 Building improvements 34,247 $ 1,332,713 Office furniture and equipment 33,300 189,078 EXPENSES Less accumulated depreciation $ 167,004 22,074 Unrealized and realized loss on investments 414,712 $ 4,528,983 Gifts and awards distributed 594,579 Operating costs 606,771 NET ASSETS $ 1,616,062 UNRESTRICTED $2,468,095 BOARD UNRESTRICTED - DESIGNATED 655,551 $ 3,123,646 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (283,349) TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 365,337 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,812,332 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 1,040,000 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 4,528,983 $ 4,528,983

23 Important Dates: 2016

February 9 Career Connections Job Fair Columbia Metropolitan Center 9am - 5pm

February 18 Research Symposium Milliken Center, Spartanburg 8:30am - 4:30pm

February 23 Board of Trustees Meeting Newberry College

March 10 Teacher Recruitment Fair Columbia College, Columbia 9am - 3pm

April 12 Excellence in Teaching Dinner Columbia Metropolitan Center 6pm - 9pm SCICU seeks to advance independent higher April 13 SC Independent Colleges & Universities Day at the State House education through fundraising, scholarships,

June 13 - 17 Guidance Counselor Campus Tour research, and by facilitating collaborative activities among the member institutions. Our mission is to support and promote the values of independent higher education in South Carolina.

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