SC S0959 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-25 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-25 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-150-385 So As To Create The Tuition Gap Scholarship Program For The Purpose Of Ensuring That Eligible Students Receiving Life Scholarships, Hope Scholarships, Or Palmetto Fellows Scholarships Have Their Remaining Tuition Costs Fully Covered During Any Semester In Which They Receive Such Scholarship Awards.
Title
Tuition Gap Scholarship Program
Sponsors
| Sen. Ed Sutton [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H4741 (Similar To) 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0959&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/959_20260225.htm |
