As providers know, there is a scholarship pause, which has changed the number of families eligible for DSS Scholarships. This pause has occurred because South Carolina and the nation have exhausted COVID-19-era funding and are returning to pre-pandemic funding levels. Eligibility is currently being reassessed, and scholarship applications have been paused to ensure that protected categories receive funding.
Many other states are facing this same reality now. South Carolina is one of the last states to make changes to scholarships, as our goal was to keep serving as many families for as long as possible.
DSS has provided updated FAQs that reflect the current state of scholarships in South Carolina. View those updates here.
