May self-supporting funds be used to provide scholarships for students?
Response: Yes, CC98-306, Self-Supporting Recommendations, states in pertinent part, “If self-supporting receipts (all categories, e.g., curriculum, community service, etc.) exceed expenditures for the fiscal year the following provisions apply: • If the receipts exceed direct expenditures, the surplus revenue should be expended for student financial aid/scholarships and/or program improvement. Expenditures should be of direct benefit to students.” Question: During the summer when the college runs curriculum classes self-supporting, there is still a need for the skills lab. Can we report those contact hours (skills lab hours) as regular curriculum for budget/FTE? Response: Yes, 23 NCAC 02D .0323(d), Reporting of Student Hours in Membership for Curriculum Classes, (d) Skills Laboratory or Computer Tutorial Laboratory, states in pertinent part…”A skills laboratory instructor shall be qualified in the single-subject area of the skills laboratory. A computer tutorial laboratory coordinato
