SC Tuition Assistance for Certain War Veterans’ Children

Description

The SC Tuition Assistance for Certain War Veterans’ Children program is open to children of certain military veterans applying to or enrolled in a South Carolina state supported college, university or post high school technical education school; or acceptance into a dual enrollment/early college credit program prior to graduating high school. To be eligible for this award, children must be 26 years of age or younger. Additionally, the veteran must reside in South Carolina, or have resided in South Carolina at least one year before their death. The Veteran must have served honorably in a branch of the military service of the United States during a war period and: (1) was killed in action; (2) died from other causes while in the service; (3) died of disease or disability resulting from service; (4) was a prisoner of war as defined by Congress or Presidential proclamation during such war period; (5) is permanently and totally disabled, as determined by the Veterans Administration from any cause; (6) has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; (7) is missing in action; (8) the applicant is the child of a deceased Veteran who qualified under items (4) and (5); or (9) has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.