# S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-30: SECTION 59-112-30. Effect of change of residency

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## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-30
- **Heading:** SECTION 59-112-30. Effect of change of residency
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 112 / Section 59-112-30

## Text

When the domicile of a student or of the person upon whom a student is financially dependent changes after enrollment at a State Institution, tuition charges shall be adjusted as follows: (A) Except as provided in Section 59-112-20(B) above, when domicile is taken in South Carolina, a student shall not become eligible for in-state rates until the beginning of the next academic session after expiration of twelve months from date of domicile in this State. (B) When South Carolina domicile is lost, eligibility for in-state rates shall end on the last day of the academic session in which the loss occurs; however, application of this subsection shall be at the discretion of the institution involved. (C) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, any dependent person who has been domiciled with his family in South Carolina for a period of not less than three years immediately prior to his enrollment may enroll in a state-supported institution of higher learning at the in-state rate and may continue to be enrolled at such rate even if the parent, spouse or guardian upon whom he is dependent moves his domicile from this State.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-10 SECTION 59-112-10. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-10.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-20 SECTION 59-112-20. South Carolina domicile defined for purposes of rates of tuition and fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-20.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-30 SECTION 59-112-30. Effect of change of residency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-30.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-40 SECTION 59-112-40. Effect of marriage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-40.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-50 SECTION 59-112-50. Tuition rates for military personnel and their dependents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-50.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-60 SECTION 59-112-60. Faculty, administrative employees and dependents; eligibility to attend classes and receive tuition assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-60.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-70 SECTION 59-112-70. Abatement of rates for nonresidents on scholarship. waiver for students participating in international Sister-State agreement or student exchange programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-70.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-80 SECTION 59-112-80. Administration of chapter; burden of proving eligibility on students.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-80.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-90 SECTION 59-112-90. Penalties for willful misrepresentations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-90.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-100 SECTION 59-112-100. Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-100.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-110 SECTION 59-112-110. University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus and Aiken Technical College; in-state tuition for certain Georgia residents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-110.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-115 SECTION 59-112-115. Vote on tuition change.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-115.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-120 SECTION 59-112-120. In-state tuition at technical colleges for bordering state residents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-120.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-130 SECTION 59-112-130. Institutions with law schools; fee waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C112_S59-112-130.md)

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