Rep. Micah Caskey, R-West Columbia (left), looks on as Rep. Leon Stavrinakis, D-Charleston, talks with Rep. Case Brittain, R-Myrtle Beach, during the first day of session in Columbia, S.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)
COLUMBIA — A Charleston County legislator wants to prevent South Carolina college students from losing their state-funded scholarships for misdemeanor mistakes.
State law gives students one pass for a misdemeanor drug or alcohol offense, such as drinking or possessing alcohol when under the age of 21. But a second conviction disqualifies students from lottery-funded scholarships that would otherwise help them pay for tuition…