(A) Students must not have been adjudicated delinquent or been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere 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 LIFE Scholarship, except that a high school or college student otherwise qualified who has been adjudicated delinquent or has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offense nevertheless shall be eligible or continue to be eligible for such scholarships after the expiration of one academic year from the date of the adjudication, conviction, or plea.
(B) Regardless of the number of hours attempted, once the student has earned a bachelor's degree, he is ineligible for a LIFE Scholarship to seek another degree.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 418, Section 1; 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 73; 2000 Act No. 289, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 103, Section 21, eff July 1, 2007.
Effect of Amendment
The 2007 amendment, in subsection (A), added "second or subsequent" in two places.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 149 - Legislative Incentives For Future Excellence (life) Scholarships
Section 59-149-15. Additional LIFE Scholarship stipend.
Section 59-149-30. Full-time enrollment requirement.
Section 59-149-40. Scholarships not to exceed cost of attendance.
Section 59-149-60. Duration of scholarship.
Section 59-149-70. Default on education loan.
Section 59-149-80. Transfer to other eligible institution.
Section 59-149-90. Adjudication of delinquency or for drug or alcohol offenses; additional degrees.
Section 59-149-100. Scholarship eligibility for study-abroad or out-of-state program; summer school.
Section 59-149-120. Funding to be carried forward.
Section 59-149-140. Enrollment reports.
Section 59-149-150. Appropriation from general fund.
Section 59-149-160. Additional staff to administer scholarship program authorized.