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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday October 15, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Greenville Technical College Urges Rejection of New Federal Reporting Requirement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Greenville Technical College (GTC), South Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to a proposed survey called the "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS). The college, which has been serving 25,000 students annually since its establishment in 1962, expressed concerns over the survey's applicability to community colleges and its impact on educational resources. In the letter, GTC noted that the propos  more

GSSM Receives $60,000 Grant From Trane Technologies Foundation to Support Summer STEM Scholarships
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 15 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * GSSM Receives $60,000 Grant from Trane Technologies Foundation to Support Summer STEM Scholarships The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation has received a $60,000 grant from the Trane Technologies Foundation to expand its GoSciTech Residential Scholars program, reaching more students and counti  more

Sen. Tim Scott applauds Google's $9 billion investment in South Carolina
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott applauds Google's $9 billion investment in South Carolina * U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today issued the following statement following Google's announcement of a $9 billion investment in South Carolina for 2026-2027. This investment will expand the company's cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure presence in the state and support local workforce development progra  more