Do life scholarship requirements differ at two-year colleges?

I'm looking at starting at a community college and heard the LIFE scholarship requirements might differ from those at a four-year school. Can someone break down the differences?

Yes, the LIFE Scholarship requirements can indeed differ between two-year and four-year institutions in South Carolina.

If you're attending a two-year institution in South Carolina such as a community or technical college, for the LIFE scholarship, you need to meet certain criteria:

- Be a South Carolina resident

- Graduate from a South Carolina high school

- Enroll full-time in a South Carolina-eligible public or private college, university, or technical school

- Do not have a felony conviction

- Do not have a second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor conviction within the past academic year

However, the GPA requirement is notably different at two-year colleges. At a two-year college, you need to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA. If you switch to a four-year institution after attending a two-year college, the academic criteria change: you need a cumulative 3.0 GPA and are also required to earn an average of 30 credit hours per academic year to continue your LIFE scholarship eligibility.

Keep in mind that if you're planning to continue at a four-year institution after completing a two-year program, you'll want to make sure you are on track to meet the four-year school's LIFE scholarship requirements. This way, you’ll be able to transition smoothly without jeopardizing your scholarship eligibility.