Amends GS 116-143.1, providing that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a person who meets all of the following qualifications will be accorded resident tuition status: (1) the person received a high school diploma from a NC school or a GED within NC; (2) the person attended a NC school for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to high school graduation; (3) if the person does not have lawful immigration status, they must file an affidavit with the constituent institution;where they are enrolled that states they have filed or will file an application to legalize their immigration status;as soon as they are eligible; and (4) the person satisfies the admission standards for the constituent institution or community college and has secured admission and enrolled as a student.

Provides that any information obtained as part of this process will be confidential and is not considered a public record.

Effective July 1, 2015, applying to the 2015-16 academic semester and to each subsequent semester.