North Carolina's low-tuition college initiative is projecting a multimillion-dollar deficit

North Carolina's low-tuition college initiative is projecting a multimillion-dollar deficit

North Carolina’s NC Promise initiative — offering $500 in-state tuition at four universities — is projecting a $3.3 million deficit this year, its third straight shortfall. Enrollment gains, especially from out-of-state students at Fayetteville State and UNC Pembroke, have outpaced projections and state funding, prompting talk of tuition hikes for nonresidents.