H97 - 2015 Appropriations Act, Sec. 11.12: Internships and Career-Based Opportunities for Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (SL 2015-241)

Overview: Sec. 11.12 of S.L. 2015-241 expands an internship program for students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to be offered to four or more HBCUs in the discretion of the Board of Governors (BOG) of The University of North Carolina (UNC), and clarifies that there is no requirement that Elizabeth City State University be a permanent participant in the program.

The BOG is required to conduct a competitive process to select HBCUs to participate in the internship program linking 60 students with North Carolina-based companies. The BOG must determine the number of institutions that may participate in the program, but at least two of the institutions must be private. State funding appropriated for the program may only be allocated to public or private institutions located in North Carolina. UNC may use up to 5% of the appropriated internship funds for administrative costs.

This section became effective July 1, 2015, and applies to the 2015-2016 fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year.