1) Be a resident of North Carolina as outlined in G.S. 116-143.1 and following the coordinated and centralized residency determination process administered by the State Education Assistance Authority known as NC Residency Determination Service (RDS).
2) Be a Student enrolling in Workforce Continuing Education (WCE) pathways/course(s) leading to an N.C. Workforce Credential identified as either Essential or Career Level. These pathways may consist of a single WCE course or a series of courses. The list of eligible credentials is available at https://nccareers.org/credentials.