COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's public schools and college systems will make pitches to House budget writers as legislators deal with a projected $829 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.

On Tuesday, the state Education Department, Commission on Higher Education and the Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education are scheduled to go before House Ways and Means subcommittees.

A handful of colleges also will make their budget pitches this week including Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and The Citadel.

Federal bailout cash during the past two years has helped schools and colleges avoid the deep spending cuts other agencies have seen. But that money is no longer available, and legislators say schools and colleges have to deal with reductions.

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