Gov. Henry McMaster is disheartened by the S.C. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act.

The Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act, according to the S.C. Department of Education,  "allows qualifying South Carolina parents to apply for a scholarship worth $6,000. These scholarships may be used to create a customized, flexible education for their child." 

There are eligibility requirements outlined on the SCDE website.

According to a press release, McMaster said this decision will have consequences on low-income families who consistently rely on these scholarships.

“It may also jeopardize the future enrollment of tens of thousands of students in state-funded-four-year -old kindergarten programs and state-funded scholarships utilized by students at private colleges and HBCUs. For these reasons, and more, we will request the Court to expeditiously reconsider this decision – so that the children of low-income families may have the opportunity to attend the school that best suits their needs," he said in the press release.