State-supported colleges and universities, and institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, are authorized to permit legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis without the required payment of tuition, if these persons meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the college, university, or institution.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-82; 1974 (58) 2844; 1978 Act No. 503, Section 1; 1992 Act No. 263, Section 1; 2015 Act No. 50 (S.261), Section 1, eff June 3, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 50, Section 1, deleted ", and if these persons do not receive compensation as full-time employees".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 59-111-15. Tuition assistance for permanent faculty and staff.
Section 59-111-20. Free tuition for certain veterans' children.
Section 59-111-25. Scholarships exempted from mid-year budget reduction.
Section 59-111-30. South Carolina defense scholarship fund.
Section 59-111-50. Persons defaulting on certain student loans precluded from employment by State.
Section 59-111-75. College loan program for National Guard members.
Section 59-111-120. "Fireman" defined.
Section 59-111-130. "Law enforcement officer" defined.
Section 59-111-140. "Corrections officer" defined.
Section 59-111-145. "Government employee" defined.
Section 59-111-150. "State-supported college or university" defined.
Section 59-111-160. "Total disability" defined.
Section 59-111-170. Application for free tuition.
Section 59-111-180. Penalties for misrepresenting eligibility.
Section 59-111-310. "Tuition" defined.
Section 59-111-320. Persons age sixty and over may attend classes without payment of tuition.
Section 59-111-330. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-111-340. Institutions to which article applies.
Section 59-111-350. Persons attending under article not counted in computing enrollment.
Section 59-111-360. Proof of eligibility.
Section 59-111-370. Penalties for misrepresenting eligibility.
Section 59-111-510. Medical and Dental Loan Fund.
Section 59-111-520. Consideration of applications and granting of loans.
Section 59-111-530. Amounts and conditions of loans or scholarships.
Section 59-111-540. Loan contracts.
Section 59-111-560. Penalty for failure to complete contract.
Section 59-111-570. Deposits and disbursements.
Section 59-111-580. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-111-710. "Qualifying institution" or "institution" defined.
Section 59-111-760. Annual accounting of funds; reports.
Section 59-111-770. Final disbursements from fund; dissolution of fund.