NC State Education Assistance Authority · NOFO SEAA-NBSG-2026
North Carolina Need-Based Student Grant
Tuition aid for North Carolina-resident students with financial need (administered by participating institutions).
Award range
$1,000 - $8,000
Application deadline
2026-06-15
Cost share
None
Overview
This program is administered under the North Carolina Grant Management Standards (NCGMS v2.1, NC Department of Revenue). Applications go through (1) an eligibility and completeness review, (2) a substantive scoring review by program staff and external peer reviewers, and (3) an award decision by the executive director or governing board.
Statutory authority: N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 56, Subchapter M.
Eligibility
- Student
- Individual
- North Carolina-based entity in good standing with the Department of Revenue and Secretary of State
- Active SAM.gov registration with no exclusions; valid Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Current on all prior state grant reporting and audits (no unresolved findings)
- Must be a North Carolina resident with demonstrated financial need
- Must complete the FAFSA
Award terms
- Payment basis
- Advance + reconciliation
- Reporting
- Disbursement reconciliation by institution
Required documents
- IRS W-9 (current revision)
- Project / program narrative (problem, approach, performance measures)
- Detailed budget and budget narrative (cost basis per line)
- Board resolution authorizing application and designating Authorized Official
- Most recent audited financial statements (or Single Audit if expending >$750K federal/year)
- SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) confirmation