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GA HB798
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Joyce Chandler
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AI Summary
- Home study students and graduates of ineligible high schools become eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship as incoming freshmen if they score in the 93rd percentile or higher on the ACT, SAT critical reading and math (pre-March 1, 2016), or SAT total score (on or after March 1, 2016)
- Home study and ineligible high school students may also qualify for the Zell Miller Scholarship by scoring at least 1,200 on the SAT (or ACT composite of 26+) and earning a cumulative 3.3 GPA after attempting 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours, with eligibility for a retroactive freshman-year scholarship
- HOPE scholarship eligibility for home study students, GED recipients, and ineligible high school graduates is expanded by lowering the required standardized college admission test score from the 80th percentile to the 75th percentile nationally
- SAT score requirements are updated throughout to account for the redesigned SAT administered on or after March 1, 2016, distinguishing between the combined critical reading and math score (pre-2016) and the new total score format
- Amends Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants
Legislative Description
HOPE; home study students who receive certain scores on standardized college admission tests; provide eligibility
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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