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After weeks of gloomy pandemic updates, Â鶹ÊÓƵ officials are pleased to broadcast some exceedingly good news. Emergency relief checks are on the way to an estimated 3,643 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students this week, courtesy of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The legislation made more than $6 billion available nationwide to institutions of higher education, including Â鶹ÊÓƵ, to disburse to students enrolled during the Spring semester.

When "Brianna" learned she would be taking an unexpected hiatus from her job because of the COVID-19 quarantine, her heart sank. She worried about how she would be able to continue traveling to her aging parents’ home to help with daily basic needs such as meal prep, hygiene and transportation to doctor appointments. She also worried how she would make her next rent payment due on the first of the month. When she heard that the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Foundation had created the Supporting Our Students (SOS) Fund for students experiencing hardship during the crisis, she went online and completed an application.

The devil truly is in the details when it comes to the pursuit of justice. That’s the most poignant message 8th Judicial Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo shared with aspiring law enforcement officers recently at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Three Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) associates were honored as Outstanding Educators for the 2019-2020 academic year at the annual South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) convention, held Feb. 13-15, 2020, in Myrtle Beach.

As this global pandemic continues to change the way we live, work and teach, Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is well-prepared to deliver online courses until it is safe to return to in-person instruction. In fact, the college has been a pioneer in the online and distance learning space for more than 20 years.

National Technical Honor Society inducts three from Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

College is a second home for many of our students, and during this pandemic, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Foundation understands that some students may have new academic concerns, and may have issues with basic necessities like paying for food, rent, and childcare as their incomes are compromised by business shutdowns. In response, the Foundation has created the new Supporting Our Students (SOS) Fund to help.

Although the MODELS Academy pilot program at Rice Elementary School last year was designed for preteen African-American males preparing to matriculate into middle school, it had an unexpected impact. The school’s littlest boys took notice and wanted in.

Thanks to a new partnership, students who earn an associate degree from Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) will now be able to transfer seamlessly to The Citadel to earn their bachelor of science in business administration online.