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AMENDED
February 14, 2007
H. 3170
Introduced by Reps. Harrell, W.D. Smith, Cato, Chellis, Cooper, Harrison, Walker, Witherspoon, Merrill, Ott, Ballentine, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bingham, Brady, Ceips, Clemmons, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Gambrell, Haley, Haskins, Hardwick, Herbkersman, Hinson, Leach, Littlejohn, Limehouse, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mahaffey, Owens, Perry, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Scarborough, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Spires, Taylor, Thompson, Umphlett, Viers, Whitmire, Young, Bales, Kirsh, Huggins, Bowen, Jefferson, Alexander, R. Brown, Breeland, Bannister, White, Edge, Harvin, Kennedy, Crawford, Jennings, Miller, Gullick, Anthony, Phillips, Coleman, Mitchell, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, Clyburn, Sellers, Cobb-Hunter, Agnew, Bowers, Knight, Mulvaney, Neilson, Williams, Branham, Toole, Battle, Duncan, Hodges and Talley
S. Printed 2/14/07--H.
Read the first time January 9, 2007.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The impact estimate below is for this amendment alone and is not for the bill as amended. The Commission on Higher Education (CHE) estimates the fiscal impact of this amendment to be $104,760. This is based on Fall 2005 data which indicates there were 36 LIFE students and 8 Palmetto Fellows students identified in science and math teacher education areas at the sophomore, junior and senior levels that would receive the additional stipend based on the amendment. Considering these additional students only the cost is estimated at $104,760 ($2,500 x 36 = $90,000 plus $3,300 x 8 = $26,400 minus an $11,640 growth factor adjustment). The impact on the General Fund of the State is at the General Assembly's discretion. This amendment could be funded with state general funds and/or Education Lottery Funds.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The impact estimate below is for the amendment alone and is not for the bill as amended. The Commission on Higher Education (CHE) estimates the fiscal impact of this amendment to be $1,836,600. This is based on Fall 2005 data that shows of the 2,444 students receiving HOPE scholarships 525 were majoring in math and science. Assuming the 525 returned for their second year and met the minimum requirements the impact is calculated as follows $1,470,000 for second year (525 x $2,500 HOPE award = $1,312,500 plus 525 x $300 book allowance) and $366,600 for first year HOPE recipients (2,444 x 150 additional book allowance). The impact on the General Fund of the State is at the General Assembly's discretion. This amendment could be funded with state general funds and/or Education Lottery funds.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-104-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT STUDENT WHO IS AT LEAST A SOPHOMORE ATTENDING A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE, MAJORING IN SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS, AND RECEIVING A PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP STIPEND FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS UNDERGRADUATE TERM IF HE MEETS CERTAIN CONDITIONS INCLUDING MAKING SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS TOWARD RECEIVING AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS MAJOR INCLUDES AN ENGINEERING MAJOR; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-149-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT STUDENT WHO IS AT LEAST A SOPHOMORE ATTENDING A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE, MAJORING IN SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS, AND RECEIVING A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL LIFE SCHOLARSHIP STIPEND FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS UNDERGRADUATE TERM IF HE MEETS CERTAIN CONDITIONS INCLUDING MAKING SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS TOWARD RECEIVING AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS MAJOR INCLUDES AN ENGINEERING MAJOR.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 104, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-104-25. (A) A resident student who is at least a sophomore attending a four-year public or private institution of higher learning in this State majoring in science or mathematics as defined below and who is receiving a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship for his current year shall receive an additional Palmetto Fellows Scholarship stipend equal to the cost of attendance after applying all other scholarships or grants not to exceed three thousand three hundred dollars each year for not more than three additional years of instruction including his sophomore year if enrolled in a four-year degree program or for not more than four additional years of instruction including his sophomore year if enrolled in a five-year degree program or enrolled in a 3 plus 2 program. A year is defined as thirty credit hours of instruction or its equivalent each year. To receive the additional Palmetto Fellows Scholarship stipend each year, the student must receive the underlying Palmetto Fellows Scholarship for that year and must be making acceptable progress each year toward receiving a degree in his science or mathematics major. In addition, during his freshman year, the student is required to have successfully completed a total of at least fourteen credit hours of instruction in mathematics and life and physical science courses with a minimum of six hours in mathematics and a minimum of six hours in life and physical science including one laboratory course. For purposes of meeting the required minimum level of instruction in mathematics and life and physical science courses during a student's freshman year, advanced placement courses in mathematics and life and physical sciences taken in high school on which the student scored high enough on the advanced placement test to receive credit at his institution and for which he received credit count toward the fulfillment of this minimum requirement.
(B) The Commission on Higher Education by regulation shall define what constitutes a science or mathematics major but at minimum shall include majors in science or mathematics disciplines, computer science or informational technology, engineering, science education, math education, and health care and related disciplines including medicine and dentistry; provided, that nothing herein prevents a student from changing majors within acceptable science or mathematics disciplines. Additionally, the Commission on Higher Education shall annually communicate with high school guidance counselors regarding the list of qualifying majors.
(C) This additional Palmetto Fellows Scholarship stipend if lost may be regained in the same manner the underlying Palmetto Fellows Scholarship if lost may be regained.
(D) In addition, the amount of the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship for recipients who do not receive the enhanced stipend provided by this section beginning with the 2007 academic year shall be increased to an amount equal to that received by a LIFE scholarship recipient also receiving the enhanced stipend provided by Section 59-149-15."
SECTION 2. Chapter 149, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-149-15. (A) A resident student who is at least a sophomore attending a four-year public or private institution of higher learning in this State majoring in science or mathematics as defined below and who is receiving a LIFE Scholarship for his current year shall receive an additional LIFE Scholarship stipend equal to the cost of attendance after applying all other scholarships or grants not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars each year for not more than three additional years of instruction including his sophomore year if enrolled in a four-year degree program or for not more than four additional years of instruction including his sophomore year if enrolled in a five-year degree program or enrolled in a 3 plus 2 program. In addition, during his freshman year, the student is required to have successfully completed a total of at least fourteen credit hours of instruction in mathematics and life science courses with a minimum of six hours in mathematics and a minimum of six hours in science including one laboratory course. A year is defined as thirty credit hours of instruction or its equivalent each year. To receive the additional LIFE Scholarship stipend each year, the student must receive the underlying LIFE Scholarship for that year and must be making acceptable progress each year toward receiving a degree in his science or mathematics major. For purposes of meeting the required minimum level of instruction in mathematics and life and physical science courses during a student's freshman year, advanced placement courses in mathematics and life and physical sciences taken in high school on which the student scored high enough on the advanced placement test to receive credit at his institution and for which he received credit count toward the fulfillment of this minimum requirement.
(B) The Commission on Higher Education by regulation shall define what constitutes a science or mathematics major but at a minimum shall include majors in science or mathematics disciplines, computer science or informational technology, engineering, science education, math education, and health care and related disciplines including medicine and dentistry; provided, that nothing herein prevents a student from changing majors within acceptable science or mathematics disciplines. Additionally, the Commission on Higher Education shall annually communicate with high school guidance counselors regarding the list of qualifying majors.
(C) This additional LIFE Scholarship stipend if lost may be regained in the same manner the underlying LIFE Scholarship if lost may be regained."
SECTION 3. Section 59-150-370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-150-370. (A) SC HOPE Scholarships are hereby established and are provided by the State. These scholarships are authorized in an amount of up to two thousand five hundred dollars, plus a one hundred fifty three hundred dollar book allowance to cover the cost of attendance, as defined by the Commission on Higher Education by regulation, during the first year of attendance only, to an eligible student attending a four-year public or independent institution as defined in subsection (B) who does not also qualify for a LIFE Scholarship or a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship.
(B) For purposes of this chapter, a 'public or independent institution' that a student may attend to receive a SC HOPE Scholarship includes the following:
(1) a South Carolina four-year public institution as defined in Section 59-103-5 and a four-year independent institution as defined in Section 59-113-50;
(2) a public or independent bachelor's level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or an independent bachelor's level institution which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; or an independent bachelor's level institution which is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of 'public or independent institution' for purposes of this chapter.
(C) A student is eligible to receive a SC HOPE Scholarship if he meets the criteria for receiving and maintaining the Legislative Incentives for Future Excellence (LIFE) Scholarship except that a minimum Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or ACT score and requisite class rank are not required for eligibility for the SC HOPE Scholarship. These SC HOPE Scholarships must be granted and awarded as provided in this section.
(D) These SC HOPE Scholarships in combination with all other grants and scholarships must not exceed the cost of attendance at the particular institutions referenced in subsection (B).
(E) The Commission on Higher Education must promulgate regulations and establish procedures to administer the provisions of this section.
(F) All institutions participating in the SC HOPE Scholarship Program must report their enrollment and other relevant data as solicited by the Commission on Higher Education, which may audit these institutions to ensure compliance with this provision.
(G)(1) A resident student who is at least a sophomore attending a four-year public or private institution of higher learning in this State, majoring in science or mathematics as defined below, and who received a HOPE Scholarship for his first year of attendance, shall receive the HOPE Scholarship and book allowance in the amounts pursuant to subsection (A) for his second year of attendance. A year is defined as thirty credit hours of instruction or its equivalent. To receive the HOPE Scholarship and book allowance for his second year of attendance, the student is required to have successfully completed a total of at least fourteen credit hours of instruction in mathematics and life and physical science courses with a minimum of six hours in mathematics and a minimum of six hours in life and physical science including one laboratory course. For purposes of meeting the required minimum level of instruction in mathematics and life and physical science courses during a student's first year, advanced placement courses in mathematics and life and physical sciences taken in high school on which the student scored high enough on the advanced placement test to receive credit at his institution and for which he received credit count toward the fulfillment of this minimum requirement.
(2) The Commission on Higher Education by regulation shall define what constitutes a science or mathematics major but at minimum shall include majors in science or mathematics disciplines, computer science or informational technology, engineering, and health care and related disciplines including medicine and dentistry; provided, that nothing herein prevents a student from changing majors within acceptable science or mathematics disciplines."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and applies beginning with the academic year beginning in the fall of 2007.
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