June 24, 2026
South Carolina’s Clinton College Misses Payroll
Clinton College told employees in April that paychecks would be late.
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Clinton College has been struggling to pay its employees for months.
Clinton College has been struggling to pay its employees for months. The small historically Black college in South Carolina missed its latest payroll and delayed previous paychecks over a “serious cash flow problem,” The Rock Hill Herald reported. Employee health coverage is also inactive due to failed payments, according to the newspaper.
June 24, 2026
South Carolina’s Clinton College Misses Payroll
Clinton College told employees in April that paychecks would be late.
DNY59/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Clinton College has been struggling to pay its employees for months.

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