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SC Code § 59-112-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-90. Penalties for willful misrepresentations.

 Where it appears to the satisfaction of officials charged with administration of these provisions that a person has gained domiciliary status improperly by making or presenting willful misrepresentations of fact, such persons shall be charged tuition and fees past due and unpaid at the out-of-state rate, plus interest at a rate of eight percent per annum, plus a penalty amounting to twenty-five percent of the out-of-state rate for one semester; and until these charges have been paid no such student shall be allowed to receive transcripts or graduate from any State Institution.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 466, Section 9.
SC Code § 59-112-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-100. Regulations.

 The Commission on Higher Education may prescribe uniform regulations for application of the provisions of this chapter and may provide for annual review of such regulations.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 466, Section 10.
SC Code § 59-112-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-110. University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus and Aiken Technical College; in-state tuition for certain Georgia residents.

 The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus and Aiken Technical College may offer in-state tuition to a student whose legal residence is in the Richmond/Columbia County area of the State of Georgia as long as the Georgia Board of Regents continues its Georgia Tuition Program by which in-state tuition is offered to students residing in the Aiken/Edgefield/McCormick County area of the State of South Carolina, or students residing in the Aiken/Edgefield County area of the State of South Carolina if the Georgia Board of Regents does not include McCormick County residents in its Georgia Tuition Program.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Part II.B.
SC Code § 59-112-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-115. Vote on tuition change.

 When the governing board of a public institution of higher learning, excluding technical colleges, adopts a change to the tuition or fees imposed on students, the change may be implemented by the institution only after a public vote with the number of trustees voting for and against the change being counted. A majority vote is required to implement any change to the tuition or fees. For technical colleges, when the local area commission of a technical college adopts a change to the tuition or fees imposed on students, the change may be implemented by the technical college only after a public vote with the number of local area commissioners voting for and against the change being counted. A majority vote is required to implement any change to the tuition or fees. A change to tuition or fees adopted by the local area commission must be reported to the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education within five business days.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 74, Pt VI, Section 11, eff August 1, 2011.
SC Code § 59-112-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-120. In-state tuition at technical colleges for bordering state residents.

 The South Carolina Technical Colleges may offer in-state rates to residents of bordering North Carolina and Georgia communities if a reciprocal agreement is in effect with the two-year colleges in these neighboring regions or when students from these out-of-state communities are employed by South Carolina employers who pay South Carolina taxes.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 1.G.1, eff July 1, 2008.
SC Code § 59-112-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-130. Institutions with law schools; fee waivers.

 A public institution of higher learning with a law school may offer fee waivers to no more than four percent of the law school student body. This waiver does not affect the capacity of the fee waivers for four percent of the undergraduate student body. This waiver must not be applied to fees for out-of-state students.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 1.H, eff July 1, 2009.
SC Code § 59-112-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-140. Caterpillar Dealer Academy.

 The area commission for the Florence-Darlington Technical College may waive the requirements of this chapter for student participants in the Caterpillar Dealer Academy operated by Florence-Darlington Technical College.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 74, Pt VI, Section 15, eff August 1, 2011.
SC Code § 59-112-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees|Section 59-112-150. School tuition; boundary clarification.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, independent persons and their dependents formerly domiciled in South Carolina counties who are residing in North Carolina counties as a result of the clarified North Carolina-South Carolina boundary as contained in the amendments in Section 1-1-10, effective January 1, 2017, may be considered eligible for instate tuition rates for a period of up to ten years from January 1, 2017. To be eligible for instate tuition rates, these persons must have been domiciled and reside on property in South Carolina in accordance with this chapter immediately prior to January 1, 2017, and must maintain residence and domicile on that same property within North Carolina.  (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, independent persons and their dependents previously domiciled on property in North Carolina which is located in South Carolina as a result of the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary clarification, for a period of two years from January 1, 2017, are eligible for instate tuition rates without the requirement of residency and domicile for twelve months in this State provided these independent persons have evidenced the intent to establish domicile in South Carolina in accordance with this chapter. To be eligible under this section, these persons must reside on the same property that was in North Carolina immediately prior to January 1, 2017. To maintain eligibility for instate tuition rates longer than the two years permitted under this section, the independent persons and their dependents must satisfy the requirements of Section 59-112-20.  (C) The provisions established under subsections (A) and (B) are not transferable to persons other than those independent persons and their dependents falling within the scope of those provisions.  (D) Should the domicile and residence of independent persons and their dependents change from the property affected by the boundary clarification, maintenance of eligibility for instate tuition rates must be determined as provided in Section 59-112-20.  (E) Persons eligible for instate tuition rates pursuant to this section may be eligible for state-supported scholarships and grants provided all other eligibility requirements are met.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 270 (S.667), Section 22, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 59-113-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-10. Higher Education Tuition Grant Commission.

 There is created a Higher Education Tuition Grant Commission consisting of eight representatives of the independent institutions of higher learning in the State who choose to come under the provisions of this chapter. In addition, the membership of the commission includes one ex officio member who must be the chief executive officer of the State Commission on Higher Education or his designee. The terms of the representatives of the institutions are for three years and until their successors are selected and qualify. The membership of the commission must be rotated among the participating institutions. The commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter and shall make those regulations as may be necessary in order to carry out the intent of this chapter. The commission is responsible solely to the General Assembly and shall report to that body at least annually.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-91; 1970 (56) 2579; 1988 Act No. 464, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 629, Section 4; 1991 Act No. 248, Section 6.
SC Code § 59-113-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-20. Qualifications of applicants for grants.

 The State of South Carolina shall grant an amount, as provided in this chapter, to any applicant who meets the following qualifications:  (a) has been a resident of South Carolina for at least one year;  (b) is of good moral character;  (c) has demonstrated qualities of academic merit and financial need;  (d) has been accepted by or is registered in a South Carolina independent institution of higher learning as a full-time student whose academic programs are not comprised solely of sectarian instruction;  (e) is not enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree in theology, divinity, or religious education; and  (f) has not been adjudicated delinquent or been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felonies or any second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United States in order to be eligible for a South Carolina tuition grant, except that a high school or college student otherwise qualified who has been adjudicated delinquent or has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offense nevertheless shall be eligible or continue to be eligible for such grants after the expiration of one academic year from the date of the adjudication, conviction, or plea.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-92; 1970 (56) 2579; 2000 Act No. 289, Section 3(B); 2007 Act No. 103, Section 18, eff July 1, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment, in item (f), added "second or subsequent" in two places.
SC Code § 59-113-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-30. Students covered by chapter; amount of grants; adjustment for scholarships.

 (A) The provisions of this chapter apply to students entering college as freshmen during the 1970-71 academic year.  (B) The amount of the grant to be paid for each semester, or appropriate academic term, must be determined by the Higher Education Tuition Grant Commission and the Commission shall award the maximum amount permissible under its regulations or the determined need of the student, whichever is less.  (C) The maximum amount may not exceed the average state appropriation for each full-time student enrolled in the state-supported institutions of higher learning with four-year undergraduate degree programs in the previous year. The tuition grants must be calculated annually by the Commission.  (D) The need of each applicant must be determined by acceptable need analysis such as the parents' confidential statement and such other analyses as the Commission may determine.  (E) An adjustment must be made in the tuition grant of any student awarded a scholarship from any other source if the combination of grants and awards exceeds the calculated need of the student. If the scholarship is for only a portion of tuition and fees, the student may qualify for a proportionate tuition grant in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-93; 1970 (56) 2579; 1988 Act No. 464, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-113-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-40. Misapplication of grants.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, attempt to obtain, expend or attempt to expend, any tuition grant provided by this chapter for any purpose other than in payment of, or reimbursement for, the tuition cost of the student to whom such scholarship has been awarded at the institution the student is authorized to attend under the tuition grant.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-94; 1970 (56) 2579.
SC Code § 59-113-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-45. Disbursement of funds; awards of accrued interest on undisbursed funds.

 South Carolina Tuition Grant funds shall be disbursed to eligible students on a semester-by-semester basis. Interest accruing on the balance of undisbursed tuition grant funds on deposit with the State Treasurer's office from September fifteenth through December thirty-first shall be calculated by the State Treasurer's office and transferred within thirty days to the South Carolina Tuition Grant Commission to be awarded as tuition grants to eligible students.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 419, Part II, Section 8A.
SC Code § 59-113-47 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-47. Exemption from mid-year budget reductions.

 The grant funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter are exempt from mid-year budget reductions.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 2.A, eff July 1, 2009.
SC Code § 59-113-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 113 - Tuition Grants|Section 59-113-50. "Independent institution of higher learning" defined.

 For the purposes of this chapter, an independent institution of higher learning means an:  (1) independent eleemosynary junior or senior college in South Carolina whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina and which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; or  (2) independent bachelor's level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-95; 1970 (56) 2579; 1988 Act No. 464, Section 3; 2007 Act No. 42, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment designated item (1) and added item (2).
SC Code § 59-114-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 114 - South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act|Section 59-114-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act".  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 199, Part II, Section 5; 2007 Act No. 40, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007, applicable beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment substituted "College Assistance Program" for "Tuition Assistance".
SC Code § 59-114-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 114 - South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act|Section 59-114-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Academic year" means a period of three hundred sixty-five days beginning with the first day of enrollment for a course of instruction by a National Guard member.  (2) "College assistance program" means the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program.  (3) "Commission" means the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.  (4) "Eligible institution" means:  (a) a public institution of higher learning as defined in Section 59-103-5 and an independent institution of higher learning as defined in Section 59-113-50; and  (b) a public or independent bachelor's level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or an independent bachelor's level institution which was incorporated in its original charter in 1962, was granted a license to operate in 1997 by the Commission on Higher Education, has continued to maintain a campus in South Carolina, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of 'public or independent institution' for purposes of this chapter.  (5) "National Guard" means South Carolina Army or Air National Guard.  (6) "Tuition and fees" means the amount charged for registering for credit hours of instruction, costs of textbooks, and other fees and charges associated with attendance at an eligible institution as approved by the commission.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 199, Part II, Section 5; 2007 Act No. 40, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007, applicable beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 59-114-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 114 - South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act|Section 59-114-30. College assistance program grants; restrictions.

 Qualifying members of the National Guard may receive college assistance program grants up to an amount equal to one hundred percent of college tuition and fees, provided, however, the total of all grants received may not exceed eighteen thousand dollars. A member may not qualify for college assistance program grants for more than one hundred thirty semester hours or related quarter hours. Grants are not to be awarded for graduate degree courses. A new application must be submitted for each separate academic year prior to the beginning of the academic year. The annual maximum grant must be determined for each academic year based on the amount of available program funds.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 199, Part II, Section 5; 1997 Act No. 155, Part II, Section 53A; 2007 Act No. 40, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007, applicable beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year; 2014 Act No. 151 (H.3784), Section 1, eff April 7, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment rewrote this section.  2014 Act No. 151, Section 1, in the second to the last sentence, added "prior to the beginning of the academic year", and added the last sentence, relating to annual maximum grant.
SC Code § 59-114-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 114 - South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act|Section 59-114-40. Qualification requirements.

 (A) Members of the National Guard enrolled or planning to enroll in an eligible institution may apply to the commission for a college assistance program grant. To qualify, an applicant must:  (1) be in good standing with the active National Guard at the beginning of each academic year and remain a member in good standing with the active National Guard throughout the entire academic year for which benefits are payable;  (2) have valid tuition and fee expenses from an eligible institution;  (3) maintain a cumulative grade point average that the institution requires to remain as a student; and  (4) satisfy additional eligibility requirements as may be promulgated by the commission.  (B) Individuals joining the National Guard become eligible for college assistance program grants upon completion of basic training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Enlisted personnel shall continue their service in the National Guard during the term of the courses covered by the grant received. Officers shall continue their service with the National Guard for at least four years after completion of the most recent grant awarded or degree completion.  (C) National Guard members receiving a full Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship are not eligible for college assistance program grants.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 199, Part II, Section 5; 1997 Act No. 155, Part II, Section 53B; 2007 Act No. 40, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007, applicable beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year; 2014 Act No. 151 (H.3784), Section 2, eff April 7, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment rewrote this section.  2014 Act No. 151, Section 2, in subsection (B), substituted "upon completion of basic training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT)" for "on the day of enlistment".
SC Code § 59-114-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 114 - South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act|Section 59-114-65. Grants dependent on availability of funds; administration costs.

 Grants provided pursuant to this chapter are subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the General Assembly. Funds appropriated for the college assistance program may be carried forward and expended for the same purpose. If a midyear budget reduction is imposed by the General Assembly or the Executive Budget Office, as appropriate, the appropriations for the college assistance program are exempt. Up to five percent of the amount appropriated to the college assistance program may be used to defray administrative costs incurred by the commission associated with the implementation of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 40, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007, applicable beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year; 2014 Act No. 151 (H.3784), Section 3, eff April 7, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 151, Section 3, added the second and third sentences, relating to the carry forward of funds and midyear budget reduction.
SC Code § 59-114-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 114 - South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act|Section 59-114-75. Grants to institutions; recovery of funds upon withdrawal of student; promulgation of regulations.

 The commission shall disburse grants awarded pursuant to this chapter to the eligible institutions to be placed in an account established for each eligible student. In the event that a student who has received a grant withdraws, is suspended, or otherwise becomes ineligible, the institution must reimburse the college assistance program for the amount of the grant for the applicable term pursuant to the refund policies of the institution. The institution is responsible for collecting any amount due to the institution from the student. The commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter and shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 41, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 40, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007, applicable beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 59-115-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 115 - State Education Assistance Act|Section 59-115-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as "The State Education Assistance Act."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-96; 1971 (57) 775.