Private company
Southern College of Optometry
Logo: sco.edu4
Private college in Memphis, Tennessee, US
The Southern College of Optometry is a private college in Memphis, Tennessee. It offers programs in optometry.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryhigher education1
- HeadquartersMemphis, United States1
- Websitewww.sco.edu
- Legal formCORPORATION3
- LEI549300XI48XI7W2HEL563
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressC/O REGAN JR, J MARTIN, 38104-2211 Memphis, United States3
- Registered withBusiness Services (Department of State), 0000842713
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The Southern College of Optometry is a private college in Memphis, Tennessee. It offers programs in optometry.2
Timeline
- 1932Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $4.1M
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.1M | $4.1M |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 8, 2020$4.1M PPP loan (first draw) from First Horizon Bank6To SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, Memphis TN; $4.1M forgiven Jun 9, 2021
Links
- Websitewww.sco.edu1
- X (Twitter)x.com/sconews1
- WikipediaSouthern College of Optometry
- WikidataQ7569775
Sources
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