North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 644 — Tuition Grants for NCSSM Graduates.

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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 recent changes to House Bill 644 clarify the process surrounding tuition grants for students in North Carolina. The bill now specifies that if a student who receives a grant is not enrolled by the tenth classroom day of the term, their school must return the grant money. This is important because it ensures that funds are only allocated to students who are actively participating in their education, helping to manage resources more effectively.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 644 Short Title:
644 Apr 9, 2019 SESSION 2019 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40288-MKa-113A Short Title:
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TUITION GRANTS BE PROVIDED TO STATE RESIDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AND ENROLL FULL-TIME AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UP TO FOUR ACADEMIC YEARS.
Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TUITION GRANTS BE PROVIDED TO STATE RESIDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AND ENROLL FULL-TIME AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UP TO FOUR ACADEMIC YEARS.
The Authority shall not approve any grant until it receives proper certification from the appropriate eligible institution of higher education that the student applying for the grant is an eligible student.
The Authority shall not approve any grant until it receives proper certification from the appropriate eligible *H644-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 institution of higher education that the student applying for the grant is an eligible student.
Upon receipt of the certification, the Authority shall remit, at the times it prescribes, the tuition grant *DRH40288-MKa-113A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 to the eligible institution of higher education on behalf, and to the credit, of the student.
Upon receipt of the certification, the Authority shall remit, at the times it prescribes, the tuition grant to the eligible institution of higher education on behalf, and to the credit, of the student.
(i) to attend a constituent institution, the tuition cost at the constituent institution in which thestudent is enrolled or(ii)to attend aprivateinstitution ofhigher education located in North Carolina, the tuition cost, in whole or in part, at the private institution in an amount up to the highest amount of undergraduate resident tuition charged at a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina for that academic year.
(i) to attend a constituent institution, the tuition cost at the constituent institution in which thestudent is enrolled or(ii)to attend aprivateinstitutionofhigher education located in North Carolina, the tuition cost, in whole or in part, at the private institution in an amount up to the highest amount of undergraduate resident tuition charged at a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina for that academic year.
116-209.82, as enacted by this act, the sum of (i) two million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,950,000) in recurring funds for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to support the award of tuition grants to students who qualify pursuant to Section 2 of this act and a new cohort of eligible students who graduate from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) at the end of the 2019-2020 school year and (ii) one million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,850,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to support the award of tuition grants to a new cohort of eligible students who graduate from NCSSM at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, with a total net appropriation of four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000) in recurring funds for Page 2 DRH40288-MKa-113A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 the 2020-2021 fiscal year for the purpose of awarding tuition grants in accordance with this act.
116-209.82, as enacted by this act, the sum of (i) two million nine hundred fiftythousand dollars ($2,950,000) in recurring funds for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to support the award of tuition grants to students who qualify pursuant to Section 2 of this act and a new cohort of eligible students who graduate from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) at the end of the 2019-2020 school year and (ii) one million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,850,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to support the award of tuition grants to a new cohort of eligible students who graduate from NCSSM at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, with a total net Page 2 House Bill 644-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 appropriation of four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000) in recurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year for the purpose of awarding tuition grants in accordance with this act.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate from the General Fund to the North Carolina Tuition Grant Fund Reserve the sum of one million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,850,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with a total net appropriation of six million six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($6,650,000) in recurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and (ii) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with a total net appropriation of seven million four hundred thousand dollars ($7,400,000) in recurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to fund up to four years of tuition grants for each cohort of eligible students from NCSSM on an ongoing basis in accordance with this act.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate from the General Fund to the North Carolina Tuition Grant Fund Reserve the sum of one million eight hundred fiftythousand dollars ($1,850,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with a total net appropriation of six million six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($6,650,000) in recurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and (ii) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) in additional recurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with a total net appropriation of seven million four hundred thousand dollars ($7,400,000) in recurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to fund up to four years of tuition grants for each cohort of eligible students from NCSSM on an ongoing basis in accordance with this act.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 644?
HB 644 is sponsored by Fraley, Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Harris, Horn, Hurley, Zack Hawkins (Democratic), and Edward C. Goodwin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 644?
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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