Section 59-101-400 - Educational credit for certain courses that are part of the military training or service(A) A state-supported post-secondary educational institution governed by this title, including a technical and comprehensive educational institution, may award educational credit to a student honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States for a course that is part of the military training or service of the student, provided:(1) the award must be made within three years after the enrollment of the student at the institution;(2) the course meets the standards of the American Council of Education or equivalent standards for awarding academic credit; and(3) the award is based upon the admissions standards, role, scope, and mission of the institution.(B) An institution authorized to award educational credit under subsection (A) shall: (1) develop a policy concerning the provisions of subsection (A) before January 1, 2014; and(2) adopt rules and procedures to implement the provisions of this section to become effective on the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year of the institution.Added by 2013 S.C. Acts, Act No. 45 (SB 417), s 2, eff. 6/7/2013. 2013 Act No. 45, Section 1, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the 'Military Service Occupation, Education, and Credentialing Act'."