*COMMISSION NEWS*
***SCAM Alert***SCAM Alert***SCAM Alert***SCAM Alert***SCAM Alert***SCAM Alert***
November 2024 –The SC Tuition Grants Commission has been made aware of a scam being sent using our agency’s mailing address. The scam Letter (PDF) claims that the recipient has been approved for $950,000 in a federal grant, but requires a payment of $250 and personal details, including full social security number, in order to receive the funds. While the letter does not list our agency’s name, we take this scam very seriously and have reported it to the proper authorities.
Our agency only administers the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program, which provides need-based grant assistance to eligible residents attending the twenty-two participating private colleges and universities in the State. The Application for Tuition Grants is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and there is no fee to complete the FAFSA to apply for South Carolina Tuition Grants.
If you have any questions about the South Carolina Tuition Grant, please see the information available on this website or call our office in Columbia at (803) 896-1120.
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The Application (FAFSA) for Fall 2025 SC Tuition Grants will be due between
December 1, 2024* and August 1, 2025.
*The 2025-2026 FAFSA Delay
For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, the FAFSA is delayed by the US Department of Education, and will become widely available to complete by December 1, 2024. To be considered for a 2025-2026 South Carolina Tuition Grant, students must submit their application online at studentaid.gov on or before August 1, 2025.
About SC Tuition Grants Program
The SC Tuition Grants Program is administered by the SC Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission through an annual appropriation by the State General Assembly. The program's purpose is to provide need-based grant assistance to eligible South Carolina students obtaining an initial undergraduate degree who are attending, on a full time basis, eligible independent non-profit in-state colleges.
Commission Meeting Information
In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, all scheduled meetings of the Tuition Grants Commission are open to the public. Meetings are held virtually, unless otherwise noted. Meeting access information is included with all meeting materials.
The Commission has scheduled meetings for the following dates:
March 11, 2025 – 10:30AM
June 17, 2025 – 10:30AM
Agendas and additional meeting materials are made available on the Commission Members section of this website at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time.