(posted on January 15, 2009)
A special two-hour program to assist students and parents in looking for ways to pay for a college education airs from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, on South Carolina ETV.
The “Finding Money for College” telecast is being produced by ITV, which is part of the South Carolina Department of Education, with ETV’s assistance. Viewers from across the state will be able to phone-in questions during the live program, using a toll-free number that will be announced on the air.
The broadcast features financial aid officers from public and private colleges and universities in the Palmetto State, along with guidance counselors and representatives from the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, the state’s Commission on Higher Education and the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants program.
“Finding Money for College” will be recorded and repeated on ETV statewide on Sunday, February 15, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Repeat telecasts for recording by schools are scheduled on January 29, February 2 and February 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Channel 1.