North Carolina General Statutes 116-209.90. Tuition grants for graduates to attend a constituent institution
(a) Within the funds available, a high school graduate from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) or the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in each school year who meets the following conditions shall be eligible for a tuition grant awarded under this Part:
(1) Is a resident for tuition purposes under the criteria set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-143.1 and in accordance with the coordinated and centralized residency determination process administered by the Authority.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 116-209.90
- Authority: means the State Education Assistance Authority created by this Article or, if the Authority is abolished, the board, body, commission or agency succeeding to its principal functions, or on whom the powers given by this Article to the Authority shall be conferred by law;
(3) "Bond resolution" or "resolution" when used in relation to the issuance of bonds is deemed to mean either any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or any trust agreement or other instrument securing any bonds;
(4) "Bonds" or "revenue bonds" means the obligations authorized to be issued by the Authority under this Article, which may consist of revenue bonds, revenue refunding bonds, bond anticipation notes and other notes and obligations, evidencing the Authority's obligation to repay borrowed money from revenues, funds and other money pledged or made available therefor by the Authority under this Article;
(5) "Eligible institution" with respect to student loans, has the same meaning as the term has in Section 1085 of Title 20 of the United States Code;
(6) "Eligible institution" with respect to grants and work-study programs, includes the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, all state-supported institutions organized and administered pursuant to Chapter 115A of the N. See North Carolina General Statutes 116-201
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(2) Enrolls as a full-time student in a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina in the next academic year after graduation. The Authority shall have the discretion to postpone this requirement for up to one academic year after graduation if the student is able to demonstrate that any of the following have substantially disrupted or interrupted the student’s ability to enroll as a full-time student:
a. A military service obligation.
b. Serious medical debilitation.
c. A short-term or long-term disability.
d. Other extraordinary hardship.
(b) Students who receive initial tuition grants as a cohort of a high school graduating class of NCSSM or UNCSA shall also be eligible to apply for tuition grants for subsequent academic years for up to a total of four academic years, provided that tuition grants are only used for undergraduate tuition.
(b1) A student must be continuously enrolled in an undergraduate program at a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina after the award of the initial tuition grant to be eligible for tuition grants in subsequent academic years. The Authority shall have the discretion to waive this requirement if the student is able to demonstrate that any of the following have substantially disrupted or interrupted the student’s pursuit of a degree:
(1) A military service obligation.
(2) Serious medical debilitation.
(3) A short-term or long-term disability.
(4) Other extraordinary hardship.
(c) The amount of the tuition grant to each graduate shall be determined and distributed as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-209.91 (2021-180, s. 8A.1(a); 2022-74, s. 8A.2(a); 2023-102, s. 3(a).)