North Carolina S866 expands Opportunity Scholarships to include home schools and appropriates funds.

North Carolina S866 amends the Opportunity Scholarship Grant program to include home schools as eligible recipients of scholarship grants. The bill specifies that home schools will receive $1,500 per eligible student per year. It also appropriates funds to the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve to support these scholarships. The bill includes provisions for the State Education Assistance Authority to manage the scholarship program, including the distribution of funds and the oversight of participating schools. The changes will take effect starting with the 2027-2028 school year.

North Carolina S866 expands Opportunity Scholarships to include home schools and appropriates funds.

North Carolina S866 amends the Opportunity Scholarship Grant program to include home schools as eligible recipients of scholarship grants. The bill specifies that home schools will receive $1,500 per eligible student per year. It also appropriates funds to the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve to support these scholarships. The bill includes provisions for the State Education Assistance Authority to manage the scholarship program, including the distribution of funds and the oversight of participating schools. The changes will take effect starting with the 2027-2028 school year.