GA SB231

Establishes the PROMISE III teacher's scholarship for Georgia residents seeking alternative certification as teachers, added to the existing HOPE scholarships and grants framework under Title 20

Eligibility requires the applicant to be a Georgia legal resident, possess a bachelor's degree or higher, and be accepted into an alternative teacher certification program approved by the Professional Standards Commission

Recipients must agree to teach in a Georgia public school at the elementary, middle, or secondary level for one academic year for each $1,500.00 in scholarship funds received

Maximum scholarship amount is $3,000.00 per recipient, subject to General Assembly appropriations and scholarship shortfall reserve provisions

Recipients who fail to fulfill the teaching service obligation must repay the scholarship in cash per a signed promissory note, and students who leave or are dropped from their certification program lose eligibility