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Thanks in part to private philanthropy, more than two-thirds of our undergraduate and graduate student body (just over 10,000 total students) receives scholarships or financial aid support.

 

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The program provides a safe and nurturing student-focused community in which students in recovery from substance and/or addictive disorders can be empowered in furthering their academic, professional, and personal potential to become healthy, responsible, productive members of society.

The College of Charleston established the Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) in 2015 with the leadership of John Nix '16, Steve Pulley, Sam Spafford and Isaac Waters '20.

Consider donating today to help students complete their academic pursuits.

  • Read "Unwrecked" in College of Charleston magazine to discover more about the CRP.
  • Click here to read the spring 2024 issue of Philanthropia to learn more about the Collegiate Recovery Program and how it was formed and helps students today. Below is a short summary of the article: 
    • The Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is a university sanctioned and supported program for students in recovery from substance abuse disorder and addictive behaviors. It is the first of its kind in the state of South Carolina.
    • The CRP is an alcohol-free and drug-free environment where recovering students feel heard and supported.
    • A student in the program shared, "It's really nice to have a support system where I have peers and mentors who understand what it's like to be sober, especially in their early 20s."
    • The CRP Director shared his own college experience and how it was transformational when he started talking to a therapist and joined a support group. The program's academic support specialist can also relate to the CRP students as she shared her recovery story through the 12-step program.
    • Donor support allows the program to host fun social events and offer students travel opportunities to conferences to further examine the support at schools with similar programs.
    • One of the highlights of the CRP is the annual Graduation Dinner, which invites parents of the graduates along with campus and community partners and donors to honor the students who have earned their degrees. Often these students and their parents never thought they'd see a college graduation amidst their struggles with substance abuse disorder, so the celebration is a joyous one.