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GA HB6
Bill
Status
Introduced
11/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Dar'shun Kendrick
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AI Summary
- Georgia Student Finance Commission must weight grades in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses classified as advanced placement, dual credit, or international baccalaureate so that those grades can exceed 4.0 on a 4.0 scale when calculating high school GPAs for HOPE scholarship eligibility
- Weighted STEM grades apply specifically to incoming freshmen determining initial HOPE scholarship and Zell Miller Scholarship eligibility, where the Zell Miller Scholarship requires at least a 3.7 high school GPA plus a minimum SAT score of 1,200 or ACT composite of 26
- Schools must continue reporting actual, unweighted grades to the Georgia Student Finance Commission; the Commission—not local school systems—applies the uniform STEM weighting statewide
- The definition of "grade point average" under HOPE scholarship law is revised to allow GPAs to exceed 4.0 for students completing qualifying STEM coursework
- The Act's effectiveness is contingent on the General Assembly specifically appropriating funds for its implementation in a separate appropriations Act
Legislative Description
Georgia Student Finance Commission; provide weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for purposes of determining eligibility for HOPE; authorize
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/9/2016
Full Bill Text
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