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S1018Introduced in the Senate

Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program

IntroducedSenate Education

Introduced by Jason Elliott, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program, So As To Add The Classic Learning Test As An Approved Assessment For Receiving Scholarships; By Amending Section 59-149-50, Relating To The Life Scholarship, So As To Amend The Qualifications For A Life Scholarship To Include Act And Clt Scores; And By Amending Section 59-26-20, Relating To The Duties Of The State Board Of Education And Commission On Higher Education, So As To Amend The Definition Of "talented And Qualified Resident" To Include Act And Clt Scores.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Education

September 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

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