FELS Application opens on Monday, January 6 and close on March 1, 2025.
It will not reopen for late applications.
AMOUNT
up to $7,000 for Certificate/Licensure Associate & Bachelor's
ELIGIBILITY
* Be a legal North Carolina resident and NC resident for tuition purposes
**Your North Carolina residency status is checked automatically with the Residency Determination Service (RDS) in an overnight process once you submit your FELS application. If applicants haven’t completed residency determination, they may do so at the North Carolina Residency Determination Service Website.
* At the time of application, present a cumulative minimum grade point average (GPA) of:
** 3.00 for graduating high school students (weighted GPA)
** 2.80 for undergraduate students pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree
* Recipients must not be in default, or does not owe a refund, under any federal or State loan or grant program
* Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress according to the enrolling policy of the institution
* Be willing to work in NC in a designated critical employment shortage profession
* Must plan to enroll at least part-time in a FELS Approved Program at a FELS Eligible Institution
The FELS application is ONLY for NEW students. The current FELS recipients will receive their renewal offer in the spring. They DO NOT need to apply for FELS again unless they are applying for the next degree level or a different program.
