A new bill filed by State Rep. Campbell seeks to allow UNC institutions to offer tuition discounts to qualifying military and employer-supported students to ease their financial burden, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 373 on March 11 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill allows institutions within the University of North Carolina system to offer discounted tuition rates to two specific groups of students: those receiving military tuition assistance and those part of an employer-sponsored financial support program. For qualifying military students, the discount can be up to the difference between their military tuition assistance funds and the applicable tuition rate. Qualifying military students must be residents for tuition purposes and receive either federal or state military tuition assistance. For students in an employer-sponsored program, the discount is up to the difference between the employer’s provided financial support and the applicable tuition. The Board of Governors will annually report on the number of students receiving discounts and the financial impact on institutions. The act becomes effective upon becoming law, applying from the 2025-26 academic year.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Campbell proposed the most bills (23) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Campbell graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 with a BS.
Campbell, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 83rd House district, replacing previous state representative Kevin Crutchfield.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, David Willis, and Ray Pickett | HB 373 | 03/11/2025 | UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, James Roberson, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 365 | 03/11/2025 | Workforce Education Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carla D. Cunningham, Cody Huneycutt, and Larry W. Potts | HB 349 | 03/10/2025 | Reqs HC POA/Adv Direct/IEP Nurse Choice. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Todd Carver | HB 250 | 02/27/2025 | Annual Rep’t Due Date/Deployed Servicemembers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donna McDowell White, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 229 | 02/26/2025 | Medicaid Rates/Ambulatory Surgical Centers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Hugh Blackwell, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 231 | 02/26/2025 | Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 204 | 02/25/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Cabarrus Co. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 205 | 02/25/2025 | SchCalFlex/Cabarrus/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carson Smith, Jennifer Balkcom, and Sarah Stevens | HB 164 | 02/21/2025 | Parental Consent to Release Child Autopsies. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 176 | 02/21/2025 | SchCalFlex/Kannapolis/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Harry Warren | HB 136 | 02/17/2025 | Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Buansi, Heather H. Rhyne, and Jarrod Lowery | HB 145 | 02/17/2025 | Funds for Diabetes Research Institute/UNC-CH. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Jarrod Lowery | HB 146 | 02/17/2025 | Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Donnie Loftis, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 118 | 02/13/2025 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mark Brody, Rodney D. Pierce, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 128 | 02/13/2025 | Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Blair Eddins, Keith Kidwell, and Wyatt Gable | HB 98 | 02/11/2025 | Patriotism Expression Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donnie Loftis, and Harry Warren | HB 75 | 02/10/2025 | Pharmaceutical Full Disclosure Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Erin Paré, Mike Schietzelt, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 76 | 02/10/2025 | Protect Access to In Vitro Fertilization. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Dante Pittman, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 69 | 02/06/2025 | Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 67 | 02/05/2025 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Kelly E. Hastings, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 49 | 02/04/2025 | Filial Debt Fairness Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 32 | 02/03/2025 | China Grove Even Year Elections. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Harry Warren, and John R. Bell, IV | HB 12 | 01/29/2025 | Observe Standard Time All Year. |
