N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-193: Benefit.

The benefit provided under this Article shall consist of a monetary educational assistance grant not to exceed the highest amount charged by a State educational institution per academic year or a lesser amount, as prescribed by the Secretary, to remain within the funds appropriated, to qualifying members of the North Carolina National Guard. Benefits provided under G.S. 127A-195(g) shall be payable for a period of one year at a time, renewable at the option of the Secretary. All other benefits provided under this Article shall be payable for a period of one academic year at a time, renewable at the option of the Secretary. (1975, c. 917, s. 5; 1977, c. 228, s. 2; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, ss. 99, 100; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.3; 2000-67, s. 18; 2005-444, s. 1; 2008-94, s. 3; 2010-31, s. 17.3(b), (c); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-209.53 by 2021-180, s. 19E.1(b), (c).)