South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4741 — Tuition Gap Scholarship Program

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-385 SO AS TO CREATE THE TUITION GAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS RECEIVING LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS, OR PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE THEIR REMAINING TUITION COSTS FULLY COVERED DURING ANY SEMESTER IN WHICH THEY RECEIVE SUCH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

60 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill H 4741 has been updated to include the establishment of a new Tuition Gap Scholarship Program. This program aims to ensure that students receiving LIFE, HOPE, or Palmetto Fellows Scholarships can have any remaining tuition costs fully covered while they are enrolled in a public college or university in South Carolina. This change is important because it helps reduce the financial burden on students, making higher education more accessible and affordable.

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2025-2026 Bill 4741 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4741Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-385 SO AS TO CREATE THE TUITION GAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS RECEIVING LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS, OR PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE THEIR REMAINING TUITION COSTS FULLY COVERED DURING ANY SEMESTER IN WHICH THEY RECEIVE SUCH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 150, Title 59 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 59-150-385.  (A) There is established the Tuition Gap Scholarship Program for the purpose of ensuring that eligible students receiving LIFE Scholarships, HOPE Scholarships, or Palmetto Fellows Scholarships have their remaining tuition costs fully covered during any semester in which they receive such scholarship awards.
    (B) A student who is enrolled at a public institution of higher learning in South Carolina and who receives a LIFE Scholarship, HOPE Scholarship, or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship is eligible to receive a Tuition Gap Scholarship for each semester in which they remain eligible for and receive one of these scholarships.
    (C) The amount of the Tuition Gap Scholarship must be equal to the difference between:
        (1) the actual cost of full-time tuition for in-state students at the eligible public institution of higher learning in which the student is enrolled;
and         (2) the total value of the LIFE, HOPE, or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship awarded to the student for that semester, including any STEM supplements.
    (D) The Tuition Gap Scholarship may not be used to pay any fees, room and board, books, or other nontuition expenses.
    (E) The Commission on Higher Education shall administer the Tuition Gap Scholarship Program and shall:
        (1) develop application and verification procedures;
        (2) ensure coordination with public institutions of higher learning to calculate tuition costs and scholarship shortfalls;
and         (3) annually report to the General Assembly on the number of recipients, disbursements, and fiscal impact.
    (F) The Tuition Gap Scholarships must be funded exclusively from proceeds of the South Carolina Education Lottery.
No general fund appropriations may be used for this purpose.
    (G) The commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this section.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to the academic year beginning in Fall Semester of 2027.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  4. Prefiled

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4741 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-385 SO AS TO CREATE THE TUITION GAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS RECEIVING LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS, OR PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE THEIR REMAINING TUITION COSTS FULLY COVERED DURING ANY SEMESTER IN WHICH THEY RECEIVE SUCH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.
Who sponsors H 4741?
H 4741 is sponsored by Representative Cody T. Mitchell.
What is the current status of H 4741?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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