H 3325

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE, AND WINTHROP UNIVERSITY MAY OFFER IN-STATE TUITION TO STUDENTS WHO LEGALLY RESIDE IN A STATE THAT BORDERS SOUTH CAROLINA AND OTHERWISE MEET ADMISSIONS CRITERIA, TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SUCH STUDENTS WHO MAY RECEIVE IN-STATE TUITION UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, AND LIMIT APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO SCHOOL YEARS 2024-2025 TO 2029-2030, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-112-110, RELATING TO IN-STATE TUITION FOR CERTAIN GEORGIA RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN AND AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE, SO AS TO REMOVE THE UNIVERSITY FROM THE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN STUDENTS RESIDING IN STATES THAT BORDER SOUTH CAROLINA FROM SCHOOL YEARS 2024-2025 TO 2029-2030; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-125-95 RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY AT WINTHROP UNIVERSITY OF GRADUATE-LEVEL IN-STATE TUITION TO RESIDENTS OF CAROLINAS PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEMBER COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.