The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-22

Applicants for Beneficiary Scholar.
sssips and Free Tuition In Statc Col
lcgc Win He Investigated.

Nc WIN nc investigated.
Columbia, April 1S.-The last gem
ernl assembly passed \ q. law which
rcluires the State board Of charities
and corrections. TO examine into the
financial ability Of applicants .and
Ithst q parents ana guardians Of ap-
tplidants; for bynenciary scholarships
and free tuition in the State institu-
tions for higher education. The law
Twas passed an a compromise to the
demand Of denominational colleges
that steps be taken to put them on
some degree OF parity with State col
leses in the matter Of free tuition and
schdiaiships. s9' r
The law provides that the State
board Of charities and corrections
shall report the results Of Its investi-
Fatfons TO the boards OF trustees of
lsute colleges who are to grant or re-
fuse free tuition or beneficiary schol-
arhips AZ they see 1T. Provision Is
made in the act for appeal from the
| ds<ason OF any board OF trustees to
Itht suate board Of education which
cail reverse or confirm the actfon Of
|thx trustssS ii % far a. the same re-
llatss ID ~ of tact. '
ia resent opinions. Mr.. q. NJ Sspp.
the new asslstant attorney general
lhss passed. at the request OF tho
State board Of charities ana correc-
tiSns. on some Of the provisions Of
the act. Mr.. sapp has held that The
| law Apples only to tSioss beneficiary
| IschosaSShips the granting 81 winch is
|conditioned upon the inabffity Of the
applicant. his parents br guardian TO
lpay tuition or tuition and other fees
4 the stats college offering the sciiol-
Arship. Mr.. SApp has held further
THAT applicants for Beneficiary schol-
arships must frst pass the COM
pstttivs examinations sucoessfuiiy be-
Ffors 4 win - necsssary for the state
Beard o{ charities and corrections TO
|invsstiEate their financiai ability and
that Of their parents ana guardians
AZ : conferencs early In Aprii. rep-
ItSssntstives OF the state colleges ana
Ithe secretary Of the state board Of
charities ana corrections reached an
la&rsemsnt which will facilitate the
invsstis1ti6ns Of the board.
The colleges win ses that each ap-
Ipsicant fpr free tuition knows OF the
proyisiona- .0f the new law. requiring
Investigation by the state board OF
charities and corrections. Hereafter,
Iwkxh Inc bxfs3t or suardian sof d
prospective student Mt State college
or the student fih,seif asks for FREQ
Itsiti6n. tho t6llsxe Vim sts4d hini a
blank on which win be printed ..whcn
lthis blank Y properly nIlsd out. free
tuition VIII be granted pending furth-
or ihvestigation BY the state hoard Of
charities and corrections, az Il re0uir-
led by law" After this blank Il 6lled
ont and returned to the college TO
which application for free tuition mas
been made. Il will be filed with the
State board OF charities ana correc-
tioIs. In this way. all applicants for
FREQ tuition and parents and guardians
OF applicants will be advised Of the
Investigation.
The State COLLEGES win fiae with the
Suite board OF charities and correc-
items the names and addresses OF ap-
plicants for beneficiary scholarships,
and the names and addresses of par
snts and guardians Of such applicants,
WIN, succsed in passing the competi-
tive examinations. In addition to the
names Of the applicants. the colleges
WIZ send the board the information
which such applicants and their par
|ents Of guardians are now required to
sive In regard to their financial abil-
|ity.
The new law under which tho State
board Of charities and corrections is
required to proceed does not apply
to beneficiary scholarships or grants
OF free tuition now In force. ( But 1t
does apply to beneficiary scholarships
which are to be awarded or renewed
at the beginning OF the session of
1851 when one of tho conditions
nnder which hsecaohrl ep meyhh h
under which the scholarships are Civ
en- Is the inability Of the holder, his
parents or guardian, to pay tuition or
tuition and other fees. 1t applies, too,
to grants Of free tuition which are to
be renewed or awarded at the begin.
ming Of the 1851 session.
TO REOPEN CHICK SPRINGS.