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GA HB946

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/6/2014

Primary Sponsor

Howard Mosby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Students who graduated from an eligible high school prior to 1993 or received a GED diploma prior to June 30, 1993, would be eligible for HOPE scholarships or HOPE GED vouchers, provided they are otherwise qualified
  • Waives the standard HOPE eligibility requirements related to high school GPA thresholds and GED score requirements for these pre-1993 graduates
  • Exempts qualifying pre-1993 students from the seven-year enrollment deadline that typically limits when a student must first attend a postsecondary institution after high school graduation
  • Amends Code Section 20-3-519.4 of the Georgia HOPE scholarship and grant statutes, replacing a previously reserved (empty) code section with the new provisions
  • Sponsored by Representative Mosby of the 83rd District during the 2014 legislative session

Legislative Description

HOPE; certain requirements for students who graduated from high school or received general education development diploma prior to 1993; provide exceptions

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/10/2014

Full Bill Text

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