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--- version:Filed+++ version:02/25/2026@@ -1,40 +1,17 @@South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026-Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format+Bill 959Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter-S. 959--STATUS INFORMATION--General Bill-Sponsors: Senator Sutton-Companion/Similar bill(s): 4741-Document Path: SMIN-0118MW26.docx--Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2026-Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education-Summary: Tuition Gap Scholarship Program-HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS-- Date Body Action Description with journal page number-- 2/25/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)-- 2/25/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7)--View the latest legislative information at the website--VERSIONS OF THIS BILL--02/25/2026+(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)A bill-TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-385 SO AS TO CREATE THE TUITION GAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE+TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION+59-150-385 SO AS TO CREATE THE TUITION GAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSEOF ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS RECEIVING LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS,OR PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE THEIR REMAINING TUITION COSTS FULLYCOVERED DURING ANY SEMESTER IN WHICH THEY RECEIVE SUCH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.@@ -45,7 +22,8 @@SECTION 1. Chapter 150, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended byadding:- Section 59-150-385. (A) There is+ Section+59-150-385. (A) There isestablished the Tuition Gap Scholarship Program for the purpose of ensuringthat eligible students receiving LIFE Scholarships, HOPE Scholarships, orPalmetto Fellows Scholarships have their remaining tuition costs fully covered@@ -104,4 +82,4 @@----XX-----This web page was last updated on February 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM+This web page was last updated on February 25, 2026 at 02:40 PM
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