{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-59-149-20","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 59-149-20","heading":"Residency requirements for eligibility; recipients of Palmetto Fellows Scholarships.","body":"(A) To be eligible for a LIFE Scholarship, a student must be considered a resident of this State as provided in this chapter.\n(B) A student attending such a public or independent institution of this State and who is seeking a LIFE Scholarship as a freshman meets the residency requirements of this chapter if he meets the requirements of Section 59-149-50(A) in regard to high school or home school graduation requirements and is classified as a resident of South Carolina for in-state tuition purposes under Chapter 112 of this title at the time of enrollment at the institution.\n(C) Students receiving a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship are not eligible for a LIFE Scholarship under this chapter.","path":["Title 59 - EDUCATION","CHAPTER 149 Legislative Incentives for Future Excellence (LIFE) Scholarships"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t59c149.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:05:59Z","sha256":"4a24769ab01789f005e4802c22f148a2051bd9b89a69733d486edef83ae2caa7","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-59-149-15","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-59-149-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}