Bill Summary for S 873 (2015-2016)

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May 25 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 873 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 10, 2016
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS POLICY CHANGES DESIGNED TO MAKE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE THAT THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, BE EXTENDED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE FREE OF EXPENSE.
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends Section 2 of the act to require that student fees be reduced, beginning wit the 2018 fall academic semester, by an amount that is 5% (was, 10% to 25%) less than the amount of the fees charged in the 2016 fall academic semester. Makes conforming changes. 

Deletes the appropriation to UNC for the Cheatham-White Scholarship Fund.