GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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HOUSE BILL 1220

Short Title:  Academic Scholars Program Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Withrow.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 10, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of $7,200,000 for the 1992-93 fiscal year for the North Carolina Academic Scholars Program, to be established by rules adopted by the Board of Governors, the State Board of Education, and the State Board of Community Colleges, and scheduled to begin awarding scholarships for the 1992-93 academic year.  Eligible graduating North Carolina high school students may receive a scholarship award of six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the freshman year as a full-time student at any constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, at any North Carolina private or independent college or university, as defined by participation in the contract program administered pursuant to G.S. 116-20, or in a college parallel course at a North Carolina community college.  The scholarships may be renewed for the sophomore year for those students who have completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours, with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.