The SC Supreme Court will rule on who gets $32 million in corona virus aid.

The funds are part of the $48 million Corona virus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Gov. McMaster announced 66% of the money would be in Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) grants.

The 1-time, needs-based grants of up to $6,500 would subsidize the 2020- 21 tuition for eligible students at private, parochial and independent schools in Lexington County and elsewhere in SC.

Dr. Tomasena Adams of Orangeburg sued Gov. Mc-Master and the Palmetto Promise Institute over the constitutionality of the grants.

Adams’ attorney claimed the governor violated the state constitution that public funds should not be used for private institutions.

Judge Edgar Dickson in July granted a temporary restraining order to stop the private school funding.

He ruled Aug. 3 that including the state in the law suit was too vague.

Now the case will be heard by the state Supreme Court Sept. 18.

The SAFE Grants, if distributed, would aid payment of private school tuition for an estimated 5,000 students.

That would leave just $16 million for over 700,000 public school students.