After pilot testing, the Commission on Higher Education shall work with this state's public institutions of higher education and private higher education institutions wishing to participate, to provide annually for the state's eighth grade students and their parents or guardians small group and one-on-one counseling on required high school courses and post-secondary options, financial requirements, and assistance available for a post-secondary education. These sessions must be held at each of the state's public schools which house an eighth grade class. The counseling may be provided during a week declared to be "Education Options Week" or at another time convenient to the school and the cooperating institution of higher education.
The annual sessions will be phased in over two years and by school year 1993-94 will be in the individual schools in accordance with Sections 59-103-165 through 59-103-190.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 271, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 103 - State Commission On Higher Education
Section 59-103-5. Definitions.
Section 59-103-10. State Commission on Higher Education created; membership.
Section 59-103-15. Higher education mission and goals.
Section 59-103-17. Interstate reciprocity for postsecondary distance education.
Section 59-103-20. Studies of institutions of higher learning.
Section 59-103-25. Publication of legislation; standing committees.
Section 59-103-30. Critical success factors and performance indicators.
Section 59-103-35. Submission of budget; new and existing programs.
Section 59-103-36. Military students included in count of full-time students.
Section 59-103-40. Council of presidents of state institutions of higher learning.
Section 59-103-50. Advisory Council of Private College Presidents.
Section 59-103-60. Recommendations to Governor's Office and General Assembly.
Section 59-103-65. Closure of an institution; reallocation of funds.
Section 59-103-80. Expenses; compensation of Commission members.
Section 59-103-90. Professional staff.
Section 59-103-100. Federal and private research grants not to be limited.
Section 59-103-110. Approval for new construction; exemptions.
Section 59-103-120. Accreditation and chartering of chiropractic colleges.
Section 59-103-130. Colleges and universities to emphasize teaching as career opportunity.
Section 59-103-150. Early retirement plans for faculty of public institutions of higher learning.
Section 59-103-155. Health care profession education; controlled substances training.
Section 59-103-160. English Fluency in Higher Learning Act.
Section 59-103-170. Counseling sessions; Education Options Week.
Section 59-103-190. Business and industry requested to participate.