The bill H. 3632 aims to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by updating the requirements for additional LIFE Scholarship and Palmetto Fellows Scholarship stipends. Specifically, it modifies Section 59-149-15 and Section 59-104-25 to allow coursework in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and business statistics to count towards the required fourteen-credit hours of mathematics and science courses for accounting majors. This change is applicable to students who began their freshman year in the 2024-2025 school year and did not previously receive these scholarships.

Additionally, the bill clarifies the definition of what constitutes a science or mathematics major, which will include disciplines such as accounting, computer science, engineering, and healthcare. This definition will also be effective starting with the 2024-2025 school year for students who have not received a scholarship stipend prior to that year. The bill is set to take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Statutes affected:
12/12/2024: 59-149-15
02/05/2025: 59-149-15
04/24/2025: 59-149-15
04/29/2025: 59-149-15
04/30/2025: 59-149-15
Latest Version: 59-149-15