North Carolina appropriates $2 million recurring for the Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program starting July 2025

Original title: Additional Funds for Patriot Star Scholarship.

Last action · March 27, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Ed Goodwin and 11 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina allocates $2 million in recurring state funds for the 2025-2026 to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to support the Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program through the Patriot Foundation, effective July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Directs state tax dollars to fund military and veteran family scholarships managed by a private foundation, establishing a permanent annual funding stream for the program.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina

Receives and administers the $2 million appropriation from the General Fund.

Directly affected

Patriot Foundation

Receives the allocated funds to operate the North Carolina Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program.

Directly affected

Military and veteran families

Eligible to receive scholarship financial support funded by the recurring appropriation.

Key Facts

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina.
Funds are designated as recurring for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Allocates the funds to the Patriot Foundation to operate the North Carolina Patriot Star Family Scholarship Program.
Sets an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does the bill appropriate?

The bill two million dollars ($2,000,000) in .

Who receives and manages the appropriated funds?

The funds are appropriated to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to be allocated to the Patriot Foundation.

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Mar 27, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 27, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 26, 2025HouseIntroduced
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