Bill Summary for S 940 (2011-2012)
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Summary date:
May 30 2012
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| View NCGA Bill Details | 2011-2012 Session |
TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VETERANS SHALL BE CHARGED THE RESIDENT TUITION TO ATTEND A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA WITHOUT HAVING FIRST MAINTAINED LEGAL RESIDENCE IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR.Intro. by Mansfield.
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Bill summary
Enacts new GS 116-143.3A to waive the 12-month residency requirement for in-state tuition purposes if a veteran, defined as any person honorably discharged on or after July 1, 2011, meets the following conditions: (1) lives in North Carolina, (2) was last permanently stationed in North Carolina, (3) satisfies all other domicile requirements, and (4) enrolls in a public institution of higher education within five years after discharge. Applies to academic semesters beginning on or after July 1, 2012.