Section 115C-594 - Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies(a) Verification of Information. - The Authority may seek verification of information on any application for the award of scholarship funds for a personal education student account. The Authority shall establish rules for the verification process. If a household fails to cooperate with verification efforts, the Authority shall revoke the award of scholarship funds for a PESA for the eligible student.(b) Access to Information. - Applicants for the award of scholarship funds for a PESA shall authorize the Authority to access information needed for verification efforts held by other State agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Instruction.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-594
Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 180,s. 8A.3-l, eff. 7/1/2021, and applicable to applications for scholarship funds beginning with the 2022-2023 school year.Added by 2017 N.C. Sess. Laws 57,s. 10A.4-a, eff. 7/1/2017, and applicable beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.