Congressman Clyburn announces more than $520 million in funding for South Carolina colleges and universities

August 5, 2021

Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina colleges and universities will receive more than $520 million in federal funding made available through the American Rescue Plan. This funding includes $45,992,033 for seven of South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The financial support is directed to help higher education institutions cope with the severe financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship.

Additionally, Orangeburg‐Calhoun Technical College received an additional $1,767,895 through the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. These funds were made available through the CARES Act legislation, which was signed into law in March of 2020.

“This federal funding is another example of the Biden Administration and Democrats delivering for the American people,” said Congressman Clyburn. “I am pleased to see that a substantial amount of funding was allocated to our HBCUs, which will enable them to make life changing investments in their students. Just last month, my alma mater, SC State University, announced they were using part of these funds to forgive $9.8 million in student debts for more than 2,500 students. It is my hope that other schools follow in their footsteps to provide much needed relief to students who have been crushed by this pandemic.”

Below is a list of funds allocated to educational institutions across South Carolina:

Institution Name School Type Total Award
Academy for Careers and Technology Public < 2 Years $200,844
Aiken Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $6,378,473
Allen University* Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $3,907,805
American College of the Building Arts Private Non‐Profit 4 Years or More $69,408
Anderson University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $6,049,465
Benedict College* Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $12,042,189
Central Carolina Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $10,452,623
Charleston Southern University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $8,297,524
Citadel, The Military College of SC Public 4 Years or More $6,594,497
Claflin University* Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $9,978,640
Clemson University Public 4 Years or More $36,192,610
Clinton College Private Non‐Profit 4 Years or More $1,233,793
Coastal Carolina University Public 4 Years or More $27,094,204
Coker University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $3,093,879
College of Charleston Public 4 Years or More $20,931,554
Columbia College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $3,113,639
Columbia International University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $1,837,103
Converse College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $3,764,855
Denmark Technical College* Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $1,305,603
Erskine College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $1,580,479
Florence-Darlington Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $11,266,740
Francis Marion University Public 4 Years or More $10,693,390
Furman University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $4,251,934
Greenville Technical College Public 4 Years or More $24,250,046
Horry ‐ Georgetown Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $17,669,051
Lander University Public 4 Years or More $9,742,313
Limestone University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $6,353,438
Medical University of SC Public 4 Years or More $1,954,533
Midlands Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $26,309,317
Morris College* Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $4,102,377
Newberry College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $4,427,191
North Greenville University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $5,790,223
Northeastern Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $2,244,446
Orangeburg ‐ Calhoun Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $8,990,691
Piedmont Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $12,972,626
Presbyterian College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $2,667,255
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic Private Non‐Profit 4 Years or More $336,432
South Carolina State University* Public 4 Years or More $11,697,498
Southern Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $3,034,535
Spartanburg Community College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $12,616,927
Spartanburg Methodist College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $3,649,305
Technical College of the Lowcountry ‐ Beaufort Campus Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $5,047,999
Tri‐County Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $14,029,810
Trident Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $24,126,356
University of South Carolina Upstate Public 4 Years or More $18,071,674
University of South Carolina ‐ Union Public 4 Years or More $1,641,313
University Of South Carolina-Aiken Public 4 Years or More $8,798,069
University Of South Carolina-Beaufort Public 4 Years or More $6,015,512
University Of South Carolina-Columbia Public 4 Years or More $55,131,200
University Of South Carolina-Lancaster Public 4 Years or More $2,220,917
University Of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Public 4 Years or More $2,715,137
University Of South Carolina-Sumter Public 4 Years or More $2,286,916
Voorhees College* Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $2,957,921
Williamsburg Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $2,153,757
Winthrop University Public 4 Years or More $14,761,503
Wofford College Private Non-Profit 4 Years or More $2,818,477
York Technical College Public 2 ‐ 3 Years $10,045,148
Total $521,961,164.00

*Denotes an HBCU

Students should contact their institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant.

To read more about emergency education funding under the American Rescue Plan, click here.