S119 - GSC Technical Corrections 2015, Sec. 66: North Carolina National Guard Tuition Assistance (SL 2015-264)

Overview: Sec. 66 of S.L. 2015-264 makes the following changes to the North Carolina National Guard Tuition Assistance Act (Act):

• Changes the definition of academic year to the annual enrollment period used by the State Education Assistance Authority.
• Repeals the term "business or trade school" and substitutes the term "proprietary school" throughout the Act. "Proprietary school" is defined as an educational institution that meets the statutory definition for a proprietary school, is licensed by the State Board of Community Colleges, and is listed by the North Carolina State Approving Agency for Veterans and Military Education as an approved proprietary school for purposes of tuition assistance.
• Extends eligibility under the Act for tuition assistance to eligible members of the North Carolina National Guard who are enrolled in a program granting a graduate certificate.

This section became effective October 1, 2015.