South Carolina § 59-8-130 - Termination of scholarship student's program; notification.
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§ 59-8-130. Termination of scholarship student's program; notification.
If a scholarship student's program of academic instruction is terminated for any reason before the end of the semester or school year and the student does not resume instruction within thirty days, then the parent shall notify the department and remaining funds in the account revert to the ESTF.
HISTORY: 2023 Act No. 8 (S.39), SECTION 1, eff June 3, 2023; 2025 Act No. 11 (S.62), SECTION 5, eff May 7, 2025.
Editor's Note
2023 Act No. 8, SECTION 3, provides as follows:
"SECTION 3. This act takes effect thirty days after approval by the Governor, provided that upon approval of this act by the Governor, the Department of Education shall begin undertaking and executing responsibilities incidental to the implementation of this act so that the provisions of this act may be fully implemented thirty days after approval by the Governor."
2025 Act No. 11, SECTION 16, provides as follows:
"SECTION 16. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Current eligible participants may continue receiving benefits under the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, until the end of the 2024-2025 School Year."
Effect of Amendment
2025 Act No. 11, SECTION 5, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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