Committee adopts study recommending FAFSA requirement, data study and statutory fixes for Tuition Grants Commission

Jan 29, 2026

The oversight committee approved a subcommittee study of the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission that recommends creating a study committee for a longitudinal student data system, requiring FAFSA completion for high school seniors, indexing merit scholarships, removing a permanent felony disqualification, and clarifying fund allocation statutes.

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The House Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight Committee on Feb. 3 adopted a subcommittee study of the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission that outlines 15 findings and eight recommendations to modernize the agency and protect student aid.

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