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NC S37

Bill

Status

Passed

10/30/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jane Smith

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands tuition waiver eligibility to include children whose legal guardians or legal custodians are law enforcement officers, firefighters, or rescue squad workers, not just biological parents.

  • Applies to children ages 17-24 whose guardian or custodian is permanently and totally disabled from a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.

  • Requires verification of legal guardian-child and legal custodian-child relationships through court orders establishing the guardianship or custodianship.

  • Effective for the 2016 spring academic semester and all subsequent semesters.

  • Applies to tuition waivers at University of North Carolina constituent institutions and community colleges.

Legislative Description

Waive Tuition/Fallen Officer Was Guardian

Last Action

Ch. SL 2015-296

10/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations8/5/2015
Education - Universities3/10/2015
Education/Higher Education2/9/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate2/5/2015

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