USC wants to hold down tuition for in-state students, but it needs $9 million from state - Lucas Daprile, The State

The University of South Carolina is seeking roughly $9 million in recurring funding from the state budget to help keep tuition down, according to its official budget request. The $9 million — $11.3 million for all campuses — is roughly how much USC would need to comply with requirements in the Higher Education Opportunity Act, a bill that would slow tuition costs in exchange for additional state money. The bill, spearheaded by state Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Kershaw, would be the most comprehensive change to higher education funding in recent memory, should it pass. It’s something USC President Harris Pastides has championed and something he said he wants to get done before he retires in July. https://www.independentmail.com/story/news/2018/11/20/university-south-carolina-needs-9-m-hold-down-state-tuition/2067696002/