Military Waiver

For veterans, the twelve (12) month residency requirement for in-state tuition is waived for those meeting all of the following criteria:

• Served active duty for at least ninety (90) days in the Armed Forces, the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Heath service, or the national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
• Was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable;
• Qualifies for and uses federal educational benefits under either the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Education Program or the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance;
• Qualifies for admission to the community college;
• Enrolls within three (3) years of the veteran’s discharge or release;
• The veteran’s abode is North Carolina, meaning the veteran must actually live in North Carolina, whether temporarily or permanently; AND
• Provides the College with a letter of intent to establish legal residence in North Carolina.

For other individuals, the twelve (12)-month residency requirement is waived for those meeting all of the following criteria:

• The person is the recipient of a veteran's federal educational benefits under either 38 USC Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Education Program) or 38 USC Chapter 33 (Post -9/11 Educational Assistance).
• The person qualifies for admission and enrolls in a community college within three (3) years of the veteran’s discharge or release from the Armed Forces, the Commissioned Corps of the U.S Public Health Service, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• The person’s abode is North Carolina meaning the person must actually live in NC, whether temporarily or permanently.
• The person provides the institution of higher education with a letter of intent to establish legal residence in North Carolina.

Furthermore, after the expiration of the three (3)-year period, any enrolled veteran or other enrolled individual eligible for the educational benefits listed above and for whom the twelve (12)-month residency requirement was waived will continue to be eligible for the in-state tuition rate so long as the veteran or qualified individual remains continuously enrolled at the same institution of higher education.