Four Year Scholarship To Attend College In Nc

[Rover]

Am I reading this correctly that my 19 year old son is entitled to four year Scholarship to attend college in NC. Yes, I'm a resident and entered Army from NC.

Currently I'm 60% service connected.

Scholarships

Scholarships in appreciation for the service and sacrifices of North Carolina’s war veterans, a four-year scholarship program at approved schools in North Carolina has been established for the qualifying natural or adopted (before age 15) children of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans. Please click APPROVED SCHOOLS to see a list.

Applicant must be under age 25 at time of application. Veteran's qualifying criteria must have occurred during a period of war.

To qualify, the applicant must:

• At time of application, applicant must be domiciled and resident of North Carolina.
  
  
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  1. Veteran parent was a legal resident of North Carolina at time of said veteran's entrance into that period of service in the armed forces during which eligibility is established. OR
     
  2. The applicant, of an eligible veteran, is the natural child or adoted child prior to age 15, who was born in North Carolina and has been a resident of North Carolina continuously since birth.
     
     

For additional information refer to the classes chart giving a synopsis of the scholarships offered and NC General Statute Chapter 165, Article 4. For details and to see if the North Carolina school you have chosen is approved, consult a local Veteran Service Officer (VSO) or write to the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs, North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs, 1315 Mail Service Center, Albemarle Building, Suite 1065, Raleigh, NC 27699-1315.

[cham1968]

Excuse my frech but DAMN man good things just keep coming. Congratulations and there is nothing better than for this to trickle down to those who have missed us the most over our years of service.

God Bless

[Pete53]

Its strange how some States value our service more than the Feds do.

[carlie]

Rover and all,

There is more criteria to be met for eligibility,than the limited criteria listed

in the original post.

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_165/Article_4.pdf

Article 4.

Scholarships for Children of War Veterans. § 165-19. Purpose.

In appreciation for the service and sacrifices of North Carolina's war veterans and as

evidence of this State's concern for their children, there is hereby continued a revised program

of scholarships for said children as set forth in this Article. (1967, c. 1060, s. 8.)

§ 165-20. Definitions.

As used in this Article the terms defined in this section shall have the following meaning:

(1) "Active federal service" means full-time duty in the Armed Forces other than

active duty for training; however, if disability or death occurs while on

active duty for training (i) as a direct result of armed conflict or (ii) while

engaged in extra-hazardous service, including such service under conditions

simulating war, such active duty for training shall be considered as active

federal service.

(2) "Armed Forces" means the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air

Force, and Coast Guard, including their reserve components.

(3) "Child" means a person: (i) under 25 years of age at the time of application

for a scholarship, (ii) who is a domiciliary of North Carolina and is a

resident of North Carolina when applying for a scholarship, (iii) who has

completed high school or its equivalent prior to receipt of a scholarship

awarded under this Article, (iv) who has complied with the requirements of

the Selective Service System, if applicable, and (v) who further meets one of

the following requirements:

a. A person whose veteran parent was a legal resident of North Carolina

at the time of said veteran's entrance into that period of service in the

Armed Forces during which eligibility is established under G.S.

165-22.

b. A veteran's child who was born in North Carolina and has been a

resident of North Carolina continuously since birth. Provided, that

the requirement in the preceding sentence as to birth in North

Carolina may be waived by the Department of Administration if it is

shown to the satisfaction of the Department that the child's mother

was a native-born resident of North Carolina and was such resident at

the time of her marriage to the veteran and was outside the State

temporarily at the time of the child's birth, following which the child

was returned to North Carolina within a reasonable period of time

where said child has since lived continuously.

c. A person meeting either of the requirements set forth in subdivision

(3) a or b above, and who was legally adopted by the veteran prior to

said person's reaching the age of 15 years.

(4) "Period of war" and "wartime" shall mean any of the periods or

circumstances as defined below:

a. World War I, meaning (i) the period beginning on April 6, 1917 and

ending on November 11, 1918, and (ii) in the case of a veteran who

served with the Armed Forces in Russia, the period beginning on

April 6, 1917 and ending on April 1, 1920.

b. World War II, meaning the period beginning on December 7, 1941

and ending on December 31, 1946.

c. Korean Conflict, meaning the period beginning on June 27, 1950 and

ending on January 31, 1955.d. Vietnam era, meaning the period beginning on August 5, 1964, and

ending on May 7, 1975.

d1. Persian Gulf War, meaning the period beginning on August 2, 1990,

and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or

concurrent resolution of the United States Congress.

e. Any period of service in the Armed Forces during which the veteran

parent of an applicant for a scholarship under this Article suffered

death or disability (i) as a direct result of armed conflict or (ii) while

engaged in extra-hazardous service, including such service under

conditions simulating war.

(5) "Private educational institution" means any junior college, senior college or

university which is operated and governed by private interests not under the

control of the federal, State or any local government, which is located within

the State of North Carolina, which does not operate for profit, whose

curriculum is primarily directed toward the awarding of associate,

baccalaureate or graduate degrees, which agrees to the applicable

administration and funding provisions of G.S. 165-22.1, of this Article, and

which is otherwise approved by the State Board of Veterans Affairs.

(6) "State educational institution" means any constituent institution of The

University of North Carolina, or any community college operated under the

provisions of Chapter 115D of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

(7) "Veteran" means a person who served as a member of the Armed Forces in

active federal service during a period of war and who was separated from the

Armed Forces under conditions other than dishonorable. A person who was

separated from the Armed Forces under conditions other than dishonorable

and whose death or disability was incurred (i) as a direct result of armed

conflict or (ii) while engaged in extra-hazardous service, including such

service under conditions simulating war, shall also be deemed a "veteran"

and such death or disability shall be considered wartime service-connected.

(1967, c. 1060, s. 8; 1969, c. 720, s. 3; c. 741, ss. 1, 2; 1971, c. 339; 1973, c.

620, s. 9; c. 755; 1975, c. 160, s. 1; 1977, c. 70, s. 27; 1985, c. 39, s. 2; c.

788; 1989, c. 767, s. 1; 1991, c. 549, s. 1; 2001-424, s. 7.1(a); 2002-126, s.

19.3(a); 2008-107, s. 19.2(b); 2008-187, s. 48; 2008-192, s. 11; 2011-183, s.

115.)

§ 165-21. Scholarship.

(a) A scholarship granted pursuant to this Article shall consist of the following benefits

in either a State or private educational institution:

(1) With respect to State educational institutions, unless expressly limited

elsewhere in this Article, a scholarship shall consist of:

a. Tuition at the State educational institution.

b. A standard board allowance.

c. A standard room allowance.

d. Matriculation and other institutional fees required to be paid as a

condition to remaining in the institution and pursuing the course of

study selected.

(2) With respect to private educational institutions, a scholarship shall consist of

a monetary allowance as prescribed in G.S. 165-22.1(d).

(3) Only one scholarship may be granted pursuant to this Article with respect to

each child and it shall not extend for a longer period than four academic

years, which years, however, need not be consecutive.

(4) No educational assistance shall be afforded a child under this Article after

the end of an eight-year period beginning on the date the scholarship is first

awarded. Those persons who have been granted a scholarship under this

Article prior to the effective date of this act shall be entitled to the remainder

of their period of scholarship eligibility if used prior to August 1, 2010.

Whenever a child is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of

entitlement ends while enrolled in a term, quarter or semester, such period

shall be extended to the end of such term, quarter or semester, but not

beyond the entitlement limitation of four academic years.

(5) A scholarship awarded to a student under this section shall not exceed the

cost of attendance at the State educational institution at which the student is

enrolled. If a student, who is eligible for a scholarship under this section,

also receives a scholarship or other grant covering the cost of attendance at

the State educational institution for which the scholarship is awarded, then

the amount of the scholarship shall be reduced by an appropriate amount

determined by the State educational institution at which the student is

enrolled. The scholarship shall be reduced so that the sum of all grants and

scholarship aid covering the cost of attendance received by the student,

including the scholarship under this section, shall not exceed the cost of

attendance for the State educational institution at which the student is

enrolled.

(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2002-126, s. 19.3(b), effective November 1, 2002.

© If a child is awarded a scholarship under this Article, the Commission shall notify

the recipient by May 1st of the year in which the recipient enrolls in college. (1967, c. 1060, s.

8; 1969, c. 741, s. 3; 1975, c. 137, s. 1; 1989, c. 767, s. 2; 2001-424, s. 7.1(b); 2002-126, s.

19.3(b); 2008-107, s. 19.2(a).)

§ 165-22. Classes or categories of eligibility under which scholarships may be awarded.

A child, as defined in this Article, who falls within the provisions of any eligibility class

described below shall, upon proper application be considered for a scholarship, subject to the

provisions and limitations set forth for the class under which the child is considered:

(1) Class I-A: Under this class a scholarship shall be awarded to any child

whose veteran parent

a. Was killed in action or died from wounds or other causes not due to

the parent's own willful misconduct while a member of the Armed

Forces during a period of war, or

b. Has died of service-connected injuries, wounds, illness or other

causes incurred or aggravated during wartime service in the Armed

Forces, as rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) Class I-B: Under this class a limited scholarship providing only those

benefits set forth in G.S. 165-21(1)a and d and 165-21(2) of this Article,

shall be awarded to any child whose veteran parent, at the time the benefits

pursuant to this Article are sought to be availed of, is or was at the time of

his death receiving compensation for a wartime service-connected disability

of one hundred percent (100%) as rated by the United States Department of

Veterans Affairs. Provided, that if the veteran parent of a recipient under this

class should die of his wartime service-connected condition before the

recipient shall have utilized all of his scholarship eligibility time, then the

North Carolina Department of Administration shall amend the recipient's

award from Class I-B to Class I-A for the remainder of the recipient's

eligibility time. The effective date of such an amended award shall be determined by the Department of Administration, but, in no event shall it

predate the date of the veteran parent's death.

(3) Class II: Under this class a scholarship may be awarded to not more than 100

children yearly, each of whose veteran parent, at the time the benefits

pursuant to this Article are sought to be availed of:

a. Is or was at the time of the parent's death receiving compensation for

a wartime service-connected disability of twenty percent (20%) or

more, but less than one hundred percent (100%), as rated by the

United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or

b. Was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received as a result of an act

of any opposing armed force, as a result of an international terrorist

attack, or as a result of military operations while serving as part of a

peacekeeping force.

(4) Class III: Under this class a scholarship may be awarded to not more than

100 children yearly, each of whose veteran parent, at the time the benefits

pursuant to this Article are sought to be availed of:

a. Is or was at the time of his death drawing pension for permanent and

total disability, nonservice-connected, as rated by the United States

Department of Veterans Affairs.

b. Is deceased and who does not fall within the provisions of any other

eligibility class described in G.S. 165-22(1), (2), (3), (4)a., nor (5).

c. Served in a combat zone, or waters adjacent to a combat zone, or any

other campaign, expedition, or engagement for which the United

States Department of Defense authorizes a campaign badge or medal,

who does not fall within the provisions of any other class described

in G.S. 165-22(1), (2), (3), (4)a., or (5).

(5) Class IV: Under this class a scholarship as defined in G.S. 165-21 shall be

awarded to any child whose parent, while serving honorably as a member of

the Armed Forces in active federal service during a period of war, as defined

in G.S. 165-20(4), was listed by the United States government as (i) missing

in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly

detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.

(1967, c. 1060, s. 8; 1973, cc. 197, 577; c. 620, s. 9; 1975, c. 160, s. 2; c.

167, s. 1; 1977, c. 70, s. 27; 1989, c. 767, ss. 3, 4; 1991, c. 549, s. 2;

2002-126, s. 19.3©; 2011-183, s. 116.)

§ 165-22.1. Administration and funding.

(a) The administration of the scholarship program shall be vested in the Department of

Administration, and the disbursing and accounting activities required shall be a responsibility

of the Department of Administration.

The Veterans Affairs Commission shall determine the

eligibility of applicants, select the scholarship recipients, establish the effective date of

scholarships, and may suspend or revoke scholarships if the said Veterans Affairs Commission

finds that the recipient does not comply with the registration requirements of the Selective

Service System or does not maintain an adequate academic status, or if the recipient engages in

riots, unlawful demonstrations, the seizure of educational buildings, or otherwise engages in

disorderly conduct, breaches of the peace or unlawful assemblies.

The Department of

Administration shall maintain the primary and necessary records, and the Veterans Affairs

Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the other

provisions of this Article as it deems necessary for the orderly administration of the program. It

may require of State or private educational institutions, as defined in this Article, such reports

and other information as it may need to carry out the provisions of this Article.

The Department of Administration shall disburse scholarship payments for recipients certified eligible by the

Department of Administration upon certification of enrollment by the enrolling institution.

(b) Funds for the support of this program shall be appropriated to the Department of

Administration as a reserve for payment of the allocable costs for room, board, tuition, and

other charges, and shall be placed in a separate budget code from which disbursements shall be

made. Funds to support the program shall be supported by receipts from the Escheat Fund, as

provided by G.S. 116B-7, but those funds may be used only for worthy and needy residents of

this State who are enrolled in public institutions of higher education of this State.

In the event

the said appropriation for any year is insufficient to pay the full amounts allocable under the

provisions of this Article, such supplemental sums as may be necessary shall be allocated from

the Contingency and Emergency Fund. The method of disbursing and accounting for funds

allocated for payments under the provisions of this section shall be in accordance with those

standards and procedures prescribed by the Director of the Budget, pursuant to the Executive

Budget Act.

© Allowances for room and board in State educational institutions shall be at such rate

as established by the Secretary of the Department of Administration.

(d) Scholarship recipients electing to attend a private educational institution shall be

granted a monetary allowance for each term or other academic period attended under their

respective scholarship awards. All recipients under Class I-B scholarship shall receive an

allowance at one rate, irrespective of course or institution; all recipients under Classes I-A, II,

III and IV shall receive a uniform allowance at a rate higher than for Class I-B, irrespective of

course or institution. The amount of said allowances shall be determined by the Director of the

Budget and made known prior to the beginning of each fall quarter or semester; provided that

the Director of the Budget may change the allowances at intermediate periods when in his

judgment such changes are necessary. Disbursements by the State shall be to the private

institution concerned, for credit to the account of each recipient attending said institution. The

manner of payment to any private institution shall be as prescribed by the Department of

Administration. The participation by any private institution in the program shall be subject to

the applicable provisions of this Article and to examination by State auditors of the accounts of

scholarship recipients attending or having attended private institutions. The Veterans Affairs

Commission may defer making an award or may suspend an award in any private institution

which does not comply with the provisions of this Article relating to said institutions.

(e) Irrespective of other provisions of this Article, the Veterans Affairs Commission

may prescribe special procedures for adjusting the accounts of scholarship recipients who for

reasons of illness, physical inability to attend class or for other valid reason satisfactory to the

Veterans Affairs Commission may withdraw from State or private educational institutions prior

to the completion of the term, semester, quarter or other academic period being attended at the

time of withdrawal. Such procedures may include, but shall not be limited to, paying the

recipient the dollar value of his unused entitlements for the academic period being attended,

with a corresponding deduction of this period from his remaining scholarship eligibility time.

(1967, c. 1060, s. 8; 1969, c. 720, ss. 4, 5; c. 741, s. 4; 1971, c. 458; 1973, c. 620, s. 9; 1975, c.

19, s. 71; c. 160, s. 3; 1977, c. 70, s. 27; 1985, c. 39, s. 3; 2002-126, s. 19.3(d); 2003-284, s.

18.5(a).

[sox]

That is awesome!

A bigger and brighter future should be offered to all of our children.... Congrats!

[Gridsmasher11]

That is great.Here in Texas they have something similiar called the Hazlewood Act. It provides free college tuition to combat veterans in a state run University. It can be signed over to the vets child if the vet chooses to do so.I plan to use it to send my 12 year old to college when she finishes high school. Texas is a really good state to be a veteran in.........Grid