NC S615

Allows DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) beneficiaries to qualify for in-state tuition at University of North Carolina constituent institutions and community colleges.

Requires applicants to have received a high school diploma or equivalency diploma from a North Carolina secondary school.

Requires applicants to have attended North Carolina schools for a minimum of two consecutive years immediately prior to completing high school.

Requires applicants to provide documentation proving DACA beneficiary status and meet standard admission requirements for their chosen institution.

Protects applicant privacy by making all information obtained during the in-state tuition application process confidential and exempt from public records requests.

Becomes effective July 1, 2019, and applies beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year.