REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

·         I am a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

·         I am a legal resident of South Carolina

·         I have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

·         I do not have an Associate or Bachelor Degree 

·         I have not been convicted of any felonies and have not been convicted                of any drug-related misdemeanor offenses

·         I am of good moral character

·         I do not owe a refund or repayment on a State Grant, a Federal Pell                    Grant,  or a Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant                         

·         I am not in default on any State or Federal Loan

·         I am enrolled part time or full time as a degree seeking student in an                    eligible program of student

·         I am enrolled in a program that leads to a first diploma, first certificate                or first associate’s degree

·         I will use the South Carolina Need Based Grant funds for appropriate                  educational purposes.

For continued eligibility students must reapply each academic year and certify:

·         I do not have an Associate or Bachelor Degree

·         I am maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or above

·         I am making Satisfactory Academic Progress

·         I earned at least 24 credit hours as a full time student at the end of the              regular academic year

·         I earned at least 12 credit hours as a part time student at the end of                  the regular academic year

·         I earned 18 credit hours as a part time student for one semester and                  full time student the other semester at the end of the regular academic                year

 

State law requires that a student receiving the South Carolina Need Based Grant be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident that meets the definition of an eligible non-citizen under State Residency statue. An affidavit signed by the student is required by the institution for student eligibility. Any false information provided by the student or any attempt to obtain or expend any Need- Based Grant for unlawful purposes, or any purpose other than in payment or reimbursement for the cost of tuition and fees and other educational costs, at the institution authorized to award the Need Based- Grant, will be cause for immediate cancellation of the Need- Based Grant. Failure to reveal any material fact, condition, or circumstances affecting eligibility will be subject to applicable civil or criminal penalties, including loss of the Need- Based Grant.

 

The Need- Based Grant shall be awarded annually for no more than a total of eight full time equivalent semesters of part time or full time study. Award decisions are made annually and are not automatically guaranteed or renewed.