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G.S. 150B-21.3A Report for 10A NCAC 72, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | Agency: Social Services Commission

Periodic Review of Rules

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, the Social Services Commission has posted an Initial Determinations Report for the rules in 10A NCAC Subchapter 72 of the North Carolina Administrative Code for public comment.

Public comment means written comments objecting to the rule, in whole or in part, or objecting to an agency's determination of the rule as necessary or unnecessary; the comment must address the content of the rule to be considered by the Rules Review Commission. An unnecessary rule is defined as a rule that the agency determines to be obsolete, redundant, or otherwise not needed. A necessary rule is defined as any rule other than an unnecessary rule.

Public Comment Period:  April 2 through June 9, 2026.

Direct Comments to the following:
Misty L. Piekaar
2101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2101
E-Mail:  [email protected]

Rule Section Rule Citation Rule Name Date and Last Agency Action on the Rule Agency Determination
[150B-21.3A(c)(1)a]		 Implements or Conforms to Federal Regulation [150B-21.3A(d1)] Federal Citation Comment
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL 10A NCAC 72 .0102 DEFINITIONS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Amended Eff. September 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 72 .0201 GENERAL RULE Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 72 .0202 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENT Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 72 .0203 LIMITATION OF AWARD Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 - APPLICATION 10A NCAC 72 .0301 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURES Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
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