CCFI
Columbia Council
For Internationals
Welcoming the World to Columbia Since 1965
© 2011, CCFI, Columbia Council For Internationals   
PO Box 12231, Columbia, SC 29211
contact@columbiacfi.org
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Our Mission
• to stimulate community interest and participation in services to internationals -  students, and other visitors during their stay in Columbia
• to serve as a clearinghouse for activities with internationals

Our Goals
• create a comfortable environment
• exchange ideas with people of other cultures for mutual enrichment and understanding
• provide opportunities for international visitors to observe and participate in community activities

Our Organization

• all-volunteer, secular, non-partisan organization
• non-profit, 501 (c) (3) status
• committee structure
Palmetto Council For International Visitors (PCIV)

The Palmetto Council for International Visitors (PCIV) is part of the Columbia Council for Internationals (CCFI) umbrella organization and is designated by the US State Department as the Midlands affiliate to receive international visitors under their National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) program. CCFI is a non-profit, all-volunteer group organized in 1965 to offer assistance to international students at the universities and colleges and international visitors in the Columbia Metro area. The CCFI is officially recognized by the University of South Carolina to offer support services to international students.
COLUMBIA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONALS (CCFI)

The Columbia Council for Internationals (CCFI) is a non-profit, all-volunteer group organized in 1965 to offer assistance to international students at the universities and colleges in the Columbia area. The CCFI is officially recognized by the University of South Carolina to offer services to international students.