Parents

Parents may seek grants from any approved scholarship funding organization (SFO) in South Carolina. To obtain an application for Advance Carolina, please choose the Application tab at the left of this page.

When Step 1 and Step 2 of the application are complete, parents should submit the application to the qualifying school school of their choice (NOTE:  Step 1 offers parents two options; please choose only one of these two options for submission.  Schools process applications (complete Step 3) and submit scholarship requests to Advance Carolina.  For a list of qualified schools, click on the EOC link below and choose the 2015-2106 link in the middle of the page.

EOC link

When scholarships are awarded, notification is provided to the school that has submitted the application.  Upon receipt of notification, the school will inform the parent(s) of the scholarship award.

The 2015-2016 ECENC proviso allows a qualifying student to receive up to $10, 000 OR the total cost of tuition. If a student receives a grant award for less than the allowable amount, the parent may also apply for the parental tax credit using the TC57A Form – 070115 tax credit form from the SC Department of Revenue.  Parents should complete the top portion of the form along with Part II & Part III (instructions are included with the form).  If you have questions about this procedure, you may contact Advance Carolina.