Lottery Tuition Assistance Program
(Eligible Two-year Technical Institutions, USC Two-year Regional Campuses
and Spartanburg Methodist College)

The SC Lottery Tuition Assistance Program was established in 2001 under the SC Educational Lottery Act and implemented for the first time during 2002-03 academic year. It was created to provide a supplemental resource to South Carolina residents two-year public or independent
institutions.

For the 2010-11 academic year (fall, spring, and summer terms), eligible full-time students may receive up to $936 per term and eligible part-time students may receive $78 per credit hour to be used toward the cost-of-tuition. In calculating the amount a student is eligible to receive in
Lottery Tuition Assistance, all federal grants and the SC Need-based Grant must be awarded first. The institution at which the student is enrolled will notify each student of the exact award amount.

Please note that award amounts are subject to change each term based upon the number of eligible recipients and available funding.