South Carolina Administrative Code

62-3. Exclusions. As used in these regulations, the exclusions shall be those listed in Section 59-58-30 South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended. HISTORY: Former Regulation 62-3 added by State Register Volume 2, effective April 10, 1978. Amended by State Register Volume 12,…

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, updating regulations to reflect changes to the ACT test, including m…

62-305. Allocation of Program Funds. 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 …

62-310. Definitions. 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 composite scor…

62-315. Initial Eligibility for Palmetto Fellows Scholarship. 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 s…

62-318. Eligibility for Palmetto Fellows 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, updating regulations to reflect changes to the ACT test, including making the Scien…

62-320. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Application. 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 …

62-325. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Selection Process. 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…

62-330. Policies and Procedures for Awarding the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and the Palmetto Fellows 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, updating regulations …

62-335. Duration and Renewal of Awards. 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 f…

62-340. Transfer of or Reapplication for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and the Palmetto Fellows 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, updating regulations to r…

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 National or International Student Exchange Programs. 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…

62-351. Military Mobilization. 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 comp…

62-355. Appeals Procedures. 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 composi…

62-360. Institutional Disbursement of Funds. 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 optio…

62-365. Refunds and Repayments. 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 com…

62-370. Program Administration and Audits. 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 optiona…

62-375. Suspension or Termination of Institutional Participation. 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 Scien…

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…

62-400. Improving Undergraduate Instruction—Competitive Grants Program. There is hereby created the Improving Undergraduate Instruction—Competitive Grants Program for the purpose of improving undergraduate education with primary emphasis on improvement and evaluation of instructi…

62-401. Commission to Develop Program; Eligible Institutions; Criteria for Awarding Grants. A. The State Commission on Higher Education shall develop a statewide program of grants to improve undergraduate education. Such grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. B. Only pub…

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 Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate regulation and establ…

62-455. Allocation of Need-based Grant Funds to Public and Independent Institutions. A. Funds made available for higher education grants and scholarships under Chapter 143 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code, as amended under Act 458, South Carolina Children First: Resources for Scholar…

62-460. Program Definitions for Administering South Carolina Need-based Grants at Public Institutions. A. ‘‘Academic year’’ is defined as the fall, spring and summer semesters during which a part-time student would be expected to earn a minimum of six credit hours for each semest…

62-465. Student Eligibility. A. To be eligible for a Need-based Grant each academic year, the student must: 1. Be a ‘‘needy student’’ following the financial need analysis as established under Title IV Regulations for determining eligibility for Federal Student Aid. The student m…

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. A. Need-based Grants shall be awarded for up to three terms each academic year. The institution shall adjust the amount of the grant award during the academic year in the event of a change in the student’s eligibility. B. Award…

62-480. Students with Disabilities. A. Students who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 must meet all eligibility requirements as defined in ‘‘Student Eligibility’’ Section except for a student who is approved …

62-485. Enrollment in Internships, Cooperative Work Programs, Travel Study Programs, or National or International Student Exchange Programs. A. Students enrolled in an internship, cooperative work program, travel study program, or National or International Student Exchange Progra…

62-490. Institutional Disbursement of Need-based Grants. A. The participating institution will identify award amounts, which cannot exceed $1,750 per eligible part-time student and $3,500 per eligible full-time student per academic year. A maximum of fifty percent of the annual a…

62-495. Refunds and Repayments. A. In the event a student who has been awarded a Need-based Grant withdraws, is suspended from the institution, or drops below part-time (six credit hours) or full-time (twelve credit hours) status during any regular semester of the academic year, …

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. A. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education will coordinate the oversight of functions (e.g., guidelines, policies, rules, regulations) relative to this program with eligible institutions. The Commission on Higher Education shal…

62-505. 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…

62-510. Borrower Eligibility. A. The student shall be a citizen of the United States; and B. Be a bona fide resident of South Carolina, as defined in applicable State statutes governing the determination of residency for tuition and fee purposes at public colleges and universitie…

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…

62-6.1. Distance Education. Programs offered by distance education must meet the licensing requirements of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution License Act, this Chapter, and policies, guidelines, and procedures regarding distance education adopted by the Commission. HISTORY: …