During the 2001 legislative session, the General Assembly approved Act 41. The Commission on Higher Education, in consultation with the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, developed a loan repayment program for providing incentives for enlisting or remaining a minimum of six years in either the South Carolina Army or Air National Guard (SCNG) in areas of critical need. The Commission on Higher Education must define areas of critical need annually in consultation with the Office of the Adjutant General
PROVIDE incentives for enlisting or remaining for a specified time in the SCNG in areas of critical need by repayment of eligible student loans.