1. A. Students enrolled in an internship, cooperative work program, travel study program, or National or International Student Exchange Program approved by the student’s home institution, and enrolled in fewer than six credit hours, shall not be eligible to receive a Need-based Grant during the period in which the student is enrolled in such programs or courses. Students enrolled in such programs may receive a Need-based Grant for up to two terms of the academic year if determined to be eligible.
2. B. Students enrolled in internships, cooperative work programs, travel study programs, or National or International Student Exchange Programs that are approved by the home institution and that the home institution accepts as at least part-time transfer credit (minimum of six credit hours) are eligible to receive Need-based Grant funds during the period in which the student is enrolled in such programs. Students will be required to meet the continued eligibility requirements.
3. C. Eligible students may use the appropriated portion of the Need-based Grant funds for internships, cooperative work programs, travel study programs, or National or International Student Exchange Programs that are approved by the home institution and that the home institution accepts as at least part-time transfer credit (minimum of six credit hours). Need-based Grant funds must be paid directly to the student’s account at the home institution. The amount awarded cannot exceed the cost-of-attendance at the home institution or the cost-of-attendance at the host institution, whichever is less. The Commission on Higher Education will not transfer grant funds to the institutions where students will participate in internships, cooperative work programs, travel study programs, or National or International Student Exchange Programs. The institution is responsible for grant funds according to the “Program Administration and Audits” Section.
4. D. The home institution will be responsible for securing official certification of the student’s cumulative grade point average, credit hours earned, and satisfactory academic progress for the purposes of determining eligibility for grant renewal for the next academic year.

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.