summary
Introduced
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-150-385 So As To Create The Tuition Gap Scholarship Program For The Purpose Of Ensuring That Eligible Students Receiving Life Scholarships, Hope Scholarships, Or Palmetto Fellows Scholarships Have Their Remaining Tuition Costs Fully Covered During Any Semester In Which They Receive Such Scholarship Awards.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Tuition Gap Scholarship Program in South Carolina to ensure that eligible students attending public colleges and universities have their remaining tuition costs fully covered if they are already receiving state-sponsored scholarships like the LIFE Scholarship, HOPE Scholarship, or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship. The program, administered by the Commission on Higher Education, will calculate the scholarship amount by subtracting the total value of these existing scholarships, including any STEM supplements, from the actual cost of full-time, in-state tuition. Importantly, this new scholarship can only be used for tuition and not for other expenses like room and board or books, and it will be funded solely by proceeds from the South Carolina Education Lottery, not by general state funds, beginning with the academic year starting in Fall 2027.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Education (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0959&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/959_20260225.htm |
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