1. A. Students who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 must meet all eligibility requirements as defined in “Student Eligibility” Section except for a student who is approved by the Disability Services Provider to be enrolled in less than part-time status is eligible to receive grant funding. Students must comply with all institutional policies and procedures in accordance with ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
2. B. For renewal, students who qualify under ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 must meet all renewal requirements as defined in “Duration of Award and Continued Eligibility” Section except for a student not meeting the annual credit hour requirement who is approved by the Disability Services Provider to be enrolled in less than part-time status for that academic year. Students must earn the required number of hours approved by the institutional Disability Services Provider each academic year for grant renewal and earn a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale by the end of the academic year. Students must comply with all institutional policies and procedures in accordance with ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
3. C. The institutional Disability Services Provider must provide written documentation to the Office of Financial Aid each academic year verifying that the student is approved to be enrolled in less than part-time status.
4. D. Students who qualify under ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are eligible to receive up to the maximum number of available semesters and available funds.

Editor's Note

See SCSR 45-8 Doc. No. 5048, effective August 13, 2021 for 90 days, which promulgated emergency amendments to SC ADC 62-450 to 62-505, providing the maximum funding amount that students may receive in a South Carolina Need-based Grant, as well as providing the institutions the ability to award and disburse the SC Need-based Grant for up to three terms a year, within the maximum annual funding amount to eligible students.

See SCSR 45-11 Doc. No. 5094, effective November 10, 2021 for 90 days, which promulgated emergency amendments to SC ADC 62-450 to 62-505, providing the maximum funding amount that students may receive in a South Carolina Need-based Grant, as well as providing the institutions the ability to award and disburse the SC Need-based Grant for up to three terms a year, within the maximum annual funding amount to eligible students.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 2, eff February 22, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 2003; State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 6, eff June 27, 2008; State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 2009; State Register Volume 35, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2011; SCSR 46-5 Doc. No. 5054, eff May 27, 2022.