The Access and Equity Program vision is to achieve educational equity for all students and faculty in higher education. Success in college should not be affected by a student's race. Minority enrollment should be at least proportional to the minority population in South Carolina and minority graduation rates should be comparable to the graduation rates of other students. Progress in the recruitment and retention of minority faculty should be made to enhance diversity among those who convey knowledge to students. The Access and Equity Program has 7 goals developed to achieve its vision: (1) Develop and maintain institutional environments where cultural diversity and the presence of minorities are valued aspects of campus life; (2) Achieve parity in black and white graduation rates at undergraduate, professional, and graduate levels; (3) Make additional progress in hiring minority faculty, professional staff, and other employees; (4) Encourage the transfer of minority students from two-year to baccalaureate degree granting institutions; (5) Address financial needs and provide incentives for minority students by structuring and maintaining State aid programs for undergraduate, professional, and graduate students; (6) Address the problem of under-representation of black males in higher education in South Carolina; and (7) Continue to strengthen historically black colleges to ensure that they will be able to fulfill their missions as full partners in the higher education system and provide quality education programs. This document is divided into the following sections that explain the facets of the South Carolina Higher Education Access & Equity Program: (1) History of the Access and Equity Program; (2) Access and Equity Program Goals; (3) Objectives for 2004 and Beyond; (4) Funding; (5) Scholarships & Aid Programs; (6) Enrollment; (7) Graph of Degrees Awarded by Level and Race; (8) Percent Board of Trustees by Race; and (9) Percent Faculty by Race. The following are appended: (1) Race Percentages in S.C. by County in 2000; and (2) Organizational Chart.