South Carolina Space Grant Consortium

****History**** The South Carolina Space Grant Consortium was formed in 1991, designated as a “Capability Enhancement” state. Under the NASA mandate for “Capability Enhancement” states, the SCSGC works to increase the State’s aerospace related research infrastructure. The SCSGC members devise programs to encourage researchers and students to conduct aerospace related research and to address the science education pipeline problem. The SCSGC was originally composed of four institutions of higher learning, and in 1996, the Consortium grew to ten member institutions, nine in South Carolina and one in the Virgin Islands. In 1998, the Medical University of South Carolina joined our Consortium and in 2007, Francis Marion University joined. In 2008, we welcomed Lander University into our Consortium. In 2010, Presbyterian College joined, in 2023 Morris College joined, and in 2024 Bob Jones University joined. These 16 institutions provide a balanced program of education, research, public service, and include opportunities for all of their faculty and student populations. These member institutions provide a NASA contact at nearly all four-year colleges and the three research universities in South Carolina and the US Virgin Islands.