Benedict College
Give
Student scholarships are the stated top priority; the give page also lists a Student Emergency Relief Fund.
Want to give to many HBCUs at once? See the national funds.
Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for Benedict College. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Recruit students The Career Development Services site for employers.
- Attend Tigers games Schedules and tickets are on the athletics site.
- Shop the bookstore The official college store.
- Community programs The college lists its community programs.
- Homecoming and alumni weekend Sponsorships and registration for the alumni meeting and reunion weekend.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Oct 15–18Homecoming 2026Benedict College, Columbia
- Saturday, Oct 17Homecoming Parade on Sumter StreetSumter Street, Columbia
- Saturday, Oct 17Homecoming football game vs. Edward Waters UniversityBenedict College, Columbia
- Saturday, Oct 31Football vs. Savannah State (home)Benedict College, Columbia
- Saturday, Nov 7Football vs. Central State (home)Benedict College, Columbia
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in South Carolina
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Registration closed Oct 4. You can still vote early Oct 19–31 if you're registered.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- Register at least 30 days before the election (the 30-day mark falls on October 4, 2026, so this deadline has passed). Online registration needs a South Carolina driver's license or DMV ID.
- Early voting
- Early voting runs October 19-31, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday October 25.
- Races to watch
- The governor's seat is open, with no incumbent running. Voters also choose a lieutenant governor, attorney general, state superintendent of education, all 124 state House seats and a U.S. senator. The state Senate is not on the ballot this year. The governor and legislature set funding for South Carolina State University.
- Ballot measures
- No ballot measures are listed for this election yet.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of South Carolina. Their numbers show South Carolina State University got about $470 million less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in South Carolina
In June 2026, after South Carolina State University canceled the lieutenant governor's commencement speech following student protests, several state lawmakers asked budget negotiators to block $5 million for a convocation center at the university. (live5news.com)