Opportunity Scholarships: 13,511 low income families get first tier award
“As expected, renewal families and new applicants in the lowest income segment have been offered Opportunity Scholarships for the upcoming school year in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, or NCSEAA, announced March 30 that 13,511 new students in the first award tier have been offered scholarships. Renewal families — those already enrolled in the program — have also been offered scholarships. Families have until April 19 to accept or decline the award offer.”