Higher Education Programs

More than $1.25 billion has been appropriated to Higher Education Programs by the Legislature to include the following:

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Source of appropriations: Office of the State Budget, SC Budget and Control Board
"Education Lottery Appropriations" (Updated 08/28/07).

· $929 million – Scholarships at 2-year and 4-year colleges and technical institutions.
· $83.7 million – Technology at 2-year and 4-year colleges and technical institutions.
· $180 million – Endowed Chairs Program - Creating Research Centers for Economic Excellence at the state's three research universities:
         o Clemson University
         o Medical University of South Carolina
         o University of South Carolina
· $62.2 million - Other Higher Education Programs which include:
          o $19 million – S.C. State University
          o $3 million – Private Historically Black Colleges
          o $40.2 million – Other Higher Education Programs

Other Community Education Appropriations

$37.1 million has been appropriated by the Legislature to enhance education in the Palmetto State through:

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*Dollar figures for all charts are in millions and incorporate the period from January 7, 2002 - June 30, 2008. Figures are accurate as of August 28, 2007.

· $19.9 million – Education Television Network (ETV). Primarily to upgrade to digital technology.
· $13.7 million – County Libraries. The formulas which dictate the amount of funding each county receives are set by the Legislature.
· $2 million – S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) for gambling treatment services.
· $1 million – S.C. Alliance Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc.
· $500,000 – Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg.

K-12 Program Appropriations

Programs targeting grades K-12 have received more than $450.7 million in appropriations.

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*Dollar figures for all charts are in millions and incorporate the period from January 7, 2002 - June 30, 2008. Figures are accurate as of August 28, 2007.

· $61.6 million – Appropriated to purchase more than 400 school buses, provide maintenance and fuel.
· $103.6 million – Appropriated to programs that support the Education Accountability Act (EAA) to raise the standards in all classrooms. The EAA establishes an accountability system for public education that is used to provide specific resources to improve student performance and teacher and staff development and assistance. (source: EAA Act)
· $260 million – Directed towards primary education (grades K-5) enhancement programs in the subjects of reading, math, science and social studies.
· $25.4 million - Directed towards other K-12 educational programs, including grades 6-8 enhancement programs.

For a complete breakdown of K-12 appropriations to lottery programs, click here.