Spartanburg Community College announces free tuition to be extended through 2022-2023 academic year
January 19, 2022
Today, Spartanburg Community College announced an extension of its free tuition initiative through the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The announcement comes just months after an update showing the tuition free initiative to be an unprecedented success.
“I am proud to announce today that all programs of study at Spartanburg Community College will continue to be tuition free for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year meaning students who started or resumed their journey in higher education will be able to continue that journey at virtually no cost,” said Dr. Michael Mikota, President of Spartanburg Community College. “The first year of free tuition has generated an extraordinary impact to thousands of individual students and to the thriving community at large, and we are now looking to sustain this momentum and use it to build out our services to help us achieve our goal of being the most affordable, accessible, and relevant higher education institution in the country.”
In May 2021, Spartanburg Community College announced tuition would be free for all programs, including general education, transfer, and workforce development. Since then, the College has seen a 32 percent increase in enrollment (compared to an 8 percent decline across the South Carolina Technical College System and a 17 percent decline in nationwide community college enrollment), significant increases in our minority population, and a 66 percent increase in students aged 24 and older.
“The increase we have seen in our enrollment, which stands currently as the highest in the College’s history, is incredible but nothing is more encouraging to me than the explosion of our adult learner population,” continued Dr. Mikota. “At some point, many of these individuals believed they had reached the end of the road regarding the attainment of their higher education and workforce dreams. However, they are now finding new avenues to success and opportunity that run through Spartanburg Community College.”
The extension of the free tuition initiative is possible thanks to federal, state, and local funds as well as the continued support from Spartanburg Community College’s strategic partnerships with OneSpartanburg, Inc and the Spartanburg Academic Movement.
Free tuition for all the 70-plus programs offered at Spartanburg Community College is available to anyone who lives or works full-time in South Carolina, has a desire to begin or continue their education, and enrolls in a minimum of six credit hours in the program of their choice.
For more information, please visit https://www.sccsc.edu/financial-aid/tuition/free.php
About Spartanburg Community College.
SCC offers more than 70 academic program offerings including associate degrees, diplomas and certificates, plus University Transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities. SCC provides flexible class scheduling including day, evening, weekend classes with multiple start dates and more than 100 online classes through SCCOnline. Offering the lowest tuition in the region, convenient locations, and regional/national accreditations, SCC offers educational opportunities leading to high-growth, high-demand jobs. The SCC Corporate & Community Education Division provides job and career enhancement, workforce development and personal enrichment courses and training programs. For more information, visit www.sccsc.edu.
