Alert Applications surge for newly expanded state-funded K-12 private school scholarship JESSIE POUNDS Greensboro News & Record Feb 27, 2024 Feb 27, 2024 Updated Jan 30, 2025 0 × A big drop in temperatures comes later this week Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Applications have more than quadrupled this year for North Carolina's newly expanded state-funded private school scholarships. kAm%96 5625=:?6 7@C E96 AC:@C:EJ 2AA=:42E:@? A6C:@5 :D?VE F?E:= uC:52J[ 3FE 2D u63] a`[ E96 DE2E6 925 C646:G65 dc[ac_ ?6H 4@>A=6E65 ~AA@CEF?:EJ $49@=2CD9:A 2AA=:42E:@?D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 DA@<6DH@>2? 7@C E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 t5F42E:@? pDD:DE2?46 pFE9@C:EJ] %92EVD FA 7C@> ``[e`f ?6H 2AA=:42E:@?D 7@C 2== E96 u63CF2CJ 2AA=:42E:@? 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