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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina General Assembly appropriates funds for HBCU and minority-serving institution infrastructure, student completion programs, and scholarships
Last action · April 14, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Zack Hawkins and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina House Bill 957 appropriates millions of dollars for capital improvements, student completion assistance programs, and nursing fellowships across public and private historically black colleges and universities and historically minority-serving institutions. The bill creates a Joint Legislative Study Committee on HBCU infrastructure and expands scholarship opportunities, effective July 1, 2025.
Allocates millions in recurring and nonrecurring state funds for campus repairs, student debt relief, and academic program expansion at specific public and private universities across North Carolina.
- The North Carolina General Assembly is the state's primary legislative body responsible for enacting state laws and passing biennial and supplemental budget appropriations. context
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina include several prominent public constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina as well as private institutions. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Eligible students may receive financial assistance grants, scholarships, and completion awards to cover tuition, fees, and campus living expenses.
Winston-Salem State University
The university receives direct nonrecurring capital appropriations, inclusion in the Cheatham-White Scholarship program, and hosts the new Nursing Fellows Program.
Elizabeth City State University
The university receives substantial capital appropriations for aviation science expansion, stadium renovations, residence halls, and infrastructure safety improvements.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 14, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 14, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 10, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Expansion of HBCU Support Infrastructure
The bill combines targeted physical infrastructure repair funding with student-level financial intervention programs such as completion assistance and nursing fellowships.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.ncleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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