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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 918
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH40490-MT-15
	5	+
5	6
6	7
7	8		Short Title: Standardized Testing Choice Act. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives Blackwell, Torbett, and Willis (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	April 14, 2025
12		-	H918 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative Blackwell.
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH40490 -MT-15
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF 2
15	15		STANDARDIZED TESTS FOR ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE 3
16	16		UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO INCLUDE THE CLT10 AMONG 4
17	17		STANDARDIZED TESTS OFFERED IN HIGH SCHOOL . 5
18	18		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
19	19		7
20	20		PART I. MINIMUM STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR 8
21	21		ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 9
22	22		SECTION 1.(a) Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes is amended 10
23	23		by adding the following new section to read: 11
24	24		"§ 116-11.5. Minimum standardized testing requirements for admissions and scholarships. 12
25	25		(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 13
26	26		(1) Applicant. – Any of the following: 14
27	27		a. An applicant for admission to a constituent institution. 15
28	28		b. An applicant for a scholarship. 16
29	29		(2) Board of Governors. – The Board of Governors of The University of North 17
30	30		Carolina. 18
31	31		(3) Constituent institution. – A constituent institution of The University of North 19
32	32		Carolina. 20
33	33		(4) Entity of The University of North Carolina. – The Board of Governors, the 21
34	34		University of North Carolina System Office, a constituent institution, or the 22
35	35		State Education Assistance Authority. 23
36	36		(5) Identified test. – Any one of the following: 24
37	37		a. The SAT. 25
38	38		b. The ACT. 26
39	39		c. The Classic Learning Test (CLT). 27
40	40		(6) Scholarship. – A scholarship funded in whole or in part with State funds and 28
41	41		administered by an entity of The University of North Carolina. 29
42	42		(b) If an entity of The University of North Carolina requires or permits an applicant to 30
43	43		submit a standardized test score on any identified test for admissions or scholarships, the entity 31
44	44		shall permit the applicant to instead submit a test score on any other identified test. If the entity 32
45	45		requires a minimum score on any identified test, the entity shall permit the applicant to satisfy 33
46	46		that requirement by submitting a concordant minimum score on any other identified test." 34
47		-	SECTION 1.(b) This section applies beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
48		-	Page 2 House Bill 918-First Edition
49		-	1
50		-	PART II. INCLUDE CLT10 AMONG STANDARDIZE D TESTS OFFERED IN HIGH 2
51		-	SCHOOL 3
52		-	SECTION 2.(a) Part 3 of Article 10A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes reads 4
53		-	as rewritten: 5
54		-	"Part 3. Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Opportunities Encouraged.College Preparation 6
55		-	Assessments Encouraged. 7
56		-	"§ 115C-174.18. Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship 8
57		-	Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).various college preparation assessments. 9
58		-	Every student in the eighth through tenth grades who has completed Algebra I or who is in 10
59		-	the last month of Algebra I shall be given an opportunity to take a version of either the 11
60		-	Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) or 12
61		-	(PSAT/NMSQT), the PreACT test, at the discretion of the local school administrative unit, or the 13
62		-	CLT10 one time at no cost to the student. A student receiving instruction through a home school, 14
63		-	as provided by Part 3 of Article 39 of this Chapter, shall be eligible to participate in testing as 15
64		-	provided in G.S. 115C-565.1. The maximum amount of State funds used for this purpose shall 16
65		-	be the cost of the PSAT/NMSQT." 17
66		-	SECTION 2.(b) This section applies beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. 18
67		-	19
68		-	PART III. EFFECTIVE DATE 20
69		-	SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 21
70		-	law. 22
	47	+	SECTION 1.(b) This section applies beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. 35
	48	+	36
	49	+	H.B. 918
	50	+	Apr 10, 2025
	51	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	52	+	Page 2 DRH40490-MT-15
	53	+	PART II. INCLUDE CLT10 AMONG STANDARDIZED TESTS OFFERED IN HIGH 1
	54	+	SCHOOL 2
	55	+	SECTION 2.(a) Part 3 of Article 10A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes reads 3
	56	+	as rewritten: 4
	57	+	"Part 3. Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Opportunities Encouraged.College Preparation 5
	58	+	Assessments Encouraged. 6
	59	+	"§ 115C-174.18. Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship 7
	60	+	Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).various college preparation assessments. 8
	61	+	Every student in the eighth through tenth grades who has completed Algebra I or who is in 9
	62	+	the last month of Algebra I shall be given an opportunity to take a version of either the 10
	63	+	Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) or 11
	64	+	(PSAT/NMSQT), the PreACT test, at the discretion of the local school administrative unit, or the 12
	65	+	CLT10 one time at no cost to the student. A student receiving instruction through a home school, 13
	66	+	as provided by Part 3 of Article 39 of this Chapter, shall be eligible to participate in testing as 14
	67	+	provided in G.S. 115C-565.1. The maximum amount of State funds used for this purpose shall 15
	68	+	be the cost of the PSAT/NMSQT." 16
	69	+	SECTION 2.(b) This section applies beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. 17
	70	+	18
	71	+	PART III. EFFECTIVE DATE 19
	72	+	SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 20
	73	+	law. 21