North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H373: UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students.
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to permit constituent institutions of the university of north carolina to provide discounted tuition to persons receiving military tuition assistance or persons enrolled in an employer-sponsored financial support program.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO PERMIT CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTED TUITION TO PERSONS RECEIVING MILITARY TUITION ASSISTANCE OR PERSONS ENROLLED IN AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 116-143 reads as rewritten: "§ 116-143. State-supported institutions of higher education required to charge tuition and fees. ... (c) Inasmuch as the giving of tuition and fee waivers, or especially reduced rates, represent in effect a variety of scholarship awards, the said practice is hereby prohibited except when expressly authorized by statute. (d) Notwithstanding the above provision relating to the abolition of free tuition, the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina may, in its discretion, provide regulations under which personnel may during the period of normal employment enroll in The University of North Carolina free of charge for tuition and fees, provided such enrollment does not interfere with normal employment obligations and further provided that such enrollments are not counted for the purpose of receiving General Fund appropriations as follows: (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, a full-time faculty member of the rank of full-time instructor or above and any full-time staff member of The University of North Carolina may enroll in not more than three courses per year. (2) A full-time …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Pickett, Ray (R, 93) · primary sponsor
- Chesser, Allen (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Willis, David (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
- Bell, John R. (R, 10)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Carver, Todd (R, 95)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-17
- : Signed by Gov. 6/26/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/20/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Reptd Fav
Votes
- UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students. Second Reading (June 18, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students. Second Reading (April 15, 2025): 112 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION, RATIFIED, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, BOARDS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, VETERANS, PUBLIC, PRESENTED
Common questions
- What is H373?
- H373 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students.
- What does H373 do?
- In its own words: An act to permit constituent institutions of the university of north carolina to provide discounted tuition to persons receiving military tuition assistance or persons enrolled in an employer-sponsored financial support program.
- What is the status of H373?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-17 (June 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored H373?
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H373?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H373
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