South Carolina Administrative Code

62-1200.5. Program Definitions. A. ‘‘Academic year’’ is defined as the twelve month period during which a full-time student is expected to earn thirty credit hours. The period of time used to measure the academic year will consist of the fall, spring and summer terms (or its equi…

62-1200.50. LIFE Scholarship Refunds and Repayments. A. In the event a student who has been awarded a LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement withdraws, is suspended from the institution, or drops below full-time enrollment status during any term of the academic year, i…

62-1200.55. Appeals Procedures: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhance- ment. A. The Commission on Higher Education shall define the appeals procedures. B. Students who did not meet the continued eligibility requirements for the LIFE Scholarship at the end of the academic …

62-1200.60. Institutional Policies and Procedures for Awarding: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement. A. All eligible institutions are responsible for ensuring that each student has met the criteria based on state law and regulation to determine eligibility for the L…

62-1200.65. Institutional Disbursements: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship En- hancement. A. Eligible four-year public and independent institutions shall award LIFE Scholarship amounts, which cannot exceed the cost-of-tuition for thirty credit hours a year, not to exceed four…

62-1200.70. Program Administration and Audits: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholar- ship Enhancement. A. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education shall be responsible for the oversight of functions (e.g., guidelines, policies, rules, regulation) relative to this program wi…

62-1200.75. Suspension or Termination of Institutional Participation: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement. A. The Commission may review institutional administrative practices to determine institutional compliance with pertinent statutes, guidelines, rules or regulat…

62-13. Program and Instructor Requirements for Graduate Programs. A. Master’s degree programs normally require satisfactory completion of full-time study for one or more academic years beyond the baccalaureate degree. An institution must establish qualitative and quantitative req…

62-130. Loan Maximums. A. The maximum amount an eligible student may borrow under this program, is established by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, hereinafter called the Commission. B. The maximum amount a borrower meeting the eligibility criteria in 62-120(B) m…

62-131. Loan Administration. A. All loans shall be secured by a Promissory Note. Loan shall bear interest from the date of disbursement of funds to the borrower at the rate as may be specified by the Commission. B. The proceeds of a loan shall normally be disbursed by academic re…

62-132. Repayment. A. A student who receives loans under this program shall be eligible to have the greater of 20% or three thousand dollars of the loan(s) cancelled for each full year, or the greater of 10% or one thousand five hundred dollars for each complete term of teaching …

62-14. Library. The institution shall maintain or ensure via current and formal written agreements with other libraries or from other resources that students have adequate access to a library with a collection, staff, services, equipment, and facilities that are adequate and appr…

62-15. On-site Examination of Institution. The Commission shall make, or cause to be made, an initial visit within the first year of licensing and subsequent annual visits to the institution’s facilities when appropriate. The purpose of the visit is to confirm the documentation f…

62-16. Catalog/Bulletin/Brochure Requirements. Each institution shall provide students, prospective students, and other interested persons a catalog, bulletin or brochure containing, as a minimum, the following: A. Name, address and telephone number of the institution. B. Date of…

62-17. Tuition Policies. A. The total tuition for any specific program shall be the same for all persons enrolled at the same time. Group training contracts showing lower individual rates may be negotiated with business, industrial, or governmental agencies. B. Tuition changes fo…

62-18. Cancellation and Refund Policy. Institutions that the U. S. Department of Education has approved for eligibility for Title IV Student Financial Aid must comply with the federal regulations governing institutional refunds. The following applies in other instances: A. Each i…

62-19. Student Contract/Enrollment Agreement. Nondegree granting institutions must enter into a written contract with each student outlining the obligations of both the institution and the student. A copy of the enrollment agreement must be furnished to the student at the time th…

62-2. Definitions. As used in these regulations, terms are defined by Section 59-58-20, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended. The authority of the Commission under these regulations may be delegated by the Commission to the Commissioner or other designee. HISTORY: Former…

62-20. Student Records. Institutions must store official student academic records in a secure vault or fireproof cabinet or store duplicates in a different building or at an off-site location. If the institution uses computer generated and stored records, it must have adequate se…

62-200. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Purpose of the South Carolina National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2,…

62-205. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Funding, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-21. Agent Permits. A. Every agent or solicitor recruiting or enrolling students who are residents of the State for licensed program(s) off the premises of the institution, whether the institution is located in the State or outside the State, must secure a permit from the Commi…

62-210. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Member Eligibility, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-215. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Areas of Critical Need, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-22. Revoking, Suspending, or Refusing to Issue a Permit. A. The Commission may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a permit to any agent for any of the following: (1) Violation of any provision of the act or any regulation of the Commission. (2) Presenting or giving to a prospe…

62-220. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Annual Application, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-225. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Disbursements, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-23. Fees. A. Initial and annual institutional license fees are one-half of one percent of the actual or expected gross income of the licensed program(s), but not less than one hundred fifteen dollars or more than five thousand dollars per location. Gross annual income is compu…

62-230. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Expiration of Eligibility to Participate, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-235. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Appeals, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016.

62-24. Periodic Reports. Degree-granting institutions shall report to the Commission one-hundred twenty days before the license renewal date or anniversary date of license, or another date designated by the Commission, the information required for enforcement of this Chapter. Suc…

62-240. Repealed . HISTORY: Former Section, titled Program Oversight, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 2002. Repealed by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 2, Doc. No. 4534, eff February 26, 2016. ARTICLE IIB SOUTH CAROLINA…

62-25. Deceptive Trade or Sales Practices. No institution or agent shall use deceptive trade or sales practices in the operation of the institution or in the recruitment of students. For purposes of these regulations, it is a deceptive trade or sales practice for an institution o…

62-250. Purpose of the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program. Pursuant to Act 40 of 2007, the Commission on Higher Education shall develop a college assistance program for providing incentives for enlisting or remaining for a specified time in both the South Ca…

62-251. Program Definitions. A. The ‘‘Academic Year’’ shall be defined as the beginning twelve month period as defined by the institution for the awarding of financial aid to a student and which includes regular terms (fall, spring, or trimester) or other terms (summer and other)…

62-252. Program Benefits and Maximum Assistance. A. Qualified members of the National Guard may receive college assistance program benefits up to an amount equal to one hundred percent of college cost of attendance, provided, however, these college assistance program benefits in …

62-253. College Assistance Program Terms of Eligibility (Student Eligibility). A. Members of the National Guard enrolled or planning to enroll in an eligible institution may apply to the National Guard for a college assistance program benefit. B. College assistance program benefi…

62-254. Participant Application Process and Continued Eligibility. A. New applications must be completed and submitted each year prior to the beginning of the fall term of the academic year by the deadline determined by the National Guard. (1) The application is to be submitted t…

62-255. Enrollment in Internships, Cooperative Work Programs, Travel Study Programs and National and International Student Exchange Programs. A. Students enrolled in internships, cooperative work programs, travel study programs, or National or International Student Exchange Progr…

62-256. Military Mobilization. A. Service members who are enrolled in college and during which affected by military mobilizations will not be penalized for the term they are required to withdraw after the full refund period based on institutional policies and procedures. Institut…

62-257. Exception to Policy. A. Students may submit an exception to policy requesting a review of an adverse determination as to the awarding or continuation of the college assistance program benefit to the Office of the Adjutant General or the appointed Air or Army National Guar…

62-258. Institutional Policies and Procedures for Awarding. A. Each institution is responsible for reviewing all students based on the ‘‘Eligibility Require- ments/Satisfactory Academic Progress’’ to determine eligibility for college assistance program benefits. B. College assist…

62-259. Benefits Disbursement and Reimbursements. A. The Commission shall disburse benefits awarded pursuant to this chapter to the eligible institutions to be placed in an account established for each eligible student. (1) In the event that a student who has received a benefit w…

62-26. Advertising Guidelines. A. ‘‘Advertising’’ includes any form of public notice however distributed. Within this definition would be virtually all publications and promotional items and efforts that could normally be expected to be seen by significant numbers of prospective …

62-260. Program Administration and Audits. A. The Commission on Higher Education, in conjunction with the National Guard, shall be responsible for the oversight of functions (e.g., guidelines, policies, rules, regulations) relative to this program with participating institutions.…

62-261. Suspension or Termination of Institutional Participation. A. The Commission may review institutional administrative practices to determine institutional compliance with pertinent statutes, guidelines, rules or regulations. If such a review determines that an institution h…

62-262. Funding. A. Benefits provided through the college assistance program are subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the General Assembly. B. Funds appropriated for the college assistance program may be carried forward and expended for the same purpose. If a midy…