4.

Child of disabled emergency worker. Tuition waiver pursuant to Section 2e,for “a child, at
least 17 but not yet 23, whose parent became permanentlyand totally disabled on or after
October 1, 1997, as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty as an
emergency worker”:

a.

Shall not be extended beyond 48 consecutive calendar months incident to an educational
program in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree.

b.

Shall not be extended beyond the time period necessary to complete the relevant
educational program through consecutive regular-term academic semesters, carrying a
“normal” (full) academic load, if incident to an educational program in pursuit of a
certificate, certification, or a degree other than the baccalaureate degree.

c.

Shall be available for course enrollments after the student reaches age 23 only if the
enrollments are part of an educational program in pursuit of a degree, certificate, or
certification, that was begun before the student reached age 23 and all other pertinent
requirements of G.S. Chapter 115B are met.

5.

Multiple educational programs. Tuition waiver under any provision of G.S. Chapter 115B:

a.

May be extended to a student for more than one educational program if the student
qualifies for the tuition waiver with respect to each enrollment incident to each
educational program.

b.

Shall not be afforded to a student with respect to more than one educational program at
any one time.

c.

Shall not be afforded to a student with respect to simultaneous enrollment at two or
more constituent institutions unless each simultaneous enrollment is incident to one
educational program.

6.

Reapplication. Following enrollment with tuition waiver under any provisionof G.S. Chapter
115B, a student shall reapply for tuition waiver:

a.

Incident to enrollment for any succeeding academic year under the same educational
program.

b.

After any break in enrollment for successive regular-term academic semesters.

c.

Incident to initial enrollment in any subsequent educational program, irrespective of
when in the academic year that program will commence.

These policies should be given immediate application at the constituent institutions. Questions
concerning these policies may be directed to Mr. David Edwards, Special Assistant to the President.

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Molly Corbett Broad

Attachment- Administrative Memorandum Number 377