Selections from the State of the State Address:
“That is why, working together, we have developed Learn and Earn early college high schools. … These schools have made national headlines, from Newsweek to CBS News and have won national awards.”
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“My budget will include support to take Learn and Earn early college high school statewide. It is only fair to give every student in every corner of every county in North Carolina the opportunity to take college-level courses and earn an associate’s degree at their high school, and they can do it for free.”
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“My budget will provide students in low- and moderate-income families with a grant for a college education. ? The grant will pay for two additional years of college, so students who earn an associate’s degree through a Learn and Earn program can finish college at a state university.”
Here is the skinny on the Learn and Earn program.
