SB 108 – Tuition Grants for NCSSM Graduates

Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Madison, McDowell, Mitchel, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey)

Summary

This bill establishes tuition grants for graduates from the North Carolina School of Science and Math if the graduate attends a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina. Students will be able to apply for up to 4 years of tuition grants.

This bill also appropriates $1,124,950 for 2021-22 for the awarding of tuition grants for the 2021-22 academic year for the 2020-2021 NCSSM graduating class, $2,249,000 for 2021-22 and $3,374,850 in recurring funds for 2022-2023 for the awarding of tuition grants, and states legislative intent to appropriate $4,499,800 in recurring funds for 2023-34 for the awarding of grants.

Movement

Filed – 2/17/2021

This bill was referred to Rules and Operations on 2/18/2021 but withdrawn that same day.

This bill was re-referred to the follow Senate committees:

-Appropriations/Base Budget

-Education/Higher Education

-Rules and Operations