Tuition Grants Commission Approves Clinton College as a Participating College

At the June 15, 2021 Commission Meeting, Dr. Lester McCorn, President of Clinton College located in Rock Hill, SC, officially requested that the Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission consider accepting Clinton College as a participating institution for the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program.  Prior to the Commission Meeting, Dr. McCorn submitted documentation showing that Clinton College meets the second definition of an independent institution of higher learning.  Per Section 59-113-50(2) of the South Carolina Code of Laws, a college or university that is an “independent bachelor’s level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina”.  The Commission voted unanimously in favor of Clinton College becoming a participating institution in the Tuition Grants Program beginning with the Fall 2022 semester.

In 2013, Clinton College, formerly known as Clinton Junior College, received authorization from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) to begin awarding baccalaureate degrees, and the accrediting agency recognized their status as a Bachelor level institution.

Effective with the 2022-2023 Academic Year, eligible South Carolina residents attending Clinton College will become eligible to be awarded Tuition Grants. The 2022-2023 version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the official application for consideration for the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program, will become available on October 1, 2021.  Students will have from October 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022 to submit their FAFSA for consideration for a 2022-2023 South Carolina Tuition Grant.  Tentative Eligibility Notifications are based on the first eligible independent college or university listed on a student’s FAFSA, and are sent to students beginning in April, annually. 

The Tuition Grants Commission staff look forward to working with the Administration and Staff at Clinton College as the mission of the Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission to provide opportunity by promoting choice extends to South Carolina students who enroll at Clinton College during the fall 2022 semester.

For further information concerning the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program, please review our Frequently Asked Questions and the Eligibility Requirements web pages.