SC lawmaker wants to temporarily loosen LIFE scholarship criteria because of COVID-19

The State: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, one South Carolina lawmaker wants to temporarily relax requirements for some students to receive lottery scholarships.

Under the proposal, led by S.C. Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Richland, students graduating high school in 2020 would only need to meet one of three academic requirements to receive the $5,000 per year LIFE scholarship.

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