Frequently Asked Questions
Throughout the year, the Office of Alumni Relations is asked any number of questions about services available to alumni at USCA, privileges they enjoy on campus, and University business. Answers to some of these questions are given below. The address for all USCA offices is 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801.
The Office of Alumni Relations is located in the Alumni House (the historic Pickens-Salley house) and is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m (M-F). Our telephone number is 803-641-3408.
Any USCA graduate can become a member of the association by making a tax-deductible monetary contribution annually in any amount to the university through the Aiken Partnership. Checks or money orders may be mailed to USCA Alumni Relations Office, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801.
You may also give your gift online. When completing the online form be sure to select USC AIKEN for the Campus, so your gift comes to your alma mater.
You can make gift designations on the memo line of your check or online or simply give to the area of greatest need. Within a short time, you will receive an alumni identification card, car decal, and a thank you letter of receipt for your tax records.
Alumni can easily update their information through this online form or by emailing the Office of Alumni Relations at [email protected]. Although name changes due to marriage, divorce or other reasons can be updated in the alumni database, official name changes on your USCA course record must be made and verified through the USC Registrar’s Office in Columbia. The telephone number there is 803-777-5555.
As an added benefit, current giving members of the USCA Alumni Association with an unexpired membership card receive access to the library and its resources. Members must go to the library and present their Alumni Association card to obtain a library card. There is no fee for borrowing books, and alumni are subject to the same library policies as students. For more information, call the Library at 803-641-3465.
With your check, which should be made payable to the Aiken Partnership, send a note stating that the contribution is being made in memory or honor of the friend and give the full name and, if possible, the graduate’s class year. For more information, call 803-641-3518.
Alumni are welcome to use the resources in the Career Services Office. Appointments are encouraged for individual meetings with the staff of Career Services. For more information, please contact Career Services at 803-641-3280.
To access official transcripts, please click here. To request official transcripts, submit a transcript request. For specific questions about the process, you can contact the Registrar’s Office by calling 803-641-3550 or emailing [email protected].
Yes. Tours of the campus are managed by the Office of Admissions and given throughout the year to prospective students. Admissions staff members or student ambassadors lead the tours. For more information, telephone 803-641-3366.
The first step is to contact the Admissions Office to see how you will be classified since there are a few different categories. The number is 803-641-3366. If you are a South Carolina resident of at least sixty (60) years of age, you may be eligible to take courses for free at USCA.
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