Section 17 of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act (H. 4400, Act 280), enacted June 4, 2008, requires South Carolina public colleges and universities to verify the lawful presence in the United States of their students.  To attend a public college or university in the state, a student must be a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States.

Students must provide proof of lawful presence in the United States before being allowed to enroll or continue enrollment at the College. The Board of Trustees of the College of Charleston has approved a verification process to comply with the law.

View the full text of the "South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act."

See your birth state's Bureau of Vital Records or use this helpful link: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm.

Office of Accountability, Accreditation, Planning and Assessment
College of Charleston
66 George Street
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Charleston, South Carolina 29424

Drivers' Licenses

Section 41 – 8 – 20 (B)(2)(c) of the "South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act" requires that the Executive Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles determine which states have drivers license requirements that are at least as strict as those in South Carolina. He must provide a copy of the list to the Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) and periodically update the list. The Director of LLR must publish the list on the agency's Web site by January 1, 2009.

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has determined that drivers’ licenses or identification cards issued by the following states are acceptable:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Maine (credentials issued after 11/15/08)
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Missouri
• Montana
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Texas
• Virginia
• Wisconsin

This list may be updated periodically. For the most current list, visit the DMV Web site at: www.scdmvonline.com.