§ 116-209.89. Definitions; purpose.
(a) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this Part:
(1) Academic term. - Any of the following:
a. One fall semester.
b. One spring semester.
c. One summer term.
(1a) Eligible graduate. - A graduate of either of the following:
a. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
b. The University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
(1b) Eligible student. - A student who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of G.S. 116-209.90.
(1c) Program. - The Program established in this Part to provide tuition grants to high school graduates of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
(2) Summer term. - All instruction received in one summer between academic years.
(b) Purpose. - The purpose of the Program is to provide financial assistance to eligible students who graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to promote the retention of those high-performing students in this State. (2023-134, s. 8A.3(a); 2026-9, s. 3.1(a).)