House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes the provisions of the 1st edition and replaces it with AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES MAY OPT OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM.
Amends GS 115D-40.1 (Financial Assistance for Community College Students) to allow a community college board of trustees to adopt a resolution declining to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (loan program). Allows a board of trustees that has adopted a resolution declining to participate in the loan program to rescind the resolution and participate in the loan program, but removes that institution’s option of declining further participation in the loan program.
Provides that this act only applies to the following: Alamance Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, Gaston College, Mitchell Community College, Montgomery Community College, Randolph Community College, Richmond Community College, Robeson Community College, Stanly Community College, and Wilkes Community College.
Effective July 1, 2011.