Military Rates

Any active duty member of the armed services qualifying for admission to ECU shall be charged the in‑State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees for enrollments while the member of the armed services is abiding in this State incident to active military duty in this State. In the event the active duty member of the armed services is reassigned outside of North Carolina or retires, the member shall continue to be eligible for the in‑State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees so long as the member is continuously enrolled in the degree or other program in which the member was enrolled at the time the member is reassigned. In the event the active duty member of the armed services receives an Honorable Discharge from military service, the member shall continue to be eligible for the in‑State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees so long as the member establishes residency in North Carolina within 30 days after the discharge and is continuously enrolled in the degree or other program in which the member was enrolled at the time the member is discharged.

Any dependent relative of a member of the armed services who is abiding in this State incident to active military duty while sharing the abode of that member shall be eligible to be charged the in‑State tuition rate, if they qualify for admission to ECU. The dependent relatives shall comply with the requirements of the Selective Service System, if applicable, in order to be accorded this benefit. In the event the member of the armed services is reassigned outside of North Carolina or retires, the dependent relative shall continue to be eligible for the in‑State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees so long as the dependent relative is continuously enrolled in the degree or other program in which the dependent relative was enrolled at the time the member is reassigned or retires. In the event the member of the armed services receives an Honorable Discharge from military service, the dependent relative shall continue to be eligible for the in‑State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees so long as the dependent relative establishes residency within North Carolina within 30 days after the discharge and is continuously enrolled in the degree or other program in which the dependent relative was enrolled at the time the member is discharged.

The burden of proving entitlement to the benefit shall lie with the applicant. To apply for the benefit of the in-state tuition rate, contact ECU's Residency Office at 252-328-5888 or e-mail Jackie Harris at harrisj@mail.ecu.edu

A person charged less than the out‑of‑state tuition rate solely by reason shall not, during the period of receiving that benefit, qualify for or be the basis of conferring the benefit of G.S. 116‑143.1(g), (h), (i), (j), (k), or (l). (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 57; 1985, c. 39, s. 1; c. 479, s. 69; c. 757, s. 154; 1987, c. 564, § 7; 1997‑443, s. 10.2; 2003‑284, s. 8.16(a); 2004‑130, s. 1; 2005‑276, s. 9.38; 2005‑345, s. 14; 2005‑445, s. 7.) i), (j), (k), or (l). (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 57; 1985, c. 39, s. 1; c. 479, s. 69; c. 757, s. 154; 1987, c. 564, § 7; 1997‑443, s. 10.2; 2003‑284, s. 8.16(a); 2004‑130, s. 1; 2005‑276, s. 9.38; 2005‑345, s. 14; 2005‑445, s. 7.)