South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4599

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4599
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020129
Primary Sponsor:                  Merrill
All Sponsors:                     Merrill, Dantzler, Edge, Hinson and Quinn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20892sd02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Non-U.S. citizen may not be awarded 
                                  academic or need-based scholarship, grant, or 
                                  loan


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020129  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO ACADEMIC OR NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP, GRANT, OR LOAN FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS MAY BE AWARDED BY A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 59-103-5 OR BY ANY OTHER ENTITY TO A STUDENT WHO IS NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-101-295.    No academic or need-based scholarship, grant, or loan funded in whole or in part with state or local funds may be awarded by a public institution of higher learning as defined in Section 59-103-5 or by any other entity to a student who is not a United States citizen."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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