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NC Gen Stat § 115B-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-1 - Definitions.

 115B-1. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Chapter:(1) Correctional officer. - An employee of an employer who is certified as a State correctional officer under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes.(1a) Employer. - The State of North Carolina and its departments, agencies, and institutions; or a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the State.(2) Firefighter or volunteer firefighter. - The same as provided in G.S. 58-86-25 for "eligible firemen".(3) Law enforcement officer. - An employee or volunteer of an employer who possesses the power of arrest, who has taken the law enforcement oath administered under the authority of the State as prescribed by G.S. 11-11, and who is certified as a law enforcement officer under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes or certified as a deputy sheriff under the provisions of Chapter 17E of the General Statutes. "Law enforcement officer" also means the sheriff of the county.(4) Permanently and totally disabled as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty. - A person: (i) who as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker suffered a disabling injury while in active service or training for active service, (ii) who at the time of active service or training was a North Carolina resident, and (iii) who has been determined to be permanently and totally disabled for compensation purposes by the North Carolina Industrial Commission.(5) Rescue squad worker. - The same as provided in G.S. 58-86-30 for "eligible rescue squad worker".(6) Survivor. - Any person whose parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or spouse: (i) was a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a firefighter, a volunteer firefighter, or a rescue squad worker, (ii) was killed while in active service or training for active service or died as a result of a service-connected disability, and (iii) at the time of active service or training was a North Carolina resident. The term does not include the widow or widower of a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or a rescue squad worker if the widow or widower has remarried.(7) Tuition. - The amount charged for registering for a credit hour of instruction and shall not be construed to mean any other fees or charges or costs of textbooks.  (1975, c. 606, s. 1; 1977, c. 981, s. 1; 1997-505, s. 2; 2003-230, s. 1; 2015-296, s. 1; 2019-235, s. 3.5(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-2 - Tuition waiver authorized.

 115B-2. Tuition waiver authorized.(a) The constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and the community colleges as defined in G.S. 115D-2(2) shall permit the following persons to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes without the required payment of tuition:(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2009-451, s. 8.11(a), effective July 1, 2009.(2) Any person who is the survivor of a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker killed as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.(3) The spouse of a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker who is permanently and totally disabled as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.(4) Any child, if the child is at least 17 years old but not yet 24 years old, whose parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker who is permanently and totally disabled as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty. However, a child's eligibility for a waiver of tuition under this Chapter shall not exceed: (i) 54 months, if the child is seeking a baccalaureate degree, or (ii) if the child is not seeking a baccalaureate degree, the number of months required to complete the educational program to which the child is applying.(5) Any child, if the child (i) is at least 17 years old but not yet 24 years old, (ii) is a ward of North Carolina or was a ward of the State at the time the child reached the age of 18, (iii) is a resident of the State; and (iv) is eligible for services under the Chaffee Education and Training Vouchers Program; but the waiver shall only be to the extent that there is any tuition still payable after receipt of other financial aid received by the student.(6) Any child enrolled in a regional school established pursuant to Part 10 of Article 16 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes who enrolls in classes at a constituent institution or community college which has a written agreement with the regional school.(b) Persons eligible for the tuition waiver under subsection (a) of this section must meet admission and other standards considered appropriate by the educational institution. In addition, the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina shall accept these persons only on a space available basis.  (1975, c. 606, s. 2; 1977, c. 981, s. 2; 1997-505, s. 3; 2003-230, ss. 1, 2; 2005-276, s. 9.30(a); 2009-451, s. 8.11(a); 2010-31, s. 9.26; 2011-241, s. 3; 2015-296, s. 2; 2019-235, s. 3.5(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-2.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-2.2 - Senior citizens may audit classes.

 115B-2.2. Senior citizens may audit classes.Any person who is at least 65 years old may audit courses offered at the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and the community colleges as defined in G.S. 115D-2(2) without payment of any required registration fee or tuition for the audit provided the audit is approved in accordance with policies adopted by the Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges for their respective institutions, and there is no cost to the State. A person shall be allowed to audit a class under this section only on a space available basis. Persons auditing classes under this section shall not be counted in the computation of enrollment for funding purposes. This section does not apply to audits of courses provided on a self-supporting basis by community colleges.  (2017-57, s. 10.12(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-3 - Rules.

 115B-3. Rules.The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Community Colleges shall each, with respect to the institutions governed by it, promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this Chapter. (1975, c. 606, s. 3; 1977, c. 981, s. 3; 2003-230, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-4 - Enrollment computation for funding purposes.

 115B-4. Enrollment computation for funding purposes.Except as provided in G.S. 115B-2.2, persons attending classes under the provisions of this Chapter, without payment of tuition, shall be counted in the computation of enrollment for funding purposes.  (1975, c. 606, s. 4; 1977, c. 981, s. 4; 2017-57, s. 10.12(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-5 - Proof of eligibility.

 115B-5. Proof of eligibility.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2009-451, s. 8.11(c), effective July 1, 2009.(b) The officials of the institutions charged with administration of this Chapter shall require the following proof to insure that a person applying to the institution and who requests a tuition waiver under G.S. 115B-2(a)(2), (3), or (4) is eligible for the benefits provided by this Chapter.(1) The parent-child relationship shall be verified by a birth certificate, legal adoption papers, or other documentary evidence deemed appropriate by the institution.(1a) The legal guardian-child relationship shall be verified by an order from a court proceeding that established the legal guardianship.(1b) The legal custodian-child relationship shall be verified by an order from a court proceeding that established the legal custodianship.(2) The marital relationship shall be verified by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence deemed appropriate by the institution.(3) The cause of death of the law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker shall be verified by certification from the records of the Department of State Treasurer, the appropriate city or county law enforcement agency that employed the deceased, the administrative agency for the fire department or fire protection district recognized for funding under the Department of State Auditor, or the administrative agency having jurisdiction over any paid firefighters of all counties and cities.(4) The permanent and total disability shall be verified by documentation deemed necessary by the institution from the North Carolina Industrial Commission.(c) The officials of the institutions charged with administration of this Chapter may require proof to verify that a person applying to the institution under G.S. 115B-2(a)(5) is eligible for the benefits provided by this Chapter.  (1975, c. 606, s. 5; 1977, c. 981, s. 5; 1997-505, s. 4; 2003-230, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 9.30(b); 2009-451, s. 8.11(c); 2015-296, ss. 3, 3.5; 2019-235, s. 3.5(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-5.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-5.1 - Student to be credited for scholarship value.

 115B-5.1. Student to be credited for scholarship value.If a person obtains a tuition waiver under G.S. 115B-2(a)(2), (3), or (4) and the person also receives a cash scholarship paid or payable to the institution, from whatever source, the amount of the scholarship shall be applied to the credit of the person in the payment of incidental expenses of the person's attendance at the institution, and any balance, if the terms of the scholarship permit, shall be returned to the student.  (1997-505, s. 5; 2003-230, s. 1; 2009-570, s. 13; 2015-296, s. 3.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115B-5A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-5A - Recodified as G. S. 115B-5.1 by Session Laws 2009-570, s. 13, effective August 28, 2009.

 115B-5A: Recodified as G. S. 115B-5.1 by Session Laws 2009-570, s. 13, effective August 28, 2009.
NC Gen Stat § 115B-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115B - Tuition and Fee Waivers|§ 115B-6 - Misrepresentation of eligibility.

 115B-6. Misrepresentation of eligibility.Any applicant who willfully misrepresents his eligibility for the tuition benefits provided under this Chapter, or any person who knowingly aids or abets such applicant in misrepresenting his eligibility for such benefits, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1975, c. 606, s. 6; 1977, c. 981, s. 6; 1993, c. 539, s. 879; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115E-1 through 115E-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115E - Private Educational Facilities Finance Act|§ 115E-1 through 115E-23 - Recodified as §§ 159D-35 through 159D-57 by Session Laws 2000-179, s. 1, effective July 1, 2000.

 115E-1 through 115E-23: Recodified as 159D-35 through 159D-57 by Session Laws 2000-179, s. 1, effective July 1, 2000.
NC Gen Stat § 116E-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 116E - Education Longitudinal Data System|§ 116E-1 - Definitions.

 116E-1. Definitions.(1) "Center" means the Governmental Data Analytics Center as established in Part 8 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes.(2) "De-identified data" means a data set in which parent and student identity information, including the unique student identifier and student social security number, has been removed.(3) "FERPA" means the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g.(4) "Student data" means data relating to student performance. Student data includes State and national assessments, course enrollment and completion, grade point average, remediation, retention, degree, diploma or credential attainment, enrollment, discipline records, and demographic data. Student data does not include juvenile delinquency records, criminal records, and medical and health records.(5) "System" means the North Carolina Longitudinal Data System.(6) "Unique Student Identifier" or "UID" means the identifier assigned to each student by one of the following:a. A local school administrative unit based on the identifier system developed by the Department of Public Instruction.b. An institution of higher education, nonpublic school, or other State agency operating or overseeing an educational program, if the student has not been assigned an identifier by a local school administrative unit.(7) "Workforce data" means data relating to employment status, wage information, geographic location of employment, and employer information.  (2012-133, s. 1(a); 2016-94, s. 7.14(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 116E-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 116E - Education Longitudinal Data System|§ 116E-2 - Purpose of the North Carolina Longitudinal Data System.

 116E-2. Purpose of the North Carolina Longitudinal Data System.(a) The North Carolina Longitudinal Data System is a statewide data system that contains individual-level student data and workforce data from all levels of education and the State's workforce. The purpose of the System is to do the following:(1) Facilitate and enable the exchange of student data among agencies and institutions within the State.(2) Generate timely and accurate information about student performance that can be used to improve the State's education system and guide decision makers at all levels.(3) Facilitate and enable the linkage of student data and workforce data.(b) The linkage of student data and workforce data for the purposes of the System shall be limited to no longer than five years from the later of the date of the student's completion of secondary education or the date of the student's latest attendance at an institution of higher education in the State.  (2012-133, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 116E-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 116E - Education Longitudinal Data System|§ 116E-4 - Powers and duties of the Center.

 116E-4. Powers and duties of the Center.(a) The Center shall have the following powers and duties with respect to the System:(1) Develop an implementation plan to phase in the establishment and operation of the System.(2) Provide general oversight and direction to the System.(3) Approve the annual budget for the System.(4) Before the use of any individual data in the System, the Center shall do the following:a. Create an inventory of the individual student data proposed to be accessible in the System and required to be reported by State and federal education mandates.b. Develop and implement policies to comply with FERPA and any other privacy measures, as required by law or the Center.c. Develop a detailed data security and safeguarding plan that includes the following:1. Authorized access and authentication for authorized access.2. Privacy compliance standards.3. Privacy and security audits.4. Breach notification and procedures.5. Data retention and disposition policies.(5) Oversee routine and ongoing compliance with FERPA and other relevant privacy laws and policies.(6) Ensure that any contracts that govern databases that are outsourced to private vendors include express provisions that safeguard privacy and security and include penalties for noncompliance.(7) Designate a standard and compliance time line for electronic transcripts that includes the use of UID to ensure the uniform and efficient transfer of student data between local school administrative units and institutions of higher education.(8) Review research requirements and set policies for the approval of data requests from State and local agencies, the General Assembly, and the public.(9) Establish an advisory committee on data quality to advise the Center on issues related to data auditing and tracking to ensure data validity.(b) The Center shall adopt rules according to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes as provided in G.S. 116E-6 to implement the provisions of this Article.(c) The Center shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology beginning July 1, 2019. The report shall include the following:(1) An update on the implementation of the System's activities.(2) Any proposed or planned expansion of System data.(3) Any other recommendations made by the Center, including the most effective and efficient configuration for the System.  (2012-133, s. 1(a); 2013-80, s. 5; 2013-410, s. 22; 2016-94, s. 7.14(b); 2019-165, s. 2.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 116E-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 116E - Education Longitudinal Data System|§ 116E-6 - Data sharing.

 116E-6. Data sharing.(a) Local school administrative units, charter schools, community colleges, constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, and State agencies shall do all of the following:(1) Comply with the data requirements and implementation schedule for the System as set forth by the Center.(2) Transfer student data and workforce data to the System in accordance with the data security and safeguarding plan developed by the Center under G.S. 116E-5.(b) Private colleges and universities, the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., and nonpublic schools may transfer student data and workforce data to the System in accordance with the data security and safeguarding plan developed under G.S. 116E-5.  (2012-133, s. 1(a); 2016-94, s. 7.14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 118-1 through 118-66 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 118 - Firemen's and Rescue Squad Workers' Relief and Pension Funds|§ 118-1 through 118-66 - Recodified as Articles 84 to 88 of Chapter 58.

 118-1 through 118-66: Recodified as Articles 84 to 88 of Chapter 58.
NC Gen Stat § 122A-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122A - North Carolina Housing Finance Agency|§ 122A-1 - Short title.

 122A-1. Short title.This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Act." (1969, c. 1235, s. 1; 1973, c. 1296, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 122A-5.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122A - North Carolina Housing Finance Agency|§ 122A-5.3 - Energy conservation loan authority.

 122A-5.3. Energy conservation loan authority.(a) The Agency may guarantee the payment or collection of energy conservation loans pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter when the Agency has given its approval prior to the initial making of the loan; provided that any such guarantee shall be made only upon determination by the Agency that energy conservation loans were at the time of approval not otherwise available from private lenders upon reasonably equivalent terms and conditions; and provided further, no single guarantee of payment or collection shall exceed the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200) and no person or family of lower income shall be entitled to more than one loan guarantee.(b) At no time may the Agency have outstanding loan guarantees in which the liability of the Agency exceeds 15 times any amounts remaining unspent from the specific funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the energy conservation loan guarantee program plus any specific grants or donations for this purpose; but the Agency is authorized to expend any unspent amounts from these sources to satisfy its liabilities under the loan guarantee program; provided no other assets of the Agency shall be obligated or expended in satisfaction of its energy conservation loan guarantee liability.(c) The Agency shall from time to time adopt, modify, or repeal rules and regulations governing the guaranteeing of energy conservation loans including rules and regulations as to any or all of the following:(1) Procedures for the submission and approval of requests to guarantee energy conservation loans including advance commitments by the Agency to guarantee loans;(2) Limitations and restrictions on the number of family units, location or other qualifications or characteristics of residences in regard to which energy conservation work is performed to qualify for a loan guarantee;(3) Restrictions as to interest rates on energy conservation loans or the return which may be realized by mortgage lenders on energy conservation loans guaranteed by the Agency;(4) Schedules of any fees and charges necessary to provide for the administrative expenses of the Agency allocable to the administration of the energy conservation loan guarantee program;(5) Procedures regarding the servicing of energy conservation loan guarantees including procedures for honoring defaults and procedures to be implemented to enforce the obligations of the borrowers to repay guaranteed energy conservation loans;(6) Any other matters related to the duties and the exercise of the power of the Agency with respect to the energy conservation loan guarantee program deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. (1977, c. 1083, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 122A-5.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122A - North Carolina Housing Finance Agency|§ 122A-5.4 - Housing for persons and families of moderate income.

 122A-5.4. Housing for persons and families of moderate income.(a) The General Assembly hereby finds and determines that there is a serious shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing which persons and families of moderate income in the State can afford; that it is in the best interests of the State to encourage home ownership by persons and families of moderate income; that the assistance provided by this section will enable persons and families of moderate income to acquire existing decent, safe and sanitary housing without undue financial hardship and will encourage private enterprise to sponsor, build and rehabilitate additional housing for such persons and families; and that the Agency in providing such assistance is promoting the health, welfare and prosperity of all citizens of the State and is serving a public purpose for the benefit of the general public.(b) The terms "persons and families of lower income" and "persons of lower income" wherever they appear in this Chapter, except where they appear in G.S. 122A-2 and G.S. 122A-3, shall be deemed to include "persons and families of moderate income" as defined in clause (c) of this section.(c) "Persons and families of moderate income" means persons and families deemed by the Agency to require the assistance made available by this Chapter on account of insufficient personal or family income taking into consideration, without limitation, (i) the amount of the total income of such persons and families available for housing needs, (ii) the size of the family, (iii) the cost and condition of housing facilities available and (iv) the eligibility of such persons and families for federal housing assistance of any type predicated upon a moderate or low and moderate income basis.  (1979, c. 810; 2008-107, s. 21.1(b).)