Recent Legislation
No Cost Summer School or Other Remediation Activities
Effective July 1, 2007 local school administrative units shall formally communicate to at-risk students and their parents or guardians that there will be no charge for participation in intervention activities/practices offered by the local school administrative units to at-risk students, or for transportation necessary for participation in the intervention activities.
Also Effective July 1, 2007, local school administrative units shall formally communicate to students and their parents or guardians that tuition and fees will not be charged for summer courses that are required for remediation or courses that are necessary for the student to meet graduation requirements.
In simple terms, if you NEED a class for graduation, it SHOULD be FREE even if you take it during the summer or after school.
University of North Carolina System and selected community colleges in North Carolina have issued policies granting access to higher education to undocumented immigrants paying out of state tuition. Fact Sheet.
Guidelines on the Admission of Undocumented Aliens 700.1.4[G]
Update on Access to Higher Education for Hispanic/Latino Students
(new, updated file coming soon!)