North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1216: John Rollins Scholarship Protection Act.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to protect private scholarships by prohibiting scholarship displacement in public institutions of higher education.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS BY PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Whereas, the cost of higher education often requires students to seek financial assistance from a variety of sources; and Whereas, colleges and universities often engage in the practice known as scholarship displacement or scholarship award displacement, whereby institutional or government scholarships awarded to a student are reduced by the amount of a private scholarship awarded to the student; and Whereas, many private donors are reluctant to provide scholarship support when they become aware that their intentions to increase financial support to students are being frustrated by scholarship displacement; and Whereas, the Hendersonville High School Alumni Association of Hendersonville, North Carolina, is embarking on an ambitious campaign to increase its scholarship endowment fund to one million dollars; and Whereas, John Rollins, a graduate of the Hendersonville High School Class of 1955 and long-time and generous supporter of the Association, has brought to the attention of the Association the phenomenon of scholarship displacement and indicated his concerns about his future gifts to the Association having his desired impact on the student's college attendance; and Whereas, John Rollins received financial assistance as a high school student which made it possible for him to attend college and go on to a rewarding and …
Sponsors
- Ager, Eric (D, 114) · primary sponsor
- Logan, Carolyn G. (D, 101)
- Roberson, James (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, NAMED LAWS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT, BUDGETING, COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD, EDUCATION, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Common questions
- What is H1216?
- H1216 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): John Rollins Scholarship Protection Act.
- What does H1216 do?
- In its own words: An act to protect private scholarships by prohibiting scholarship displacement in public institutions of higher education.
- What is the status of H1216?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1216?
- Ager, Eric (D, 114), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1216?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1216
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