Colleges and Universities

Program Description - Post-secondary degree programs are offered at all South Carolina Colleges and Universities.

Services Provided - All campuses in South Carolina welcome veterans. Most of them have designated staff members to assist veterans.

Whom to Contact - Information on curricula, financial aid, housing, etc., can be obtained by writing to the Director of Admissions of the Institution of interest. Information may also be obtained from:

SC Commission on Higher Education  www.che400.state.sc.us
Licensing & Veterans Education
1333 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-2244
FAX (803)737-2297



Community Education

Program Description - Community Education programs are available through local school districts, technical colleges, vocational rehabilitation centers, and many other institutions and agencies.

Programs are designed to allow adults to earn a state high school diploma, to prepare to pass the High School Equivalency Test (G.E.D), or to meet individual needs for upgrading educational levels.

Services Provided - Adults in occupational training programs may receive needed communication and computational skills to meet established educational achievement levels required to be eligible for certain jobs.

Whom to Contact - Persons interested in Community Education should contact their local school superintendent, local director of Community Education, or call the State Department of Education, Office of Community Education. Telephone (803) 734-8071. www.myscschools.com

Occupational Education

Program Description - High School/Occupational Training is available in Agriculture, Office Occupations, Distribution and Marketing, Health Occupations, Home Economics, and Trades and Industries.

Services Provided - The High School/Occupational Training Program is available for all persons who need and can profit from classroom and laboratory experience and can become employable after the training program.

Whom to Contact - Persons interested in occupational training should call their local school superintendent, high school principal, local director of Occupational Education, or call the State Office of Occupational Education. Telephone (803) 734-8410. www.myscschools.com/offices/cate

Vocational Rehabilitation

Program Description - The Program of Vocational Rehabilitation provides a wide range of services for the individual who is disabled as the result of a physical or mental impairment and who shows sufficient potential to benefit from services and become employed. Veterans may be eligible for selected services that do not duplicate those provided by the Veterans Affairs.

Services Provided - Rehabilitation counseling and guidance, diagnostic and evaluation services, physical restoration, artificial appliances, training, placement, and follow-up services to see that the individual is rendered able to adjust in employment.

Whom to Contact:

S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department    www.scvrd.net
Post Office Box 15
West Columbia, SC 29171-0015
(803) 896-6500



Technical Education

Program Description - The South Carolina Technical and Comprehensive Education System, with its 16 technical colleges, is the state's largest post-high school educational system. These colleges offer certificates, one- and two-year education and training programs in Business, Health, Industrial, and Engineering Technology fields. The technical colleges also offer numerous short-term, day and evening programs for updating and upgrading skills of persons who are already employed or who are seeking employment. Many of the technical college courses also transfer to area senior colleges and universities.

 Whom to Contact:

State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education
Koger Executive Center
111 Executive Center Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5280
www.sctechsystem.com

Or any of the technical colleges in South Carolina.

Click here for a list of Higher Education Institutions in South Carolina.