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GA SB238
Bill
AI Summary
- Authorizes the Board of Regents to grant service cancelable loans to medical and dental students at the Medical College of Georgia to cover a portion of tuition costs
- Loans are to be repaid through the provision of services in Georgia under terms specified in the loan agreement
- Recipients who fail to repay any portion of the loan through service become obligated for monetary repayment of twice the outstanding loan amount
- Existing Board of Regents scholarship authority for qualified Georgia residents explicitly excludes the Doctor of Medicine degree program; this new loan program provides a separate financial assistance mechanism for medical and dental students
- Scholarship recipients under the existing program must reside in Georgia and work in their field of study for one year per $1,000 received
Legislative Description
Board of Regents Scholarship; authorize additional types of student financial assistance for medical/dental students; Medical College of Ga.
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2010
Committee Referrals
Higher Education3/12/2009
Higher Education3/4/2009
Full Bill Text
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