Homeschool benefits and savings in Rolesville
The Town of Rolesville pays 50% of the registration cost for parks and recreation programs over $15 a person, up to $200 per household each calendar year. Rolesville residents qualify with a current SNAP or Medicaid acceptance letter, and there is no school enrollment requirement.
Who qualifies
Lives in Rolesville
Assistance goes only to eligible Rolesville residents.
Shows financial need
Proof of free or reduced school lunch also works, but homeschool families rarely have it.
Program costs over $15
Scholarships apply to town recreation programs that cost more than $15 per person, not to facility reservations.
What the scholarship pays
Rolesville covers 50% of the registration cost, up to $200 per household each calendar year.
- $40 program
- $20
- $100 program
- $50
- $200 program
- $100
- $400 or more in a year
- $200 cap
- Program under $15
- Not eligible
Funds come from donations and a town allocation and are given first come, first served, so apply as early as you can.
How to apply
- Before you apply
Get your proof
Have a current SNAP or Medicaid acceptance letter ready to attach to the verification form.
- 5 business days before the deadline
Apply for each child
Apply online or at Town Hall for each participant, at least 5 business days before the program's registration deadline.
- Within 5 business days
Get a decision
Parks and Recreation reviews applications in the order received and tells you whether you are approved.
- When you register
Use your Rec1 credit
Approved families get a credit on their Rec1 account to apply to eligible programs.
What it pays for
Covered
- Town recreation programs over $15
- Town events with a registration fee
Not covered
- Programs $15 or less
- Facility reservations
Donations from individuals and businesses and an allocation from the Town Board pay for scholarships, which stop when the year's funds run out.
Who to contact
June Greene, the Parks and Recreation director, oversees the department that reviews scholarship applications.
jgreene@rolesvillenc.gov 984-251-2420 Program scholarships page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in North Carolina
You must file the Notice of Intent with DNPE at least five business days before home instruction begins; wait for DNPE acknowledgment before withdrawing or starting. No annual renewal is required while operating; notify DNPE when the school closes.
North Carolina sets these rules:
- Subjects: Parents choose the curriculum. Operate on a regular schedule for at least nine calendar months each year, excluding reasonable holidays and vacations.
- Testing: Administer a nationally standardized achievement test each year covering English grammar, reading, spelling, and mathematics.
- Records: Keep attendance and immunization records. Retain annual test results for at least one year and make them available to DNPE on request.
- Teachers: The teaching parent needs a high school diploma or equivalent in North Carolina.
North Carolina also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- Education Student Accounts (ESA+) pay $9,000 a year, or $17,000 for certain disabilities, to students with a documented disability, including homeschooled students. Funding can run out before the school year starts.
Read the North Carolina homeschooling guide See statewide programs in North Carolina
Questions parents ask
- Can homeschool families get a Rolesville program scholarship?
- Yes. The scholarship depends on Rolesville residency and financial need, not school enrollment. Homeschool families usually show need with a SNAP or Medicaid acceptance letter.
- Do I apply once for the whole family for a Rolesville scholarship?
- No. You apply for each participant in your household, though the $200 yearly limit is per household.
- How do I receive the money?
- As a credit on your Rec1 account, which you apply when you register for an eligible program.
- Can I use it to rent a shelter or room?
- No. Scholarships are not available for facility reservations.
- What if the money runs out?
- Later applications may be denied. Funds go out first come, first served, and only while they last.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Camps and local activities give your child new interests to explore. Their discoveries can shape the examples and questions they study at home.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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