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Other options for those seeking higher education opportunities within the State include at least 23 outof-state degree granting institutions that are licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education to operate in the state.  \nApart from the public institutions, there are three state agencies tasked with specific responsibilities and duties relating to higher education in South Carolina.  \nThe South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is the agency in state government specializing in post-secondary education and responsible for quality, efficiency, accountability, accessibility, and studies and plans for higher education and recommending courses of action to ensure a coordinated system of higher education in the state.The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education has key responsibilities in regard to ensuring that the system of technical colleges is responsive to needs for industry and workforce development.A third state agency, the South Carolina Tuition Grants Commission,was established in 1970 with the responsibility of administering the tuition grants to independent college students.  \nThe purpose of this book is to provide a brief overview of South Carolina’s system of higher education and outline some of the opportunities and challenges facing higher education in South Carolina.  \nI. Organization of Higher Education in South Carolina  \na. SC Commission on Higher Education  \nb. Public Colleges and Universities − Research Universities  \n− Four-Year Comprehensive Colleges and Universities  \n− Two-Year Regional Campuses of USC  \n− State Technical and Comprehensive College System  \nc. Independent Colleges and Universities  \nd. For-profit and Other Degree Granting Institutions licensed to Operate in SC  \nII. Higher Education At-A Glance – Statewide Statistics  \nIII. Public College and Universities At-A-Glance – InstitutionalProfiles  \nIV. Two Key Higher Education Challenges  \na. Realizing A Comprehensive Action Plan for Higher Education  \nb. Affordability – Higher Education Funding  \ni. Public College and University Funding  \nii. Tuition and Fees  \niii. State-Funded Scholarships and Grants  \niv. Frequently Asked Questions relating to funding and affordability SC Commission on Higher Education, March 2010 -2-  \nSOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION  \n. . . will promote quality and efficiency in the state system of higher education with the goal of fostering  \neconomic growth and human development in South Carolina.  \nThe South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE),established in 1967, serves as the coordinating board for SC’s 33 public institutions of higher learning and is responsible for serving a dual role within state government, acting both as an advocate for higher education and an oversight entity on behalf of the General Assembly.The agency’s primary value to the state lies in the benefit of having an entity responsible for bringing to light and working through myriad issues to assure a balance between student and taxpayer interests and institutional policies, aspirations, ","cbCaiaIl3EzQ61RV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaIl3EzQ61RV","pdf",1847948,62,"English","# Organization of Higher Education in South Carolina\n# Higher Education At-A Glance – Statewide Statistics\n# Public College and Universities At-A-Glance – Institutional Profiles\n# Two Key Higher Education Challenges\n## Realizing A Comprehensive Action Plan for Higher Education\n## Affordability – Higher Education Funding","[{\"question\":\"Which institutions make up South Carolina’s higher education system?\",\"answer\":\"The system includes 33 public institutions (with research universities, four-year comprehensive universities, USC two-year regional campuses, and a technical/comprehensive college system) plus independent and private colleges and other licensed degree-granting institutions operating in the state.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the role of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE)?\",\"answer\":\"CHE coordinates South Carolina’s 33 public institutions and serves both as an advocate for higher education and an oversight entity for the General Assembly, carrying out statewide planning and functions across advocacy and coordination, information services, accountability, and administration.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the two key higher education challenges highlighted in the briefing?\",\"answer\":\"The briefing identifies (a) realizing a comprehensive action plan for higher education and (b) affordability, including higher education funding through public institution funding, tuition and fees, and state-funded scholarships and grants.\"}]","Higher Education in South Carolina - A Briefing on the State’s Higher Education System | PDF",1792057809,156]