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GA SB395
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Hunter Hill
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AI Summary
- Expands Georgia's existing Special Needs Scholarship program by creating the new "Junior G.I. Bill Scholarship," allowing children of active duty military members stationed in Georgia, Georgia National Guard members, and armed forces reservists residing in Georgia to attend participating private schools using state-funded scholarships
- Renames the law the "Georgia Special Needs and Junior G.I. Bill Scholarship Act" and adds legislative findings recognizing the sacrifices of military personnel and the need to support military-connected children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition
- Waives the one-year Georgia residency requirement for Special Needs Scholarship applicants whose parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year, and similarly waives the prior school year public school attendance requirement
- Requires parents accepting a Junior G.I. Bill Scholarship to assume full financial responsibility for the student's education, including transportation, and to comply with the participating school's rules or risk forfeiting the scholarship
- Provides application deadline opportunities on September 15, December 15, and February 15 of each school year for students to transfer, and specifies that scholarships remain in force until the student returns to public school, graduates, or reaches age 21
Legislative Description
'Georgia Special Needs and Junior G.I. Bill Scholarship Act'; expand the scholarship program to children of military personnel
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/18/2016
Full Bill Text
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