H3468

Lottery scholarships

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

Increases South Carolina lottery scholarships by 25% and mandates inflation adjustments every five years.

The bill proposes to increase certain scholarships awarded to students by 25% starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. It also mandates that the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education adjust scholarship amounts every five years to reflect the rate of inflation, beginning in 2030. This adjustment will be based on the Consumer Price Index.

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Ways and Means Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Dec 5, 2024

House

Prefiled