South Carolina Education Lottery Funds For Education - Columbia
Discover how the South Carolina Education Lottery raised funds for education and learn recent draw results.
www.herecolumbia.comHere are the latest publicly available updates I could find on the South Carolina Education Lottery.
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South Carolina Education Lottery funds education: A 2025 update reported that SCEL raised over $546.8 million for state education in 2025, the fifth consecutive year above $500 million, bringing total contributions to about $8.9 billion since 2002. This reflects ongoing strong performance and continued support for K-12 and higher education programs in SC. [Source: HereColumbia article, 2025-08-16; SCEL data page summarized in article][1]
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Earlier record year totals: In fiscal year 2019 SCEL transferred $487.6 million to education, noted as a record at the time and contributing to a total of more than $5.5 billion since 2002. While older, it illustrates the pattern of high annual contributions. [SCEL press/coverage, 2019; WCIV 2021 recap references a peak year and growth trajectory][2][3]
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Official SCEL site: The South Carolina Education Lottery’s own site remains the primary source for draw results, prize information, and program allocations. The site has historically provided current-year contributions and annual financial statements, along with guidance on claiming prizes and education funding allocation. [SCEL official site, home page and news sections][5]
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Notable context: Lottery proceeds support education programs through the Education Lottery Account, with appropriations by the General Assembly for higher education scholarships, K-12 programs, and community education initiatives. This framework has been consistent since the lottery’s inception in 2002. [SCEL act/legislation summaries and state descriptions][8]
Illustration: If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official draw results and the exact yearly contributions (2024, 2025) from the SCEL site and present them in a compact chart. I can also provide a short comparison table showing year-by-year contributions since 2002 to help visualize trends.
Would you like me to fetch the latest figures from the SCEL site and compile a quick table and chart? If you have a preferred time frame (e.g., 2023–2025) or specific games (e.g., Powerball, Mega Millions, SCEL in-state games), tell me and I’ll tailor the summary.
Citations:
- Latest 2025 fundraising update and figures: HereColumbia article summarizing SC Education Lottery results for 2025.[1]
- Historic record-year context and totals: WCIV/ABC News 2021 coverage and SCEL press pages referencing 2019 transfer and cumulative totals.[3][2]
- Official source: South Carolina Education Lottery homepage and news sections.[5]
- Legislative framework and funding mechanism: SC Education Lottery Act and related SC state pages.[8]