/Saturday_business_information_session__Feb_15__2012

December 9, 2011 MEDIA CONTACT: Candace Brasseur USCB Public Information Director 843-208-8030 brasse@uscb.edu

USCB Saturday Business Degree Program to hold information session February 15, 2012

Bluffton, SC –The University of South Carolina Beaufort will be hosting an information session for prospective students interested in applying to the Fall 2012 Saturday Business Degree program. The event will be held at 6:00pm on February 15th at the Hilton Head Gateway campus, located in Bluffton, in room 122 of the Hargray Building.

This program is designed for the working adult who has a partial four year degree completion, an associate degree, or a degree in another discipline, wishing to benefit from having a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from a recognized University.

Students accepted into the program participate in an accelerated 22 month curriculum, completing course work on Saturdays. USCB’s Saturday Business Degree Program offers classroom instruction in state of the art facilities, centrally located in Bluffton, SC. Savannah Area residents are also eligible for in-state tuition rates.

USCB offers an employer based reimbursement schedule, resulting in significant tuition reimbursement for many students, as well as financial aid assistance.

For more information, please contact Peter Swift, Saturday Business Degree Plan Coordinator at 843-208-8213 or swiftp@uscb.edu. ### About USCB Located in the heart of the Carolina Sea Islands, the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is a senior institution of the University of South Carolina system serving the southeast coast of Georgia and South Carolina. USCB has been the fastest growing baccalaureate institution in the USC system since becoming a four year university in 2002.The University has two campuses which serve a diverse student body of more than 1750 students. The Historic Beaufort campus, located on Beaufort’s downtown waterfront, houses an innovative baccalaureate studio arts program in close proximity to Beaufort’s many art galleries. The Hilton Head Gateway campus in Bluffton, S.C., offers cutting-edge Computational Science and Nursing laboratories and is the home to Sand Shark athletics. USCB offers students an exceptional place to learn and live in an environment focused on growth, preservation and opportunity. For more information about the University of South Carolina Beaufort, please visit www.uscb.edu online or call the university’s Office of Public Information at 843-2088030.