WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) - After Ramon's story on buying back-to-school supplies Tuesday, many of our viewers Ranted back wanting to know where the Education Lottery money goes. Here's the latest breakdown from 2009...
New Hanover County
School Construction - $2.707 million
Scholarships - 673 / $739,391
Class Size - 34.02 / - $1.845 million
More at Four Slots - 351 / $1.695 million
FY '09 Total - $6.996 million
FY '08 Total - $10.783 million
Brunswick County
School Construction - $1.339 million
Scholarships - 270 / $296,765
Class Size - 16.87 / $915.096
More at Four Slots - 226 / $1.093 million
FY '09 Total - $3.644 million
FY '08 Total - $4.790 million
Pender County
School Construction - $917,842
Scholarships - 138 / $153,739
Class Size - 11.14 / $604,278
More at Four Slots - 106 / $512,086
FY '09 Total - $2.187 million
FY '08 Total - $2.886 million
Columbus County
School Construction - $1.062 million
Scholarships - 188 / $218,462
Class Size - 13.38 / $725,784
More at Four Slots - 229 / $1.108 million
FY '09 Total - $3.115 million
FY '08 Total - $5.967 million
Bladen County
School Construction - $610,958
Scholarships - 125 / $128,539
Class Size - 7.49 / $406,288
More at Four Slots - 145 / $701,558
FY '09 Total - $1.847 million
FY '08 Total - $3.713 million
To see more - go to http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/uploads/docs/Beneficiary_Brochure_fy2...
The NC Lottery says 2010 numbers should be available in September.
But one question followed with another question or 2
what about all the funds which the State "borrowed" in order to help balance the budget over the past couple of years?
When does that get repaid?
What more might have been accomplished had the state not used the Lottery fund as a piggie bank for items other than education?
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I am not complaining! My 2 that are enrolled in college both received money from the NC Educational Lottery Scholarship. It helped!