1. A. Scope and Purpose: This regulation establishes the institutions of higher learning in South Carolina at which a designated beneficiary may apply the benefits of a tuition prepayment contract and any other similar institutions of higher learning as may be recognized by the Board.

2. B. Colleges and Universities:

   1. 1. Tuition prepayment contract benefits may be used for the payment of a designated beneficiary’s in-state tuition for up to four years, not to exceed eight semesters, or the equivalent, of undergraduate study to the following colleges or universities and any other similar institutions as may be recognized by the Board in accordance with the meaning of “colleges or university” as defined in section 19-1200.3 of these Tuition Prepayment Program Regulations:

      1. (a) The Citadel, Charleston
      2. (b) Clemson University, Clemson
      3. (c) Coastal Carolina University, Conway
      4. (d) College of Charleston, Charleston
      5. (e) Francis Marion University, Florence
      6. (f) Lander University, Greenwood
      7. (g) Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
      8. (h) South Carolina State University, Orangeburg
      9. (i) University of South Carolina, Columbia
      10. (j) University of South Carolina, Aiken
      11. (k) University of South Carolina, Spartanburg
      12. (l) Winthrop University, Rock Hill

   2. 2. Tuition prepayment contract benefits may be used for the payment of a designated beneficiary’s in-state tuition for undergraduate study for up to two years, not to exceed four semesters or the equivalent, of the benefits provided by the tuition prepayment contract to the following state-chartered, public two-year regional campuses of a senior institution in South Carolina and any other similar institutions as may be recognized by the Board:

      1. (a) University of South Carolina, Beaufort
      2. (b) University of South Carolina, Lancaster
      3. (c) University of South Carolina, Salkehatchie
      4. (d) University of South Carolina, Sumter
      5. (e) University of South Carolina, Union

   3. 3. A tuition prepayment contract guarantees the payment of a designated beneficiary’s in-state tuition for undergraduate study for up to two years, not to exceed four semesters or the equivalent, of the benefits provided by the tuition prepayment contract to the following state-chartered, public technical colleges in South Carolina and any other similar institutions as may be recognized by the Board:

      1. (a) Aiken Technical College, Aiken
      2. (b) Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter
      3. (c) Chesterfield-Marlboro Tech, Cheraw
      4. (d) Denmark Technical College, Denmark
      5. (e) Florence-Darlington Tech, Florence
      6. (f) Greenville Technical College, Greenville
      7. (g) Horry-Georgetown Tech, Conway
      8. (h) Midlands Technical College, Columbia
      9. (i) Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech, Orangeburg
      10. (j) Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood
      11. (k) Spartanburg Technical College, Spartanburg
      12. (l) Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort
      13. (m) Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton
      14. (n) Trident Technical College, Charleston
      15. (o) Williamsburg Technical College, Kingstree
      16. (p) York Technical College, Rock Hill

   4. 4. A tuition prepayment contract guarantees payment of a designated beneficiary’s tuition, up to an amount equal to the average tuition charged by colleges and universities (as delineated in Section 19-1210B(1)) at the time of matriculation, for up to four years, not to exceed eight semesters, or the equivalent, of undergraduate study to the following private independent institutions of higher learning in South Carolina, which are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and any other similar institutions as may be recognized by the Board:

      1. (a) Allen University, Columbia
      2. (b) Anderson College, Anderson
      3. (c) Benedict College, Columbia
      4. (d) Charleston Southern University, Charleston
      5. (e) Claflin College, Orangeburg
      6. (f) Coker College, Hartsville
      7. (g) Columbia International University, Columbia
      8. (h) Columbia College, Columbia
      9. (i) Converse College, Spartanburg
      10. (j) Erskine College, Due West
      11. (k) Furman University, Greenville
      12. (l) Limestone College, Gaffney
      13. (m) Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbia
      14. (n) Morris College, Sumter
      15. (o) Newberry College, Newberry
      16. (p) North Greenville College, Tigerville
      17. (q) Presbyterian College, Clinton
      18. (r) Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, Spartanburg
      19. (s) Southern Wesleyan College, Central
      20. (t) Voorhees College, Denmark
      21. (u) Wofford College, Spartanburg

   5. 5. A tuition prepayment contract guarantees payment of a designated beneficiary’s tuition, up to an amount equal to the average tuition charged by colleges and universities (as delineated in Section 19-1210B(1)) at the time of matriculation, for undergraduate study to the following private, two-year institution in South Carolina, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and any other similar institutions as may be recognized by the Board:

      1. (a) Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg
   6. 6. A tuition prepayment contract guarantees payment of a designated beneficiary’s tuition, up to an amount equal to the average tuition charged by colleges and universities (as delineated in Section 19-1210B(1)) at the time of matriculation less an administrative fee to be determined annually by the Board, for up to four years of undergraduate study, or the equivalent as determined in Section 19-1255C.1, to an accredited institution of higher learning outside of South Carolina at which the designated beneficiary applies and is accepted.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue 6, Part 1, eff June 26, 1998.