Educational credit for certain courses that are part of the military training or service.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-400
in effect(A) A state-supported post-secondary educational institution governed by this title, including a technical and comprehensive educational institution, may award educational credit to a student honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States for a course that is part of the military training or service of the student, provided: (1) the award must be made within three years after the enrollment of the student at the institution; (2) the course meets the standards of the American Council of Education or equivalent standards for awarding academic credit; and (3) the award is based upon the admissions standards, role, scope, and mission of the institution. (B) An institution authorized to award educational credit under subsection (A) shall: (1) develop a policy concerning the provisions of subsection (A) before January 1, 2014; and (2) adopt rules and procedures to implement the provisions of this section to become effective on the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year of the institution. Editor's Note 2013 Act No. 45, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the 'Military Service Occupation, Education, and Credentialing Act'."
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