The purposes of the High Achieving Tuition Scholarship Program include the following:
(1) Encourage higher?performing students at community colleges.
(2) Utilize the State’s educational resources to the fullest.
(3) Create more educational and career options for students.
(4) Realize significant cost?savings to the State.
(5) Develop a more competitive workforce.
Scholarship Eligibility. – A student shall be eligible to receive a High Achieving Tuition Scholarship if the student meets all of the following requirements:
(1) In the academic semester prior to enrolling in a community college, graduates with at least a 3.5 unweighted grade point average from either a (i) public high school located in this State or (ii) a nonpublic high school or home school, as defined in Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, located in this State.
(2) Presents evidence of United States citizenship.
(3) Qualifies as a resident of this State for tuition purposes, as provided in Article 14 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes.
(4) Gains admission as a degree?seeking student at a North Carolina community college.
(5) Complies with Selective Service registration requirements.
You can read the full details of the current version of the bill here: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/House/PDF/H129v2.pdf