A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to waive tuition for a person of a certain age whose parents are dead or unknown or who is a ward of the state and who attends classes at any constituent institution of the university of north carolina or any community college.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115B‑2 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(5)	Any child, if the child is at least 17 years old but not yet 23 years old, whose guardian or parents are dead or unknown or who is a ward of the State."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 115B‑5 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c)	The officials of the institutions charged with administration of this Chapter may require the proof that they deem necessary to verify that a person applying to the institution under G.S. 115B‑2(5) is eligible for the benefits provided by this Chapter."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.