Rules

Stanly Community College (SCC) shall permit the following persons to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes without the required payment of tuition with Proof of Eligibility.

1. To obtain a waiver for a curriculum course section that begins at any point during an academic term, an individual must prove membership of an authorized group or organization as of the first day of the applicable academic term to meet the criteria provided in 1G SBCCC 200.93. To obtain a waiver for a continuing education course, an individual must prove membership of an authorized group or organization as of the first day of the course section to meet the criteria provided in 1G SBCCC 200.94.
2. Trainees enrolled in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) courses must obtain a letter of sponsorship from a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency that is effective as of the first day of the course section to be eligible for a tuition or registration fee waiver and meet the criteria provided in 1G SBCCC 200.93 or 1G SBCCC 200.94. The college must maintain documentation of the sponsorship on file. A sponsorship letter shall remain effective for one year from the date of issuance unless the law enforcement agency rescinds its sponsorship earlier. If the law enforcement agency rescinds its sponsorship prior to the student completing the course section, the student shall be in class membership if the student otherwise meets the criteria for class membership provided in 1G SBCCC Sub-chapter 200 and any applicable local policies adopted pursuant to 1D SBCCC 400.2(c). The student must pay the applicable tuition or registration fees to remain enrolled in the course section.
3. Admission Requirements. Persons in an authorized group or organization must meet the same admission requirements as students that are not in an authorized group to enroll in courses for which the student is eligible for a waiver.
4. Reporting FTE: Unless otherwise prohibited by law, students eligible for an authorized waiver shall be counted in the computation of enrollment for funding purposes (BFTE) in a manner consistent with non-waived students, assuming all applicable reporting requirements are met.
5. Self-Supporting Courses: SCC shall not grant tuition and registration fee waivers to students enrolled in self-supporting courses. SCC shall charge the student the self-supporting fee or use institutional funds to pay for the self-supporting fee on the student’s behalf.
6. Annual Reporting Requirement. As directed by the System Office, the college shall report the amount of tuition and registration fees waived by the college on behalf of individuals who are members of authorized groups or organizations on an annual basis to the System Office.

References:

N.C. Gen. Stat. §115D-5(b)

State Board of Community College Code 1G SBCCC 200.93 (Reporting of Student Hours in Membership for Curriculum Classes)

State Board of Community College Code 1G SBCCC 200.94 (Reporting of Student Hours in Membership for Continuing Education Course Sections)