Current Status Bill Number:3188 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Simrill All Sponsors:Simrill and Meacham Drafted Document Number:gjk\23156sd.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Need-based grants, students; colleges and universities, tuition
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House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
House 19970108 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-142-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NEED-BASED GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER WHICH STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE A NEED-BASED GRANT FROM THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PART-TIME AS WELL AS FULL-TIME STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH GRANTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-142-10 of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 20, Part II, of Act 458 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 59-142-10. (A) The State shall fund a need-based grant for a student who enrolls as an undergraduate in a public institution of higher learning in this State, who applies for the need-based grant, and who meets the following qualifications:
(1) meets domicile requirements as defined in Section 59-112-20 with the additional requirement of at least twelve consecutive months of residency in the State of South Carolina immediately preceding enrollment;
(2) is accepted by and enrolled or registered in a state public institution of higher learning as a first degree full-time or part-time student in a certificate, or diploma of at least one year in length, or undergraduate degree program;
(3) is of good moral character and has never been convicted of a felony; and
(4) is found to be in financial need according to federal Title IV regulations.
(B) To maintain continued state need-based grants, once enrolled a student shall:
(1) complete a minimum of twenty-four semester hours an academic year if a full-time student and twelve semester hours an academic year if a part-time student and make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree as determined by the institution;
(2) have no criminal record;
(3) be eligible for the need-based grants for a maximum of four academic years of two semesters."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.