(A) Members of the National Guard enrolled or planning to enroll in an eligible institution may apply to the commission for a college assistance program grant. To qualify, an applicant must:

(1) be in good standing with the active National Guard at the beginning of each academic year and remain a member in good standing with the active National Guard throughout the entire academic year for which benefits are payable;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 59-114-40

  • Academic year: means a period of three hundred sixty-five days beginning with the first day of enrollment for a course of instruction by a National Guard member. See South Carolina Code 59-114-20
  • College assistance program: means the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program. See South Carolina Code 59-114-20
  • Commission: means the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. See South Carolina Code 59-114-20
  • Eligible institution: means :

    (a) a public institution of higher learning as defined in § 59-103-5 and an independent institution of higher learning as defined in § 59-113-50; and

    (b) 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 was incorporated in its original charter in 1962, was granted a license to operate in 1997 by the Commission on Higher Education, has continued to maintain a campus in South Carolina, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. See South Carolina Code 59-114-20
  • National Guard: means South Carolina Army or Air National Guard. See South Carolina Code 59-114-20

(2) have valid tuition and fee expenses from an eligible institution;

(3) maintain a cumulative grade point average that the institution requires to remain as a student; and

(4) satisfy additional eligibility requirements as may be promulgated by the commission.

(B) Individuals joining the National Guard become eligible for college assistance program grants upon completion of basic training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Enlisted personnel shall continue their service in the National Guard during the term of the courses covered by the grant received. Officers shall continue their service with the National Guard for at least four years after completion of the most recent grant awarded or degree completion.

(C) National Guard members receiving a full Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship are not eligible for college assistance program grants.

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