South Carolina Administrative Code

62-305. Allocation of Program Funds.

62-310. Definitions.

62-315. Initial Eligibility for Palmetto Fellows Scholarship.

62-318. Eligibility for Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement.

62-320. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Application.

62-325. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Selection Process.

62-330. Policies and Procedures for Awarding the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement.

62-335. Duration and Renewal of Awards.

62-340. Transfer of Reapplication for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement.

62-345. Students with Disabilities. See SCSR Doc. No. 5444, effective January 5, 2026, for 90 days, which promulgated emergency amendments to SC ADC 62-300 to 62-375, updating regulations to reflect changes to the ACT test, including making the Science subject test optional for a…

62-350. Enrollment in Internships, Cooperative Work Programs, Travel Study Programs, or Nation- al or International Exchange Programs.

62-351. Military Mobilization.

62-355. Appeals Procedures.

62-360. Institutional Disbursement of Funds.

62-365. Refunds and Repayments.

62-370. Program Administration and Audits.

62-375. Suspension or Termination of Institutional Participation. 62-300. Purpose of the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and Scholarship Enhancement. See SCSR Doc. No. 5444, effective January 5, 2026, for 90 days, which promulgated emergency amendments to SC ADC 62-300 to 62-375, up…

62-4. Institutional Licensing. The following specific regulations apply to nonpublic educational institutional licensing: A. An institution must not begin operation until a license has been granted. B. Students must not be solicited until an institution has been licensed. C. A li…

62-455. Allocation of Need-based Grant Funds to Public and Independent Institutions.

62-460. Program Definitions for Administering South Carolina Need-based Grants at Public Institu- tions.

62-465. Student Eligibility.

62-470. Policies and Procedures for Awarding Need-based Grants. A. The Need-based Grants Program for the public institutions will be campus-administered. Grant funds will supplement the student financial aid awards administered by the participating public colleges and universitie…

62-475. Duration of Award and Continued Eligibility.

62-480. Students with Disabilities.

62-485. Enrollment in Internships, Cooperative Work Programs, Travel Study Programs, or Nation- al or International Student Exchange Programs.

62-490. Institutional Disbursement of Need-based Grants.

62-495. Refunds and Repayments.

62-5. Effect of Licensing on State Plan to Improve Access and Equity. A. This regulation applies to degree-granting institutions only. The Commission may not license any institution to offer a degree if the Commission determines that the degree adversely affects the goals of its …

62-500. Program Administration and Audits.

62-505. Suspension or Termination of Institutional Participation. 62-450. Purpose of the South Carolina Need-based Grants Program. Pursuant to Act 458, South Carolina Children First: Resources for Scholarships and Tuition Act of 1996, of the 1995-1996 Appropriations Bill, the Com…

62-520. Loan Maximums. A. The maximum amount an eligible student may borrow under this program for an academic year of two (2) semesters of three (3) quarters, or the equivalent, is $5,000. B. A loan may not exceed the cost of education less any financial aid awarded to the stude…

62-521. Loan Administration. A. All loans shall be secured by a Promissory Note and shall bear interest from the date of disbursement of funds to the borrower at the rate of 12% per annum. B. The proceeds of a loan shall normally be disbursed by academic registration period, but …

62-522. Repayment. A. A student who receives loans under this program shall be eligible to have 20% of the loan(s) canceled for each full year, or 10% for each complete term of teaching experience, up to a maximum of 100% of the amount of the loan(s) plus the interest thereon. Th…

62-540. Introduction. The primary purpose of the African-American Teacher Loan Program is to attract African-American males to the teaching profession in the State of South Carolina. The African-American Teacher Loan Program has been designed pursuant to proviso 19.89 of the 1994…

62-550. Borrower Eligibility. A. To be eligible to receive a loan under the African-American Teacher Loan Program, a student shall: (1) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; (2) Be a bona fide resident of South Carolina as defined in applicable State statutes g…

62-560. Loan Maximums. A. The maximum amount an eligible student may borrow shall not exceed the cost of attendance— tuition and fees, educational materials, and room and board—at the respective participating institution. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 5, e…

62-570. Loan Administration. A. All loans shall be secured by a Promissory Note. Loans shall bear interest from the date of the disbursement of funds to the borrower at the rate as may be specified by the Commission on Higher Education for use by the South Carolina Student Loan C…

62-580. Loan Repayment. A. The African-American Teacher Loan may be canceled if a recipient is employed as a teacher in South Carolina following receipt of initial certification. The loan shall be canceled in increments of $5,000 (or portion thereof) for each full year of employm…

62-590. Reporting Requirements. A. Each participating institution shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education. The report shall include the disbursement of funds, number of forgivable loans distributed to students, loan repayments, student…

62-6. Licensing Criteria. The Commission may license the institution after due investigation has revealed that the institution and its programs have met the following criteria: A. The course, program, curriculum, and instruction are of quality, content, and length as may reasonab…

62-6.2. Evaluation and Assessment. The institution must have a clearly defined process by which the curriculum is established, reviewed, and evaluated. The institution must provide for appropriate and regular evaluation of the institution and its program and course effectiveness …

62-600. Rates of Tuition and Fees.

62-601. Code of Laws Governing Residence. Rules regarding the establishment of legal residence for tuition and fee purposes for institutions of higher education are governed by Title 59, Chapter 112 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended. HISTORY: Added by State Regi…

62-602. Definitions. A. ‘‘Academic Session’’ is defined as a term or semester of enrollment. (62-607.B) B. ‘‘Continue to be Enrolled’’ is defined as continuous enrollment without an interruption that would require the student to pursue a formal process of readmission to that inst…

62-603. Establishing Residency, Citizens and Permanent Residents. A. Independent persons who have physically resided and been domiciled in South Carolina for twelve continuous months immediately preceding the date the classes begin for the semester for which resident status is cl…

62-604. Non-Resident Aliens, Non-Citizens, and Non-Permanent Residents. A. Except as otherwise specified in this section or as provided in Section 62-609 (1) & (2), independent non-citizens and non-permanent residents of the United States will be assessed tuition and fees at the …

62-605. Establishing the Requisite Intent to Become a South Carolina Domiciliary. A. Resident status may not be acquired by an applicant or student while residing in South Carolina for the primary purpose of enrollment in an institution or for access to state supported programs d…

62-606. Maintaining Residence. A. A person’s temporary absence from the State does not necessarily constitute loss of South Carolina residence unless the person has acted inconsistently with the claim of continued South Carolina residence during the person’s absence from the Stat…

62-607. Effect of Change of Residency. A. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, any dependent person of a legal resident of this state who has been domiciled with his/her family in South Carolina for a period of not less than three years immediately prior to his/her e…

62-608. Effect of Marriage. A. In ascertaining domicile of a married person, irrespective of gender, such a review shall be determined just as for an unmarried person by reference to all relevant evidence of domiciliary intent. B. If a non-resident marries a South Carolina reside…