North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 475 — NC Patriot Star Family Scholarship/Funds.

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The updated version of HB 475 adds specific language about how the North Carolina Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program will operate, particularly regarding the eligibility of applicants. It clarifies the criteria for qualifying service members, ensuring that those who have died in service are correctly identified. This is important because it ensures that the scholarships will go to the right families, helping to support the children and spouses of veterans who have made sacrifices for their country.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 475* Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 475* Committee Substitute Favorable 4/16/19 Short Title:
Representatives Arp, Moore, Bell, and Lewis (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Education - Universities, if favorable, Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 28, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA PATRIOT STAR FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP ACT.
March 28, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA PATRIOT STAR FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP ACT.
– There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in recurring funds for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to beprovided as a grant to thePatriot Foundationfor thepurposeofestablishingtheNorthCarolina Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program (Program).
– Notwithstanding G.S.
143C-5-2, there is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in recurring funds for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to be provided as a grant to the Patriot Foundation for the purpose of establishing the North Carolina Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program (Program).
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– Any person (i) who is attending or has been accepted to enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution, (ii) who is a legal resident of North Carolina when scholarship documentation is completed, (iii) has complied with the requirements of the Selective Service System, if applicable, and (iv) whose spouse was a member of the Armed Forces who was killed in action or the line of duty, or died of wounds or other causes not due to the service member's willful misconduct during a period of war or national emergency.
– Any person (i) who is attending or has been accepted to enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution, (ii) who is a legal resident of North Carolina when scholarship documentation is completed, (iii) has complied with the requirements of the Selective Service System, if applicable, and (iv) whose spouse was a member of the Armed Forces who was killed in action or in the line of duty, or died of wounds or other causes not due to the service member's willful misconduct during a period of war or national emergency.
In administering the Program, the Patriot Foundation shall be responsible for program oversight insuring compliance with the provisions of this act.
In administering the Program, the Patriot Foundation shall be responsible for program oversight ensuring compliance with the provisions of this act.
The Patriot Foundation shall, at a minimum, establish criteria and procedures related to scholarship documentation completion, the amount of individual scholarships, the permissible uses of scholarship funds, the period of eligibility for award of a scholarship, the conditions for Page 2 House Bill 475*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 a revocation of a scholarship, and any other procedures it deems necessary for administration of the Program.
The Patriot Foundation shall, at a minimum, establish criteria and procedures related to scholarship documentation completion, the amount of individual scholarships, the permissible uses of scholarship funds, the period of eligibility for award of a scholarship, the conditions for a revocation of a scholarship, and any other procedures it deems necessary for administration of Page 2 House Bill 475*-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 the Program.
If an eligible child or eligible spouse receives a scholarship or other grant covering the cost of attendance at an eligible postsecondary institution for which the scholarship is awarded, then the amount of a scholarship awarded under this act shall be reduced so that the sum of all grants and scholarships covering the cost of attendance received by the eligible child does not exceed the cost of attendance for the institution.
If an eligible child or eligible spouse receives a scholarship or other grant covering the cost of attendance at an eligible postsecondary institution for which the scholarship is awarded, then the amount of a scholarship awarded under this act shall be reduced so that the sum of all grants and scholarships covering the cost of attendance received by the eligible child or eligible spouse does not exceed the cost of attendance for the institution.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations, Education

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref to the Com on Education - Universities, if favorable, Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 475?
HB 475 is sponsored by Dean Arp (Republican), Moore, Lewis, Boles, Carter, Conrad, Faircloth, Fraley, Grange, Hanig, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Horn, Hurley, Jarvis, Murphy, Russell, Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Yarborough, Donna McDowell White (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Joe John (Democratic), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and John R. Bell, IV (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 475?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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