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Table 7.2: Lottery Appropriations for Higher Education
Fiscal Years 2015-16 to 2019-20

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Program
Palmetto Fellows Scholarships $38,691,990 $49,274,030 $51,927,301 $55,362,716 $61,809,959
LIFE Scholarships $171,896,844 $199,754,741 $221,843,614 $230,056,162 $240,102,429
HOPE Scholarship $8,565,373 $9,552,955 $14,458,578 $15,563,241 $14,557,008
Lottery Tuition Assistance $51,100,000 $51,100,000 $47,342,211 $51,100,000 $51,100,000
Need-based Grants $15,600,000 $17,537,078 $17,537,078 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
National Guard Loan Repayment Program $4,545,000 $4,545,000 $4,634,968 $2,631,129 $2,631,129
Tuition Grants Commission $8,258,764 $8,330,008 $8,330,008 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
SC State University, Education & General $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
SC State University, School of Business $200,000
Higher Ed. Excellence Enhancement Program $4,597,755 $6,072,474 $6,072,473 $6,072,473 $9,000,000
Technology: SC public 4- & 2-year institutions $7,354,190 $7,242,212 $6,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
CHE - PASCAL $1,412,514 $554,938 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
CHE - Academic Bldg, Repair, Maint & Training $2,825,028
CHE - SREB Program and Assessments $313,456 $349,606 $290,396 $613,721
CHE - Carolina Career Cluster $300,000 $300,000 $450,000
CHE - Research University STEM Equipment $1,000,000
CHE - Memorial Professorship $50,000
CHE - IT Upgrades $270,000
SBTCE - Workforce Scholarships & Grants $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000
SBTCE - Workforce Industry Needs Scholarships $17,000,000
SBTCE - Allied Health $3,000,000
SBTCE - Ready SC Direct Training $9,432,046 $10,000,000
SBTCE - High Demand Job Skill Training Equip $11,000,000 $12,500,000
SBTCE - Critical Training Equipment $2,912,307 $3,000,000
SBTCE - SPICE Program $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
SBTCE - HGT Diesel Mechanic Program $375,000
SBTCE - SCC Cherokee Campus Equipment $500,000 $200,000
SBTCE - Palmetto Promise Scholarship Pilot $3,900,000
SBTCE - MTC - Quick Jobs $2,500,000
SBTCE - OC Tech- Truck Driving Certificate $350,000
USC Union Parity Funding $500,000
USC Union Nursing Tech Upgrades $37,000
USC Lancaster Renovations & Repairs $500,000
Clemson T. ED Garrison Renovations & Repairs $6,800,000
Non-profit Inst. (Clinton College) $47,084
Non-profit Inst. (Coker College) $47,084
Higher Education Lottery Subtotal $322,441,626 $364,689,199 $396,045,837 $448,953,163 $476,301,246
Total Education Lottery Appropriations $366,322,325 $437,223,175 $420,715,353 $467,021,498 $525,132,833
Higher Education as % of Lottery Total 88.0% 83.4% 94.1% 96.1% 90.7%
Source: SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, Education Lottery Appropriations Report,
http://rfa.sc.gov/files/SC%20Education%20Lottery%20Appropriations%20updated%20November%202016_0.pdf, updated November 2016, and FY16 Appropriations Act.
NOTE: The Education Lottery began operating in January of 2002 and FY 2001-02 receipts were first appropriated in FY 2002-03. As shown above for higher education, lottery appropriations include lottery appropriations, certified unclaimed lottery prize
funds, realized excess unclaimed lottery prize funds, and any surplus allocations to fully fund merit scholarships.
Programs listed above may receive additional state funding from other sources (e.g., LIFE, Palmetto Fellows, Tuition Grants, and SC State also receive State General Fund Appropriations).
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