SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, Inc

ALLEN

ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

BENEDICT & UNIVERSITIES, Inc. 2014 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

It has been my pleasure to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities during this past year. And I am pleased to report that the Board has never been more active and supportive of independent higher education. Trustees lead the way in everything that we do.

Trustees are directly responsible for SCICU being able to add new programs and scholarships to the Named Scholars Fund for the first time in many years. SCICU Trustee Dan Sanders established the Sanders Family Foundation Scholarships which operate in coordination with the Furman University Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program that assists at-risk youth with their educational goals. Ten students participating in the Furman Bridges program will be selected to receive $1,000 scholarships to attend any SCICU-member college or university.

Trustee Gary Williams funded the Williams & Fudge Scholarships to reward student leadership at each of SCICU’s 20 members. Student leaders on each campus will be recognized by their college presidents with $500 scholarships.

In addition, the Timken Company, based in Canton, Ohio, increased their gift this year to $10,000 to establish the Timken Scholars Program. Two $1,000 scholarships for STEM majors will be awarded to selected students at Anderson University, Benedict College, Coker College, Converse College, and North Greenville University.

SCICU Trustee and Development Committee Chair Lonnie Emard, who also serves as Executive Director of IT-oLogy, will lead the effort to raise $35,000 in new or increased donations to SCICU in order to qualify for $25,000 in matching funds from the Council of Independent Colleges. When fully-funded, the SCICU/IT-oLogy Scholarship Program will provide forty $1,500 scholarships over the next two years to students studying in STEM- related majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) at all SCICU-member colleges.

On July 1, SCICU added two new presidents to the Board of Trustees. Dr. Elizabeth Davis is the president of Furman University, and Dr. Paul Kooistra is president of Erskine College.

As we prepare for the year ahead, I want to recognize the leadership of Henri Etta Baskins who served as Board Chair for the past two years and the hard work and efforts of our small staff.

I particularly want thank the many Trustees and other friends and supporters who have given of their time and treasures to help advance the interests of independent higher education and assist the thousands of students who look to South Carolina’s private non-profit colleges and universities for an education that will last a lifetime.

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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 from 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]

Stephenie Helland – Communications Coordinator [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: Dr . Claude C . Lilly 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: Dr . Colleen Perry Keith 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 President: Dr . James B . Epting Website: wofford .edu President: Dr . Henry N . Tisdale President: Dr . Nayef H . Samhat

2 Trustees 2013-2014 September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014

Kathy McKinney Chair Mr. Michael O. Allen Mr. Russell D. Cook Dr. William H. Jones Architecture Project Manager President & CEO President, Columbia International University Dr. Evans P. Whitaker Vice Chair, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood 4e Ventures, LLC Chair Dr. Colleen Perry Keith of Presidents Ms. Jennet Robinson Alterman Ms. Virginia L. Crocker President, Spartanburg Methodist College Council President & CEO Community Volunteer J . Robinson, Alterman LLC Mr. James “Wim” Kellett, Jr. Dr. Elizabeth Davis Piedmont Hospice Jim Reynolds Chair-Elect Dr. Jo Anne Anderson President, Furman University Educator Dr. Paul Kooistra Henri Etta Baskins Past Chair, Ms. Beth Dinndorf President, Erskine College Chair of Ms. Henri Etta Baskins President, Columbia College Nominating Executive Director Ms. Mickey E. Layden Committee Greater Columbia Community Mr. Lonnie J. Emard President, LCK Relations Council Executive Director Dr. Colleen Perry Keith At-Large Member/ IT-oLogy Dr. Claude C. Lilly President’s Council Mr. William Cathcart Beaty, Jr. President, Presbyterian College Executive Vice President, Cable Television Dr. James B. Epting Dr. David Swinton At-Large Member/ Comporium Communications President, North Greenville University Ms. Kathleen C. McKinney President’s Council Shareholder Mr. John S. Benfield Dr. Elizabeth Fleming Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P A. . Dr. Todd Voss At-Large Member/ Associate Dean of Admissions and President, Converse College President’s Council Alumni Development Ms. Debbie S. Nelson Charleston School of Law Mr. John W. Gandy Founder and President Owner DNA Creative Communications Terence Roberts Chair, Public Mr. Michael R. Brenan Gandy CPA Group Policy Committee President - South Carolina Mr. Michael O’Shaughnessey BB&T Mr. Toby W. Goodlett Producer Lonnie Emard Chair, Executive Vice President, First Citizens Professional Insurance & Investment Development Mr. Stephen R. Bryant Associates Committee CEO Dr. Walt Griffin SYSTEMTEC, INC . President, Limestone College Dr. Phil Render Brent Weaver Chair, Finance Dean of Health Sciences, Committee Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham Ms. Laura C. Hart Business, & Agriculture Director Financial Analysis, NAC Attorney Horry-Georgetown Technical College Sonoco Products Company Duff, White & Turner, LLC Mr. Jim D. Reynolds Mr. Tushar V. Chikhliker Dr. Jairy C. Hunter Jr. CEO and Partner Member, Nexsen Pruet, LLC President, Charleston Southern University Total Comfort Solutions

Dr. Lady June Cole Ms. Lakesha W. Jeffries Dr. Luns C. Richardson President, Allen University Managing Partner President, Morris College Jeffries Law Firm 3 Trustees 2013-2014 September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014

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

4 2014 Honor Roll of Support

A Cook, Russell D. / 8 Helland, Hans P. and Stephenie R. / 1 ABM Building Solutions / 4 Cory Charitable Fund, Lee and Cokey / 2 HRP Associates / 3 Adirondack Solutions / 2 Council of Independent Colleges Hunter, Jr., Jairy C. / 17 AFFINITY LTC, LLC / 2 /UPS Foundation / 40 During our 2013-2014 fiscal Alterman, J. Robinson / 1 Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc. / 1 I Alwinell Foundation / 45 CSI Leasing / 1 Ingram Innovations / 5 year the following individuals, American Student Assistance/ 2 Inman-Riverdale Foundation / 39 foundations, and corporations Anderson, Jo Anne / 3 D AON WorldAware / 2 Daniel-Mickel Foundation, The / 48 J supported independent higher ARAMARK Higher Education / 7 Dargan Foundation / 31 Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 6 Arkwright Foundation, The / 59 Davis, Jr., Emmett I. / 30 Jolley Foundation, The / 50 education in South Carolina by Davis & Floyd, Inc. / 30 Jones, William H. / 8 making gifts to SCICU. B Dickson Foundation, Inc., The / 31 Bailey Foundation, / 44 Dinndorf, Elizabeth A. / 1 K Bank of America / 59 Duke Energy Foundation / 59 Keith, Colleen Perry / 5 Bank of South Carolina, The / 28 King, Kathy / 8 On behalf of our member Barnet Foundation Trust, The / 28 E institutions and their students, Barton, Henry E., Jr. / 9 Elliott Davis, LLC / 13 L Baruch Foundation, Belle W. / 6 Emard, Lonnie J. / 1 Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. / 13 as well as the SCICU Board of BB&T Charitable Foundation /12 Enterprise Holdings Foundation / 2 Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 28 Beaty, William C. / 5 e-Procurement Services, LLC / 1 Layden, Mickey E. / 1 Trustees and staff, we extend Benfield, John S. / 3 Epting, James B. / 16 LeFever, Michael G. / 7 sincere appreciation to the Berry, Charlotte J. / 14 Lesesne, Jr., Joab M. and Ruth O. / 14 Blackboard, Inc. / 1 F Ligon, Sr. R. Laine / 8 following for their support and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina / 27 First American Education Finance / 2 Lilly, Claude C. / 2 commitment to Opportunities Bryant, Stephen R. / 3 First Citizens Bank / 23 Lomax, John F. / 21 Burnette, M. Malissa / 7 Fleming, Elizabeth A. / 6 for Excellence. Byrd Family Trust / 15 Fort, Mr. and Mrs. James C. / 11 M Fowler, Donald L. / 5 Maddrey Foundation, The / 25 C Malloy Foundation / 56 Campbell Consulting Group, The / 11 G Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 11 Cannon, Gary M. and Judy J. / 6 Gandy, John W. / 2 McKinney, Kathleen C. / 6 CapinCrouse, LLP / 2 Gillis Advertising / 2 McMillan Pazadan Smith LLC / 1 Carroll Campus Development / 2 GMK Associates, Inc. Foundation / 14 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 31 Thank you! Casagrande Consulting LLC / 1 Goodlett, Toby W. / 3 Mills B. Lane Memorial Foundation / 38 Cheatham, Jerry A. / 1 Goodwyn Mills Cawood / 1 Myers McRae, Inc. / 3 Chikhliker, Tushar V. / 1 Griffin, Walter, R. / 17 Club Colors Buyer LLC / 1 N Coker, Joan S. / 16 H NBSC / 52 Cole, Lady June / 1 Hart, Laura Callaway / 2 Nelson, Debbie S. / 1 Coleman & Lew Associates, Inc. / 1 Hartsville Oil Mill / 9 Norfolk Southern Foundation / 43 Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co. / 52 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. / 7 5 Alphabetical Listing for September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014 2014 Honor Roll of Support (Numerals indicate the number of years the donor has contributed)

Helland, Hans P. and Stephenie R. / 1 O Stuckey, Jim O. / 1 HRP Associates / 3 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Swinson, Jr., Ronald O. / 3 Hunter, Jr., Jairy C. / 17 Smoak & Stewart, P.C. / 3 Swinton, David H. / 9 O’Shaughnessey, Michael S. / 1 I T Ingram Innovations / 5 P TIAA-CREF / 9 Inman-Riverdale Foundation / 39 Payments Company, The / 2 Timken Company Charitable Trust / 38 Philip L. Van Every Foundation, The / 30 Tisdale, Henry N. / 15 J Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co., Inc. / 25 Torrence, Sr., Andrew E. and Brenda S. / 16 Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 6 Pollock Company / 2 Total Comfort Solutions / 3 Jolley Foundation, The / 50 Post & Courier Foundation, The / 37 Jones, William H. / 8 Professional Insurance & Investment U Associates / 1 United Healthcare / 2 K Provista / 2 Keith, Colleen Perry / 5 V King, Kathy / 8 R VeriStor, Stystems, Inc. / 1 Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. / 5 Verreault, Charlotte S. / 3 L Render, Philip N. / 4 Voss, Todd S. / 3 Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. / 13 Reynolds, James D. / 2 Vulcan Materials Company / 45 Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 28 Richardson, Luns C. / 12 Layden, Mickey E. / 1 Roberts, Terence V. / 3 W LeFever, Michael G. / 7 Rucker, Harriett L. / 1 Walker Company, The / 1 Lesesne, Jr., Joab M. and Ruth O. / 14 Walker, Joseph D. / 2 Ligon, Sr. R. Laine / 8 S Walker, Jr., Claude M. / 7 Lilly, Claude C. / 2 SallieMae, Inc. / 9 Watt, Larry K. / 2 Lomax, John F. / 21 Samhat, Nayef H. / 1 Weaver, Brent A. / 2 Sammy Butler Printing & Graphics / 1 Wells Fargo Foundation / 31 M Sanders Family Foundation / 1 Weston, Anne T. / 3 Maddrey Foundation, The / 25 SCE&G / 59 Wilkerson, Richard N. / 2 Malloy Foundation / 56 ScholarBuys / 2 Williams & Fudge, Inc. / 1 Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 11 SchoolDude / 2 Wyatt, Robert L. / 4 McKinney, Kathleen C. / 6 S.C. Student Loan Corporation / 14 Wyche, P.A. / 3 McMillan Pazadan Smith LLC / 1 Shannon, III, Edward M. / 7 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 31 Shaw, Minor M. / 24 Z Mills B. Lane Memorial Foundation / 38 Scherrens, Maurice W. / 1 Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. / 1 Myers McRae, Inc. / 3 Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. / 23 Sodexo / 20 0 - 9 N Sonoco Foundation / 59 401(K) 403(b) Associates / 2 NBSC / 52 Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. / 33 Nelson, Debbie S. / 1 Spinx Company / 8 Norfolk Southern Foundation / 43 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 Hart, Callaway Laura Hartsville Oil Mill R. and Stephenie Hans P. Helland, Jairy C. Jr., Hunter, Inc. Innovations, Ingram Donor Fund Advised Jackson Family The Foundation, Jolley H. William Jones, Perry Colleen Keith, Kathy King, P. & Tonya Landrith, J. Wayne C. Hugh Jr., Lane, E. Mickey Layden, G. Michael LeFever, O. Joab M. and Ruth Jr., Lesesne, R. Laine Ligon, Sr., Claude C. Lilly, John F. Lomax, The Foundation, Malloy L. Earl Jr., Mayo, C. Kathleen McKinney, Foundation McNair Law Firm NBSC Nelson, Debbie S. Norfolk Southern Foundation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak P.C. & Stewart, Michael S. O’Shaughnessey, Every Foundation Philip L. Van Inc. Co., Carolina Wiggly Piggly The Foundation, Courier & Post P. Walter Inc., & Sons, Rawl (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014) - August 1, 2013 (September

Barton, Jr., HenryBarton, E. Jr., C. William Jr., Beaty, John S. Benfield, J. Charlotte Berry, R. Stephen Bryant, M. Malissa Burnette, Trust Family Byrd The Group, Consulting Campbell GaryCannon, and M. Judy J. Cheatham, Jerry A. V. Tushar Chikhliker, Joan S. Coker, Lady June Cole, D. Cook, Russell and Cokey Lee Cory Charitable Fund, Gaulden Inc. & Davis, Craig, Dargan Foundation Inc. Dickson Foundation, ElizabethDinndorf, A. Foundation Energy Duke LLC Elliott Davis, J. Lonnie Emard, Holdings Foundation Enterprise James B. Epting, Citizens Bank First Elizabeth A. Fleming, Donald L. Fowler, John W. Gandy, Foundation Inc. GMK Associates, W. Goodlett, Toby Goodwyn, Cawood Mills, R. Walter, Griffin,

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Listing by Gift by Listing Category Duke Energy Foundation Foundation Energy Duke Foundation Sanders Family Corporation S.C. Student Loan SCE&G Sonoco Foundation Charitable Trust Company Timken 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 Lane Foundation Memorial Mills B. ANNUAL SCICU UNRESTRICTED CAMPAIGN Alterman, J. Robinson Alwinell Foundation Anderson, Jo Anne The Arkwright Foundation, Bank of South The Carolina, The Barnet Foundation, SCHOLARSPROGRAM Foundation Bailey BB&T Charitable Foundation One Life One Scholarship to Colonial of IndependentCouncil Colleges/

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Listing by Gift Category (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014) . Hart, Laura Callaway Render, Philip N. Spinx Company HRP Associates Hartsville Oil Mill Reynolds, James D. McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC Thank You! Helland, Hans P. and Stephenie R. Richardson, Luns C. SCICU ENDOWMENT Payments Company, The Hunter, Jr., Jairy C. Roberts, Terence V. Maddrey Foundation, The Provista Ingram Innovations, Inc. Rucker, Harriett L. SchoolDude Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund Samhat, Nayef H. SCICU EXCELLENCE IN Sodexo Jolley Foundation, The Shannon, III, Edward M. TEACHING DINNER Total Comfort Solutions Jones, William H. Shaw, Minor M. ABM Building Solutions Wyche, P.A. Keith, Colleen Perry Scherrens, Maurice W. American Student Assistance 401 (k) 403 (b) Advisors King, Kathy Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. ARAMARK Higher Education Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. Bank of America DESIGNATED GIFTS TO Lane, Jr., Hugh C. Stuckey, Jim O. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. MEMBER INSTITUTIONS Layden, Mickey E. Swinson, Jr., Ronald O. NBSC Davis & Floyd, Inc. LeFever, Michael G. Swinton, David H. TIAA-CREF Davis, Jr., E.I. Lesesne, Jr., Joab M. and Ruth O. Tisdale, Henry N. Total Comfort Solutions Inman-Riverdale Foundation Ligon, Sr., R. Laine Torrence, Sr., Andrew E. and Brenda S. Vulcan Materials Company Lilly, Claude C. Total Comfort Solutions IN-KIND GIFTS Lomax, John F. Verreault, Charlotte S. SCICU COLLEGE ARAMARK Higher Education Malloy Foundation, The Voss, Todd S. GUIDEBOOK SPONSORS Club Colors Buyer, LLC Mayo, Jr., Earl L. Vulcan Materials Company American Student Assistance McKinney, Kathleen C. Walker, Joseph D. Wells Fargo Bank McNair Law Firm Foundation Walker, Jr., Claude M. NBSC Watt, Larry K. MEETING SPONSORS Nelson, Debbie S. Weaver, Brent A. ABM Building Solutions Norfolk Southern Foundation Weston, Anne T. Adirondack Solutions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Wilkerson, Richard N. American Student Assistance & Stewart, P.C. Wyatt, Robert L. ARAMARK Higher Education O’Shaughnessey, Michael S. Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. Capin Crouse LLP Philip L. Van Every Foundation Carroll Campus Development Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co., Inc. CAMPUS TOUR SPONSORS Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. Post & Courier Foundation, The Coker, Joan S. CSI Leasing Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. Fort, Mr. and Mrs. James C. First American Education Finance 8

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Giving Opportunities 9 Scholars ProgramScholars SCHOLARS PROGRAM: SANDERS FAMILY FOUNDATION TIMKEN COMPANY The Scholars Program was developed in 1994 to encourage investment in individual student SCICU trustee Dan Sanders, through his family The Timken Company, scholars attending participating SCICU member foundation, established this scholarship based in Canton, Ohio, institutions . Investors in the Scholars Program beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year has been a donor to the recognize the need to assist talented and that operates in coordination with the Furman SCICU Unrestricted Giving campaign for 38 years . deserving students in their efforts to obtain a University Bridges to a Brighter Future Program, In 2014, Timken increased their award to $10,000 college degree . a program that assists at-risk youth with their to establish the Timken Scholars Program . educational goals . Ten students participating Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to BAILEY FOUNDATION in the Furman Bridges Program will be selected selected students at the following five SCICU- by the Bridges program to receive $1,000 member schools: Anderson University, Benedict Scholarships for traditional students who are scholarships to attend the SCICU-member College, Coker College, Converse College, and South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or college of their choice . Recipients will be North Greenville University . Recipients will be higher upper-class students who have extenuating traditional students, South Carolina residents, circumstances in their financial aid packages . have GPAs of 3 0. or higher, and major in Science, BB&T CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) . SC STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION Scholarships for traditional UPS FOUNDATION students who are South Scholarships for Carolina residents with a GPA traditional full-time Scholarships for traditional students of 3 .0 or higher and have high under-graduate who are South Carolina residents financial need as determined students who are with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher . by FAFSA . South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher and high financial need as determined by COLONIAL LIFE FAFSA . The scholarships should be used to reduce WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION the need for educational borrowing . Scholarships for Scholarships for traditional traditional students SCE&G students who are South Carolina who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 2 .5 or residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher, who have Scholarships higher and a Federal Pell Grant high financial need as determined by the FAFSA, for traditional recipient that is a member of a and attend Allen University, Benedict College, students with a diverse population under-represented in higher Columbia College, Columbia International GPA of 3 0. or higher . Student, parent or guardian education . University, or Newberry College . must be a current customer of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company . WILLIAMS & FUDGE, INC. DUKE ENERGY SONOCO FOUNDATION SCICU trustee Gary Williams established a new Scholarships for scholarship program in 2014-15 to reward traditional students Scholarships for traditional students leadership at each of SCICU’s 20 members . that reside in the Duke who are South Carolina residents College presidents select students who currently Energy service area attending one of the eleven with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher . hold leadership positions at the colleges and SCICU member institutions also located in the who have a minimum GPA of 2 .5 . 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 .

401(K) 403(B) ADVISORS, Alpharetta, GA CARROLL CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT, Greensboro, NC

ABM BUILDING SERVICES, LLC, Raleigh, NC CASAGRANDE CONSULTING, LLC . , Woodstock, GA

ADIRONDACK SOLUTIONS, Bridgewater, NJ CLUB COLORS BUYER, LLC . , Schaumburg, IL

AFFINITY, LTC, LLC, Lemoyne, PA CMD OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS, Baltimore, MD

AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE, Boston, MA COLEMAN LEW & ASSOCIATES, Charlotte, NC

AON WORLDAWARE, Franklin, TN CSI LEASING, INC ., Charlotte, NC

ARAMARK HIGHER EDUCATION, Cary, NC DANIELS GROUP, Simpsonville, SC

AT&T, Columbia, SC ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC, Columbia, SC

BANK OF AMERICA, Greenville, SC e-PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI

BENEFIT CONTROLS OF THE CAROLINAS, Charlotte, NC EXPENSE REDUCTION ANALYSTS, Charlotte, NC

BENEFIT CONTROLS OF THE MIDLANDS, Columbia, SC FIRST AMERICAN EDUCATION FINANCE, San Ramon, CA

BLACKBAUD, Charleston, SC GENWORTH FINANCIAL, Lemoyne, PA

BLACKBOARD, INC . Washington, DC GILLIS SPECIALTY ADVERTISING, Columbia, SC

CAPINCROUSE LLP, Lawrenceville, GA HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD, Greenville, SC

11 SCICU Business Partners

HRP ASSOCIATES, Greenville, SC THE PAYMENTS COMPANY, Richmond, VA

LEARNING HOUSE, Louisville, KY THE WALKER COMPANY, Clinton, SC

MCMILLAN PAZDAN SMITH ARCHITECTURE, Greenville, SC TD BANK, N .A ,. Greenville, SC

MYERS MCRAE EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND CONSULTING Macon, GA TOTAL COMFORT SOLUTIONS, West Columbia, SC

POLLOCK COMPANY, West Columbia, SC UNITEDHEALTHCARE STUDENT SOLUTIONS, Doylestown, PA

POPE ZEIGLER, LLC, Columbia, SC VERISTOR SYSTEMS, INC ., Duluth, GA

PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES (PIA) Newberry, SC VULCAN MATERIALS, Atlanta, GA

PROVISTA, Irving, TX WALSH CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, Columbia, SC

SALLIE MAE, Reston, VA WYCHE LAW FIRM, Greenville, SC

SAMMY BUTLER PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN, Irmo, SC

SCHOLARBUYS, Carpentersville, IL

SCHOOLDUDE, Cary, NC

SODEXO, Spartanburg, SC

STEM PREMIER, Mt . Pleasant, SC 12

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2013-2014 Review 13 SCICU Accomplishments For Fiscal Year September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 2013-2014 Review admissions, enrollment, retention and the Career Connections job fair and the Student A Business Partners program provides a graduation, tuition and fees, student Research Symposium. convenient electronic marketplace for financial assistance, and advancement goods and services common to SCICU and business affairs Faculty from each of SCICU’s 20 institutions of members, 38 partners are on-board at the higher learning were honored at the 9thAnnual end of the fiscal year 2014-2015 SCICU College Guide: Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner. Staff helped to facilitate professional Introduces Selected for their ability to teach and development meetings and programs guidance inspire, these individuals were recognized for members of numerous professional counselors, with a certificate and a $3000 stipend for peer groups to include chief academic students and professional development officers, chief financial officers, career parents to the services directors, librarians, institutional outstanding More than 100 students and staff attended research directors, student affairs directors, and unique Independent College and University Day at the admissions directors, and human resources educational State House directors . SCICU hosted many of the opportunities meetings and provided lunch for the available at 37 high school counselors and teachers participants . private, non- participated in the Guidance Counselor Campus profit liberal arts Tour MANAGEMENT institutions Counselors visited 10 SCICU schools in Awarded a $25,000 Scholarship Challenge Contains general information about South alternating years in order to gain a greater Grant from the Council of Independent Carolina’s independent colleges and awareness of the unique and intrinsic value Colleges universities, a location map, quick facts of independent higher education about the member institutions, detailed SCICU received a clean audit report for FY financial aid information, school visitation 2012-2013 dates, and specific in-depth profiles of COLLABORATION each of the 20 private colleges in South Property maintenance: replaced the roof Carolina SCICU collaborative purchasing programs and interior window blinds in the SCICU- continued to expand and provide diverse owned office building Prepared a digital version of the College opportunities for campuses to save money Guide on the SCICU website complete through group purchasing arrangements Migrated donor database to Blackbaud with actor (Jed) introduction, individual e-Tapestry software school videos, and interactive technology that allows readers to e-mail and share the publication, print, download, crop pages, and search the contents

News & Notes Newsletter, published and SCICU Member college distributed 12 issues to over 600 recipients students visit the State House and thank the legislators on 2014 Collaborative Purchasing Directory: Independent Colleges & published and distributed Universities Day at the State House - April 9, 2014 EVENTS For the first time in recent memory, inclement weather forced the cancellation of 14

J . LACY MCLEAN STUDENT OF THE YEAR Chad Sauvola, Wofford College

Every time Chad Sauvola (Greer-resident, Wofford College Class of 2015) conducts research in a biology lab, he feels like he’s privy to a secret. “The lab is the place where research that no one else knows about is going on,” says Sauvola, S.C. Independent Colleges and University’s 2014 J. Lacy McLean Award recipient. “Working at the interface of knowledge is an absolutely addictive thing.” In addition to spending three years in biology labs at Wofford College, Sauvola just returned from a summer internship in a molecular neuroscience lab at MIT. He spent the summer before that in a similar lab at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. In Fall 2014, Sauvola traveled to Denmark for a semester abroad, where, because of a contact he made at MIT, he conducted research in yet another lab at the University of Copenhagen. “This is what I want to do,” says Sauvola, who plans to enroll in a Ph.D. program in microbiology after he graduates from Wofford. His first choice is MIT, but he’s also considering Harvard, Yale and Princeton. In addition to majoring in biology at Wofford, Sauvola is an art history minor who plays the piano. He’s also an active member of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. “For me, college has been incredibly important, and it wouldn’t have been possible without financial aid from sources such as the South Carolina Tuition Grant,” says Sauvola. “I’m very thankful that I’ve gotten the opportunity to be in this type of environment where I’m challenged and pushed to learn as much as I can.”

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 STERLING L Cole Harper, Columbia International University

Cole Harper, a junior at Columbia International University, is the Sterling L. Smith Scholarship recipient for 2014. The award is presented annually by SCICU to a student who qualifies for a Higher Education

Tuition Grant and includes a $1,000 scholarship. . SMITH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Mr. Harper is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Bible and Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture. A resident of Columbia, South Carolina, Mr. Harper is first and foremost a man of faith. He is in his fifth year of involvement with Young Life, a ministry to high school students, with a goal to see a generation of young, Jesus-loving leaders change their schools and community for the better. He is also active in his church, serving on the worship team and in other capacities. Mr. Harper has been recognized for many achievements including National Merit Finalist, a Gold Card Scholarship recipient, a Board Scholar (for excellence in academics and servant- leadership), and an Alumni Referral Scholarship recipient. Committed to academic excellence, Mr. Harper studies hard to maintain straight As, while balancing two part-time jobs; he serves as a page for the South Carolina House of Representatives and as an usher at the Koger Center for the Arts. In his free time, Mr. Harper enjoys playing Frisbee, guitar and reading. After college, Mr. Harper plans to work for Young Life, where he will continue to employ his God-given talents and leadership abilities to see people redeemed and communities transformed by the power of Jesus.

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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Twenty-eight students from from students Twenty-eight . . The students will present their findings at the Research Symposium scheduled for scheduled Symposium at the Research their findings will present students The . 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Victoria Turgeon Victoria Nicholas Kuklinski Renee Chosed Renee Chosed Gregory Lewis Justin Bailey James Wetzel Susan Rouse Rocky Nation Ramin Radfar Pittman David Paul Dostert / Dr Paul Nguyen Peter Brown Gordon H Rafael Hernandez Kevin DeLapp / Professor Philosophy Cultural to Contribution Exploring Mexico's on Perspectivism: A New Perspective Joe Dunn Marie LePage Monica McCoy Joel Boyd Ekaterina Michonova-Alexova Rice Onarae Anthony Coy Anthony Prager David John Hauptfleisch / Dr ...... rofessor Chris Healy rofessor Dr Dr Dr Dr Ruth Beals Professor Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr P Dr ErinProfessor Wamsley Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Steele Edna Professor Dr Dr FACULTY SPONSOR(S) FACULTY . 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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 Kenneth Green Dr . Charles Rains, Jr . Dr . Changyong Qin Dr . Todd Heldreth Dr . John Jasina Dr . Jill Banks Dr . Randolph Love Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern Claflin University Coker College Columbia College University

Dr . Glenn Gentry Dr . Kevin DeLapp Dr . David Grier Dr . Alicia Raby Powers Dr . Gena Poovey Professor Ivana Popovic Professor Matthew Fuller Columbia International Converse College Erskine College Furman University Limestone College Morris College Newberry College University

Dr . Linwood Hagin Dr . Latha A . Gearheart Dr . Debra Eischen Professor Janet Wilson Dr . Doris J . Ward Professor Jenny Bem Johnson North Greenville University Presbyterian College Southern Wesleyan University Spartanburg Methodist Voorhees College Wofford College College

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. The second annual Teacher Recruit- Teacher annual second The . Teacher Recruitment Day Recruitment 2014 Teacher campus of Presbyterian College campus of Presbyterian April 27, 2015 is scheduled for Day ment April 8, 2014 marked the inaugural Teacher Teacher April 8, 2014 marked the inaugural SCICU’s from an outgrowth Recruitment Day, Connections event Career focused time a students education offers Day school districts meet with public to and inde- schools pendent servicesand their career member schools staff under the leadership the event coordinated Programs, of Career Director Assistant of PC’s Downey Lynne represent- as recruiters success a was event The ing 40 school districts with more interacted SCICU member from majors than 100 education colleges A thumb-drive containing student resumes and registration fee fee A thumb-drive registration and resumes student containing .

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• • • • 5% of SC’s total total 5% of SC’s . … graduate students (13 students graduate raduate students raduate SCICU’s membership includes five historically black colleges and universities, two all-women’s colleges, and a two-year and a two-year colleges, all-women’s two and universities, colleges black historically five includes membership SCICU’s .

. 30,123 under 2,938 g two and four-year undergraduate enrollment) undergraduate and four-year two SCICU institutions

warded 5,595 bachelor’s degrees (over 24% of SC’s bac- 24% of SC’s (over degrees 5,595 bachelor’s warded erved a diverse group of students including 45% minori- including of students erved group a diverse o o A (FY 2013) degrees, and 1,106 graduate degrees) calaureate S black col- 5 historically the ties; 31% minorities excluding 2013) (Fall leges and universities Enr

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 Educational and Economic Impact of Independent Colleges and Universities and Impact Economic and Colleges Independent of Educational institution • • 2013) (Fall olled 33,061students •

Educational and Economic Impact 21 Financial Aid 22 WARDED / # STUDENTS / # STUDENTS WARDED ATE INSTITUTIONS ATE ST $ A $44,560,878 / # 5,530 $149,653,947 / # 29,986 $6,122,494 / # 2,363 N/A $21,064,285 / # 16,198 $50,963,773 / # 41,669 $272,365,377 / # 95,746

All Independent Institutions Research Institutions Teaching Comprehensive Public Institutions Colleges Technical Regional Campuses of USC Year 2

WARDED / # STUDENTS WARDED 6,087,482 INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS INDEPENDENT $ A $10,402,967 / # 1,325 $28,882,667 / # 5,782 $2,350,621 / # 929 $36,900,215 / #13,503 N/A $541,284 / # 283 $79,077,763 / # 21,822 85,419,263 76,377,436 85,794,672 Research Institutions Teaching Comprehensive Public Institutions Colleges Technical Regional Campuses of USC Year 2 All Independent Institutions 104,105,786 6,087,482 85,419,263 76,377,436 85,794,672 104,105,786 24% 29%

2% TOTAL 24% 29%

Financial Aid Programs for 2013-14 Academic Year for 2013-14 Academic Aid Programs Financial 24% 21%

o $2,900) 2% T, 24 ACT, Top 30% of Class Top 24 ACT, T, T or 19 ACT or top 75% of high school class or top T or 19 ACT

orm Grading Scale orm Grading

T/ 32 ACT and 4.0 GPA T/ 32 ACT A 1200 SAT/27 ACT, Top 6% of Class Top ACT, A 1200 SAT/27 A A A o $6,700/$10,000) o $5,000/$7,500) o $2,800) o $2,500) 24% 21% ncluded in tuition grants for Independents for ncluded in tuition grants

(up t 3.5 GP 400 SA (up t 3.0 GP (2 of 3) 1100 SA (up t (Need-based up t 3.0 GP (1 of 4) 900 SA Or 2.0 on Unif (up t 2.0 GP I

Independent and Public College and University Students Participating College in SouthIndependent and Public Carolina

South Carolina Financial Aid Programs for 2013-14 Academic Year Academic 2013-14 for Programs Aid Financial South Carolina ve: ve: ve: ve: ve:

All Independent Institutions Research Institutions Comprehensive Public Institutions Teaching Technical Colleges Regional Campuses Year 2 of USC

Independent and Public College and University Students Participating in Participating Students and University College Public and Independent vailable only for SC students attending two-year institutions two-year attending SC students only for vailable

SCHOLARSHIP Palmetto Fellows Fellows Palmetto Must ha LIFE HOPE Must ha Must ha Grants Tuition Need-Based Grants Must ha Lottery Tuition Assistance Program (up to the cost of tuition) the cost (up to Program Assistance Tuition Lottery

Must ha A Minimum 6 credit hours for the term term the Minimum hours for 6 credit degree an associate Satisfactory towards academic progress

All Independent Institutions Research Institutions Comprehensive Public Institutions Teaching Technical Colleges Regional Campuses Year 2 of USC Financial Condition FINANCIAL CONDITION: September 1, 2013/ August 31, 2014

The financial statements of SCICU are audited by the firm of Elliott Davis, LLC CPA’s, who have issued their unqualified opinion . The following statement of assets is drawn from their 2014 audit . Total assets of $4,812,332 on August 31, 2014 compares to $4,446,799 on August 31, 2013 .

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 $572,784 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, 2014 For the year ending August 31, 2014

CURRENT ASSETS REVENUES Cash and cash equivalents $ 398,115 Gifts and awards received $ 426,386 INVESTMENTS 4,389,019 Member college assessments 548,260 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Unrealized and realized gains on investments 343,322 Building $121,531 Interest and dividends 145,636 Building improvements 34,247 Special function 40,020 Office furniture and equipment 33,300 $ 1,503,624 189,078 Less accumulated depreciation $ 163,880 25,198 EXPENSES $ 4,812,332 Gifts and awards distributed 572,784 Operating costs 565,307 NET ASSETS $ 1,144,675 UNRESTRICTED $2,369,601 BOARD UNRESTRICTED - DESIGNATED 1,076,921 $ 3,446,522 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 365,533 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 325,810 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,446,799 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 1,040,000 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 4,812,332 $ 4,812,332

23 Important Dates: 2015

January 26 Career Connections Columbia Metropolitan Center 9am - 5pm

February 12 Research Symposium Milliken Center, Spartanburg 8:30am - 4:30pm

March 5-6 Trustees Biennial Retreat Westin Poinsett, Greenville

April 14 Excellence in Teaching Dinner Columbia Metropolitan Center 6pm - 9pm

April 15 SC Independent Colleges & Universities Day at the State House April 27 SCICU seeks to advance independent higher Teacher Recruitment Fair Presbyterian College, Clinton 9am - 3pm education through fundraising, scholarships,

June 15 - 19 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.

P.O. Box 12007 • Columbia, SC 29211 • Ph: 803.799.7122 • Fax: 803.254.7504 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.scicu.org