South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Article III - STUDENT AND INSTITUTION ASSISTANCE
Subarticle E - GENERAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO BORROWERS
Section 62-550 - Borrower Eligibility
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 62-550
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. To be eligible to receive a loan under the African-American Teacher Loan Program, a student shall:
(1) Be a citizen or permanent
resident of the United States;
(2)
Be a bona fide resident of South Carolina as defined in applicable State
statutes governing the determination of residency for tuition and fee
purposes;
(3) Have been accepted
for enrollment, or be enrolled in good standing in one of the participating
institutions which offers baccalaureate or higher degree programs which are
approved for initial teacher certification by the State Board of
Education;
(4) Be enrolled on at
least a half-time basis;
(5)
Indicate a desire to teach in South Carolina in a subject area where there is a
shortage of African-American male teachers, or in an area of critical need as
defined by the State Board of Education;
(6)
(a) Have
completed one year (two semesters or the equivalent) of collegiate work and be
attending a participating institution and have taken and passed a "Basic Skills
Test" as required by the State Board of Education for entrance into a program
of teacher education, if an undergraduate student; or
(b) Have achieved a score equal to or greater
than the mean score achieved by all examinees in South Carolina taking the SAT
or ACT in the year of graduation from high school or in the most recent year
for which such figures are available if an undergraduate student who has not
completed one year of collegiate work;
(7)
(a) Have
graduated in the top 40% of his or her high school class, if an undergraduate
student who has not completed one semester of college work; or
(b) Have received a high school diploma
through completion of adult education courses or passing the GED; or
(c) Have attained a cumulative grade point
ratio of at least 2.75 GPR (on a 4.0 Scale) in collegiate work, if an
undergraduate student;
(8) Be formally admitted to an undergraduate
teacher education program if an undergraduate student; or if not yet formally
admitted to such a program, the Department of Education (or its equivalent) at
a participating institution must certify that the student has expressed an
intent or desire to enter the field of teaching, and is enrolled in a teacher
education program at a time required by the institution; and
(9) Be eligible for teacher certification in
all other respects as may subsequently be required by the State Board of
Education and by the respective institution.
B. To be eligible to receive an annual loan renewal, a student shall:
(1) Be eligible for
teacher certification in all respects as may subsequently be required by the
State Board of Education and by the respective participating institution;
and
(2) Have maintained a 2.75 GPR
(on a 4.0 scale), and continued enrollment in a teacher education program, if
an undergraduate student; or
(3)
Have maintained a 3.5 GPR (on a 4.0 scale) on graduate work for entry as well
as renewal, if a continuing graduate student.
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