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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 116-293

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

All North Carolina high schools are eligible to nominate a student to be considered as a candidate for a Cheatham-White Scholarship. For purposes of this section, a high school includes a public school under the direction of a local board of education, a charter school, a regional school, a high school operated as part of The University of North Carolina, a school operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, a school operated by the State Board of Education, or a nonpublic school regulated under Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

The number of nominees from each school is determined by the size of the senior class as follows:

(1) Up to 199 seniors 2 nominees.

(2) 200-399 seniors 3 nominees.

(3) 400-499 seniors 4 nominees.

(4) 500 or more seniors 5 nominees.

(2016-94, s. 11.4(e).)