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H. 3330
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Scholarships
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/18/2018 House Prefiled 12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 199) 1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 199)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-111-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN WRITTEN NOTICE TO STUDENTS BEFORE TERMINATING OR REDUCING SCHOLARSHIPS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 111, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-111-80. An institution of higher learning may not terminate or reduce a student's scholarship without first providing the student with written notice of the cancellation or reduction at least ninety calendar days before the date on which tuition and fee payments for the upcoming semester are due. This notice must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the permanent address of the student."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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