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South Carolina
Higher Education
Tuition Grants Commission
101 Business Park Boulevard, Suite 2100 Columbia, SC 29203-9498 Phone: (803) 896-1120 Fax: (803) 896-1126
TENTATIVE Award Letter - 2008-2009
COLLEGE:
TENTATIVE SC TUITION GRANT:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY EACH SECTION OF THIS LETTER
DEAR STUDENT:
On your 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) you listed a South Carolina independent college among your college choices. As a result of your application, you are tentatively awarded a SC Tuition Grant for the 2008-2009 academic year. If you meet ALL eligibility requirements, and if you enroll full-time during the 2008 Fall Semester in an approved program at the SC independent college listed above, you will receive a SC Tuition Grant for the 2008-2009 academic year. All SC Tuition Grants awards are contingent on funding of the program by the General Assembly; therefore, any change in program funding could necessitate a change in your award.
PROGRAM FUNDED ANNUALLY BY SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The SC Tuition Grants Program is supported by the South Carolina General Assembly, on a non-partisan basis, through annual state appropriations. You and your family may wish to write letters thanking the members of your local legislative delegation for their support of this program.
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible as a first-time freshman, you must graduate in the top 75% of your high school graduating class OR score at least 900 on the SAT Test (Math & Critical Reading Sections Only) OR 19 Composite on the ACT Test OR graduate from high school with a GPA of at least 2.000 on the SC Uniform Grading Policy. If you have previously attended college, to be eligible you must have passed 24 credit hours during your last year of full-time enrollment. If you did not attend full-time during your most recent college enrollment, your credit hours requirement will be adjusted according to SC Tuition Grants Program regulations. Your award is contingent upon your satisfying the Program's academic requirements. If, after you receive this award letter, the Commission is notified by your college that you do not meet these criteria, your eligibility will be terminated and this award will be canceled immediately. Your Financial Aid Office can answer any questions about academic eligibility.
HOW THE AMOUNT OF YOUR SC TUITION GRANT AWARD IS DETERMINED
Your college and the tentative amount of your 2008-2009 SC Tuition Grant are indicated above. The amount of your SC Tuition Grant is determined by criteria such as income, assets, family size, number of family members attending college, the cost of attendance at your college, and the amount of money appropriated for the program. If you are enrolled in a Non-Traditional or Evening Program, the amount of the SC Tuition Grant indicated above might change. You may receive a SC Tuition Grant for up to, but not exceeding, four (4) years provided you remain eligible. You must reapply annually by the June 30 deadline. No preference is given to renewal applicants. You (or your parents, if you filed the FAFSA as a “dependent” student) must have been domiciled in South Carolina and must have been permanent legal resident(s) of South Carolina for at least twelve continuous months immediately preceding the date classes begin for the Fall 2008 term. Your college will verify this. To receive a SC Tuition Grant you must be an undergraduate student who has not yet received a bachelor’s degree.
PLEASE READ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON REVERSE SIDE
www.sctuitiongrants.com
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY EACH SECTION OF THIS LETTER
"VERIFICATION" REQUIREMENTS
If you are selected for “Verification,” you are required to submit income tax returns and other pertinent information to your college Financial Aid Office to verify the accuracy of the financial information on your application. Failure to have your Verification completed by your college and communicated to the Commission by November 15, 2008, will make you ineligible for a SC Tuition Grant. Selection notification will come from the federal processor and/or your college Financial Aid Office. Please respond promptly to any directions given concerning “Verification.” Please note that this award may be canceled or adjusted by the SC Tuition Grants Commission if any corrections are made to the information you supplied on your application.
REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT
To be eligible to receive a SC Tuition Grant in 2008-2009, you cannot have ever been convicted of, pled guilty to, or pled no contest to a felony. Additionally, you cannot have been convicted of, pled guilty to, or pled no contest to a second or subsequent drug or alcohol related offense during the twelve-month period prior to the first day of classes for the 2008 Fall Semester. You are not eligible for a Tuition Grant until you sign an affidavit (required annually) that you meet this requirement. You should obtain a copy of an affidavit from your college’s financial aid office and submit it as soon as possible, but not later than November 15, 2008, to your financial aid officer.
DISBURSEMENT OF YOUR SC TUITION GRANT FUNDS
After your college has reported to the SC Tuition Grants Commission that you have enrolled as a full-time student for the 2008 Fall Semester, the Commission will forward the first semester portion of your SC Tuition Grant to your college to be credited toward your tuition charges. By state law, SC Tuition Grant monies may only be used by you toward payment of your tuition and required fees at a South Carolina independent college. Your acceptance of this SC Tuition Grant is indicated by your full-time enrollment at the SC independent college indicated on this letter. Your full-time enrollment is also an indication that the choice to use the SC Tuition Grant funds to attend and pay tuition at the selected South Carolina independent college was made entirely by you, the student, and not by the State of South Carolina. The payment of funds to your chosen institution is a result of your decision. Awards are made for the full academic year. By failing to enroll full-time during the Fall Semester, you will forfeit your SC Tuition Grant for the full year. If you withdraw from college, a refund must be made to the Commission according to the college’s refund policy.
TRANSFERRING YOUR SC TUITION GRANT AWARD TO ANOTHER SC INDEPENDENT COLLEGE
If you wish to transfer your SC Tuition Grant to another South Carolina independent college, you must notify the SC Tuition Grants Commission in writing. A change in college from the one listed on this award letter may affect the amount of your SC Tuition Grant.
RETENTION OF THIS AWARD LETTER
The Commission highly recommends that you save this award letter and all other financial aid correspondence for your records. Because your tentative eligibility for this award is communicated in writing to the college listed on this letter, you are not required to submit this letter to your college.
APPEALS FOR INELIGIBILITY
If you are determined to be ineligible for a SC Tuition Grant, you may appeal this determination in writing to the SC Tuition Grants Commission. Extenuating circumstances, beyond the student’s control, must exist for an appeal to be considered by the Commission's Appeals Committee. Regardless of the reason for appeal, the SC Tuition Grants Commission has established an absolute deadline of November 15, 2008, for the receipt of all complete appeals. An appeal is not considered “complete” until all documentation necessary to consider the appeal is received by the Commission. The Commission's Appeals Committee is the final authority on all decisions concerning written appeals. Please contact the Commission or your financial aid officer if you have any questions about appeals.
www.sctuitiongrants.com
Felony, Drug, or Alcohol Affidavit (Get pdf Format) Back to Top
South Carolina
Higher Education
Tuition Grants Commission
Phone: (803) 896-1120
The SC Code of Law governing the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program (Title 59, Chapter 113) includes a paragraph under Section 159-113-20 that reads that an applicant must meet the following qualification to receive a grant:
"has not been adjudicated delinquent or been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendre to any felonies or any second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United States in order to be eligible for a South Carolina tuition grant, except that a high school or college student otherwise qualified who has been adjudicated delinquent or has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendre to a second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offense nevertheless shall be eligible or continue to be eligible for such grants after the expiration of one academic year from the date of the adjudication, conviction, or plea."
All students must sign this affidavit and submit it to their college financial aid office before being considered eligible for a SC Tuition Grant and no later than November 15th. The required affidavit must be maintained in each student’s college financial aid file for review by appropriate state officials and/or independent auditors. Students who cannot sign this affidavit due to their failure to meet this requirement are ineligible for a SC Tuition Grant per the statute.
I, ___________________________________________ (Student’s Printed Name), certify that I have never been adjudicated delinquent or been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendre to any felonies and have not been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendre to any second or subsequent alcohol or drug related misdemeanor offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United States since one year prior to the first day of classes for the Fall 2008 Semester. If my status changes after signing this affidavit and before the first day of classes for the Fall 2008 Semester, I understand and agree that I must and will immediately report my adjudication, conviction, or plea to my college financial aid office and that I will lose eligibility for a 2008-2009 SC Tuition Grant.
_________________________________ ______________________
Signed Date
_________________________________ ______________________________
Student’s Social Security Number Name of Student's College
Appeal Form (Get pdf Format)
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South Carolina
Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission
Columbia, SC 29203-9498
Phone: (803) 896-1120, FAX: (803) 896-1126
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF SC TUITION GRANT ELIGIBILITY
PLEASE NOTE: TO BE CONSIDERED, ALL APPEALS, WITH COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION’S APPEALS COMMITTEE BY NOVEMBER 15.
STUDENT’S NAME___________________________________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER_____________________________________ DATE____________
ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip Code
PHONE NUMBER (__________)________________________________________________________
COLLEGE__________________________________________________ ACADEMIC YEAR______
PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER AND ANY OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBING THE BASIS FOR YOUR REQUEST.
The Commission can better review your situation and make a quicker decision concerning your request if you submit clear explanations and reasonable documentation. Your request should include the following essential components:
1. A clearly written letter explaining the situation with sufficient information for the review committee to make a decision. The letter MUST be signed by the student and the student’s parent(s), if the situation involves them, or the spouse, if the student is married.
2. Provide dates concerning the situation including, if applicable, a date for an expected end of the situation.
3. If your request for a review involves a change in income, assets, family size, or number of family members attending college, you must first approach your college’s financial aid office concerning a “Professional Judgement Review.” If your request is approved by your college’s financial aid office, your financial aid administrator should provide all relevant information directly to the Commission.
PLEASE ALLOW 2 TO 4 WEEKS TO COMPLETE PROCESSING OF YOUR REQUEST.
Transfer Form (Get pdf Format) Back to Top
South Carolina
Higher Education
Tuition Grants Commission
101 Business Park Boulevard, Suite 2100; Columbia, SC 29203-9498 Phone: (803) 896-1120 Fax: (803) 896-1126
Student’s Name: _______________________________________________________
Student’s SS#: _________________________________________________________
Check each of the following changes that apply:
______Please transfer my SC Tuition Grant for the ___________________Award Year:
_______Beginning with Fall Semester
_______Beginning with Spring Semester
Please indicate below if you will be enrolled in a Non-Traditional Program
From _____________________________________________College/University
To ________________________________________________College/University.
** I understand that transferring my SC Tuition Grant may change the amount of my award.**
______Please withdraw my SC Tuition Grant Application for the ___________Award Year.
I will not be attending ___________________________________College/University.
______Please correct my housing status. I will be (circle one):
Boarding Commuting (Living with Parents) Off-Campus (NOT with Parents)
Non-Traditional Program at________________________________College/University.
Please change my permanent home address:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Student’s Signature:____________________________________ Date:__________________
Mail signed form to: S.C. Tuition Grants Commission
101 Business Park Boulevard, Suite 2100
Columbia, SC 29203-9498
Telephone: (803) 896-1120 Fax: (803) 896-1126
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2/2005
Maximum Grants 2008-2009 Back to Top
2008-2009 MAXIMUM GRANTS
|
COLLEGE |
A. FRESHMEN |
B. SOPHOMORES |
C. JUNIORS |
D. SENIORS |
|
ALLEN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
ANDERSON |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
BENEDICT |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
CLAFLIN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
COKER |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
COLUMBIA |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
CONVERSE |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
ERSKINE |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
FURMAN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
LIMESTONE |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
MORRIS |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
NEWBERRY |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
NORTH GREENVILLE |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
PRESBYTERIAN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
SPARTANBURG METHODIST |
3200 |
3200 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
VOORHEES |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
WOFFORD |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
2008-2009 MAXIMUM GRANTS - NON-TRADITIONAL/EVENING PROGRAMS
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(Not Official Until College Submits Actual 2008-2009 Tuition & Fees
and Program is Approved as Eligible)
|
COLLEGE |
A. FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN |
B. SOPHOMORES |
C. JUNIORS |
D. SENIORS |
|
ALLEN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
ANDERSON |
1320 |
1320 |
1320 |
1320 |
|
BENEDICT |
2560 |
2560 |
2560 |
2560 |
|
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
CLAFLIN |
2290 |
2290 |
2290 |
2290 |
|
COKER |
EVENING MILITARY |
EVENING MILITARY |
EVENING MILITARY |
EVENING MILITARY |
|
COLUMBIA |
1620 |
1620 |
1620 |
1620 |
|
CONVERSE |
950 |
950 |
950 |
950 |
|
FURMAN |
980 |
980 |
980 |
980 |
|
LIMESTONE |
CLASS INTERNET |
CLASS INTERNET |
CLASS INTERNET |
CLASS INTERNET |
|
MORRIS |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
3200 |
|
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
1280 |
1280 |
1280 |
1280 |
|
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