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H. 4463
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Hosey, McLeod and D.C. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dt\27040bb08.doc
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: College scholarships
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/10/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-355 1/10/2008 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-355
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR THE LIFE, HOPE, OR PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP BUT WHO ATTENDS SCHOOL IN ANOTHER STATE BECAUSE NO PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OFFERS HIS CHOSEN MAJOR SHALL RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WHICH HE QUALIFIES TO BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF TUITION AT THE OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-35. A South Carolina resident who otherwise qualifies for the LIFE Scholarship established pursuant to Section 59-149-10, the HOPE Scholarship established pursuant to Section 59-150-370, or the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship established pursuant to Section 59-104-20, but who attends school in another state because no public college or university offers his chosen major, shall receive the scholarship for which he qualifies to be used for payment of tuition at the out-of-state institution."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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