South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3189


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3189
Primary Sponsor:                P. Harris
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Tuition Grants Day
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930211    
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15052SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930120    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930211    
Last History Type:              Received from Senate
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   P. Harris
                                     Felder
                                     Sturkie
                                     Byrd
                                     Sharpe
                                     J. Brown
                                     Neal
                                     Carnell
                                     McAbee
                                     J. Bailey
                                     Witherspoon
                                     Klauber
                                     Law
                                     Riser
                                     McElveen
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3189  House   19930211      Received from Senate
3189  Senate  19930211      Adopted, returned with
                            concurrence
3189  Senate  19930204      Polled out of Committee:        10
                            Favorable
3189  Senate  19930126      Introduced, referred to         10
                            Committee
3189  House   19930120      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                            Senate

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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

February 4, 1993 H. 3189

Introduced by REPS. P. Harris, Felder, Sturkie, Byrd, Sharpe, J. Brown, Neal, Carnell, McAbee, J. Bailey, Witherspoon, Klauber, Law, Riser and McElveen

S. Printed 2/4/93--S.

Read the first time January 26, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3189), to recognize the significance and many accomplishments of the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out of Committee without report.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TUITION GRANTS PROGRAM, AND TO DECLARE THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1993, AS "TUITION GRANTS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the average South Carolina family's three greatest concerns are job security, access to and price of health care, and providing an affordable college education for their children. This last concern is impacted by a classic cost squeeze as government dollars shrink while at the same time college tuition and fees continue to rise and philanthropy languishes due to the recession; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants program was conceived in 1970 to make private college prices competitive with those of the public colleges. Selected deserving South Carolina resident students receive a grant based partially on financial need, academic standing, and the actual tuition of the college they selected. To date 85,000 students have received grants exceeding two hundred and twenty million dollars. In 1992, approximately 6,500 students received some sixteen million and eight hundred thousand dollars in tuition grants. This averages less than two thousand and six hundred dollars per grant and less than eight hundred dollars each when spread across the 22,000 students enrolled in our private colleges; and

Whereas, without question the South Carolina Tuition Grants program is a national leader among similar programs of many other states and is one of the most cost effective, hard dollar savings initiatives funded by the General Assembly; and

Whereas, the Tuition Grants program also does not sacrifice quality. Each year, four or five of our State's independent colleges and universities are recognized for excellence by national publications and other education authorities and one reason for this achievement is the assistance given to their students by the Tuition Grants program; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, believe it would be a fitting tribute to this outstanding program if a day were set aside in South Carolina to recognize the Tuition Grants program. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring

That the members of the General Assembly hereby recognize the significance and many accomplishments of the South Carolina Tuition Grants program, and declare Thursday, March 25, 1993, as "Tuition Grants Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission.

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