North Carolina HB 753: In-State Tuition Equity.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2021-05-03)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2021 · Bill: HB 753

Subjects: ALIENS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, CONFIDENTIALITY, EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION, PRIVACY, PUBLIC, RESIDENCY, SECONDARY EDUCATION, TUITION, UNC

Sponsors: Harrison, Hurtado, Meyer, Adcock, Alston, Autry, Belk, Brockman, Butler, Carney, Dahle, Everitt, Fisher, Gill, Harris, Hawkins, Insko, K. Smith, Logan, Majeed, Morey, Quick, R. Smith, Roberson, von Haefen

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2021
H 1
HOUSE BILL 753

Short Title: In-State Tuition Equity. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Hurtado, Meyer, Harrison, and Fisher (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 3, 2021
*H753-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN IMMIGRANT YOUTH TO RECEIVE IN-STATE 2
TUITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND COMMUNITY 3
COLLEGES IN THIS STATE. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 116-143.1 is amended by adding the following new subsections 6
to read: 7
"(n) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person who meets all of the 8
following qualifications shall be accorded resident tuition status: 9
(1) The person received a high school diploma from a secondary school or high 10
school within North Carolina or received a high school equivalency diploma 11
within North Carolina. 12
(2) The person attended North Carolina schools for a minimum of two 13
consecutive years immediately prior to high school graduation. 14
(3) If the person does not have lawful immigration status, then the person shall 15
also file an affidavit with the constituent institution or community college to 16
which the person is enrolled stating that the person has filed an application to 17
legalize his or her immigration status or will file an application as soon as he 18
or she is eligible to do so. 19
(4) The person satisfies the admission standards for the constituent institution or 20
community college to which the person applied and has secured admission 21
and enrolled as a student at the constituent institution or community college. 22
(o) Any information obtained as part of the process of applying for in-State tuition 23
pursuant to subsection (n) of this section shall be confidential and is not a public record." 24
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2021, and applies beginning with 25
the 2021-2022 academic year. 26

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