Establishes a tuition grant program for medical students to practice in rural South Carolina.

The bill establishes the Rural Physician Tuition Grant Program, administered by the Commission on Higher Education, to increase the number of physicians in rural areas. The program provides tuition grants, not loans, to eligible students who commit to practicing medicine in rural areas for at least five years. The program is funded by the South Carolina Education Lottery and requires recipients to complete all academic and clinical requirements for licensure and execute a service obligation agreement.

Establishes a tuition grant program for medical students to practice in rural South Carolina.

The bill establishes the Rural Physician Tuition Grant Program, administered by the Commission on Higher Education, to increase the number of physicians in rural areas. The program provides tuition grants, not loans, to eligible students who commit to practicing medicine in rural areas for at least five years. The program is funded by the South Carolina Education Lottery and requires recipients to complete all academic and clinical requirements for licensure and execute a service obligation agreement.