Principal Investigator: Dr. Larry Lenard Lowe (Campus Director)
Funding Source: NASA - National Space Grant Program
Agency Contact: Tarra, University of Charleston
The South Carolina Space Grant Consortium is composed of eleven institutions of higher education in South Carolina. The Consortium Director and a Campus Director on each of the eleven campuses constitute the consortium Management Team. The Consortium supports NASA-related research grants, scholarship awards, and research awards to institutions of higher education in South Carolina.
The objective of the National Space Grant Program is to support faculty and students who intend to pursue further study or careers in science, technology, and engineering. Four undergraduate students at Benedict College have received research awards under the supervision of Dr. Lowe since the college became a member institution in March 1996. These students are now attending graduate or professional schools in science and health careers.