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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-149-20

Residency requirements for eligibility; recipients of Palmetto Fellows Scholarships

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 176 F. Supp. 3d 549 - Herrera v. Finan (2016)

Most recently applied in Angelica Herrera v. John Finan (October 2017)

1998 Act No. 418, SECTION 1.

(A) To be eligible for a LIFE Scholarship, a student must be considered a resident of this State as provided in this chapter.

(B) A student attending such a public or independent institution of this State and who is seeking a LIFE Scholarship as a freshman meets the residency requirements of this chapter if he meets the requirements of Section 59-149-50(A) in regard to high school or home school graduation requirements and is classified as a resident of South Carolina for in-state tuition purposes under Chapter 112 of this title at the time of enrollment at the institution.

(C) Students receiving a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship are not eligible for a LIFE Scholarship under this chapter.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.