§ 59-112-30 — Effect of change of residency.

South Carolina § 59-112-30

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 59: EDUCATION
• Ch. 112: DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES

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When the domicile of a student or of the person upon whom a student is financially dependent changes after enrollment at a State Institution, tuition charges shall be adjusted as follows: (A) Except as provided in Section 59-112-20(B) above, when domicile is taken in South Carolina, a student shall not become eligible for in-state rates until the beginning of the next academic session after expiration of twelve months from date of domicile in this State. (B) When South Carolina domicile is lost, eligibility for in-state rates shall end on the last day of the academic session in which the loss occurs; however, application of this subsection shall be at the discretion of the institution involved. (C) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, any dependent person who has been domiciled with his family in South Carolina for a period of not less than three years immediately prior to his enrollment may enroll in a state-supported institution of higher learning at the in-state rate and may continue to be enrolled at such rate even if the parent, spouse or guardian upon whom he is dependent moves his domicile from this State.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 466, SECTION 3; 1979 Act No. 130, SECTION 1.