North Carolina bill H689 aims to boost workforce by offering in-state tuition to eligible high school graduates.

The North Carolina H689 bill seeks to increase postsecondary enrollment and workforce readiness by offering in-state tuition to high school graduates who meet specific criteria. Eligible students must have graduated from a North Carolina public or nonpublic school, enrolled in higher education the following year, and attended North Carolina schools for at least four consecutive years before graduation. The bill also mandates that these students provide their North Carolina driver's license or special identification card at the start of each semester to maintain in-state tuition eligibility.

North Carolina bill H689 aims to boost workforce by offering in-state tuition to eligible high school graduates.

The North Carolina H689 bill seeks to increase postsecondary enrollment and workforce readiness by offering in-state tuition to high school graduates who meet specific criteria. Eligible students must have graduated from a North Carolina public or nonpublic school, enrolled in higher education the following year, and attended North Carolina schools for at least four consecutive years before graduation. The bill also mandates that these students provide their North Carolina driver's license or special identification card at the start of each semester to maintain in-state tuition eligibility.