2022-2023 LIFE Scholarship Certification

2022-2023 LIFE Scholarship Certification
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Initial College Enrollment - First time student who enrolls after high schoolTransfer Student - Transferring from another institutionContinued Eligibility - Student has completed the minimum requirements in their first academic yearSeeking Eligibility - Student who was not initially eligible, but had completed the minimum requirements in their first academic year
To satisfy the requirements for receiving the scholarship for attendance at York Technical College, I understand the following (check each statement):*

I have read the LIFE Scholarship program descriptionI have earned a 3.0 cumulative high school grade-point average on the Uniform Grading Scale or have earned a minimum of thirty collegiate credit hours or an annual equivalent for students who began mid-year at an eligible institution with a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scaleLIFE Scholarship will pay the cost-of-tuition(up to $2350 per term) plus a $300 book allowance per year ($150 per term) fora maximum of four terms for an Associate’s Degree Program and two terms for a One-Year Certificate or Diploma ProgramI must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of non-remedial coursework (remedial coursework includes: ENG 031, ENG 032, MAT 031, MAT 032, MAT 033,RDG 031, RDG 100)I understand that I must earn 30 (15 if mid-year enrollment) non-remedial credit hours with a cumulative 3.0 GPA each academic yearI am a South Carolina resident for in-state tuition purposes at the time of enrollment at the institution and graduated from high schoolI am a United States citizen or a permanent resident who meets the definition of an eligible non-citizen under State residency statutesI have not been a adjudicated delinquent,convicted , or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felonies or any second or subsequent Alcohol/drug offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United StatesI understand any credit hours attempted or earned before high school graduation, hours exempted by examination, or Advanced Placement (AP) credit hours do not count against the terms of eligibility but may be used toward the credit hour requirement for continuationI understand that LIFE scholarship will pay for summer classes as long as I meet the requirements
Required Certification & Affidavit:

1) As a LIFE Scholarship recipient, I certify that I have not been convicted of any felonies. Further, I certify that I have not been convicted of an alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offense during the preceding calendar year defined as 12 months from the date of the start of school for the period of this award. If I am adjudicated delinquent or am convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felonies or any alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United States, I agree to notify the Financial Aid Office by the start of school. I hereby give permission for a background check to be conducted to verify the above. I understand additional information may be requested after the background check has been conducted. Any false information provided by the student or any attempt to expend any scholarship funds for unlawful purposes or any purpose other than in payment or reimbursement for the cost of attendance at the institution authorized to award the scholarship and/or grant will be cause for immediate cancellation. Any student who has obtained a scholarship through means of a willfully false statement or failure to reveal any material fact, condition, or circumstances affecting eligibility will be subject to applicable civil or criminal penalties, including retroactive loss of the scholarship and/or grant.

2) I also affirm that I am presently not in default on any Federal or State financial aid including, a State Grant, Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Perkins Loan and Federal Stafford Loan nor do I owe refunds to any Federal or State financial aid programs.

3) I certify that I satisfy the requirements for receiving the scholarship for attendance at York Technical College.
LIFE Scholarship Program

The State of South Carolina has established the LIFE Scholarship program for students graduating from high school with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on the Uniform Grading Scale ("B" average). Students who have earned a minimum of thirty credit hours or an annual equivalent for students who began mid-year at an eligible institution and who earned a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale at the end of the academic year may also be eligible to receive the LIFE Scholarship as a continuing student.

South Carolina residents attending two-year colleges who qualify for the LIFE Scholarship are eligible to receive the cost-of-tuition (up to $2350 per term) plus a $300 book allowance per year ($150 per term) for a maximum of four terms for an Associate’s Degree Program and two terms for a One-Year Certificate or Diploma Program. The maximum amount is $5,000.

To satisfy the requirements for receiving the scholarship for attendance at York Technical College, a student must:

1.     Be admitted, enrolled full-time, and classified as a degree or diploma seeking student;

2.     Have earned a 3.0 cumulative high school grade-point average on the Uniform Grading Scale or have earned a minimum of thirty collegiate credit hours or an annual equivalent for students who began mid-year at an eligible institution with a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale;

3.     Be a South Carolina resident for in-state tuition purposes at the time of enrollment at the institution and graduated from high school;

4.     Be a United States citizen or a permanent resident that meets the definition of an eligible non-citizen under State residency statutes;

5.     Not have been adjudicated delinquent, convicted of any felonies, alcohol, or drug related offenses under the laws of this or any other State or under the laws of the United States except that a high school or college student who has been adjudicated delinquent, convicted, or pled guilty or nolo contendere of an alcohol or other drug related misdemeanor offense is only ineligible for the next academic year of eligibility after the date of the adjudication, conviction or plea;

6.     Submit an official, final high school transcript and official transcripts from each college or university where credit was attempted;

7.     Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of non-remedial coursework.

8.     Any credit hours attempted or earned before high school graduation, hours exempted by examination, or Advanced Placement (AP) credit hours do not count against the terms of eligibility but may be used toward the credit hour requirement for continuation.

Continuing eligibility and new student 2nd year enrollment for the LIFE Scholarship is based on the following conditions:

1.     Earn a minimum of thirty non-remedial semester hours annually or an annual equivalent for students who begin mid-year;

2.     Earn a 3.0 cumulative LIFE grade point average each academic year;

3.     Meet all eligibility requirements as stated in 1 through 8 above.

4.     LIFE grade point average will be cumulative and will include the student’s grade point average for all non-remedial courses taken at all South Carolina public or independent institutions. The LIFE GPA will not include credit hours earned in remedial courses, or non-degree credit courses;

The following limitations apply to LIFE Scholarships:
- No funds may be applied to the cost of remedial courses or continuing education.
- The LIFE Scholarship, in combination with all other grants and scholarships, may not exceed the cost of attendance.
- Students who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must meet all eligibility requirements except for the full-time enrollment requirement.
- The student must be a “degree seeking undergraduate student.” (Degree-seeking undergraduate student is defined as any full-time student enrolled in an undergraduate program at an eligible institution, which leads to the first one-year certificate, first one-year diploma, or associate degree or to the first baccalaureate degree. Upon completion of the first award, the student cannot use scholarship funds to pursue a program in the same or preceding level.)
- Students receiving a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, SC Hope Scholarship, or Lottery Tuition Assistance are not eligible for a LIFE Scholarship.
- LIFE Scholarship may be available during the summer semester as long as the requirements are met. The requirements are as follows:
  - Student must earn 30 non-remedial credit hours between the fall and spring semesters and a 3.0 LIFE GPA.
  - Student must be enrolled in at least 12 non-remedial credit hours over the entire summer to be awarded the LIFE Scholarship.
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