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Wednesday, September 12, 2012  State Treasurer Curtis Loftis wants residents to take advantage of South Carolina's Future Scholar program, which allows residents to save for a child's college education without paying taxes.

Friday, March 09, 2012  A seminar at the College of Charleston will help students learn how to pay the rising costs of attending college.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has changed its mind and decided that in some cases, divorced parents who pay child support may also have to pay for their children's college education.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Obama to spell out plan to target universities that don't control rising tuition costs

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  College prices up again as public universities pass state budget cuts on to customers

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Publicly supported colleges are expecting another round of budget cuts for the fiscal year that starts July 1.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Governor Mark Sanford, lawmakers and college officials discussing ways to make the state's public colleges and universities more affordable after several recent tuition hikes.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Gov. Mark Sanford, legislators and college officials made little headway in a meeting meant to jumpstart discussions on how to make tuition at South Carolina's public colleges more affordable.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  As students head off to college, Columbia's Urban League is helping them avoid some pitfalls when it comes to financing their education.