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GA SB58

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/18/2015

Primary Sponsor

Hunter Hill

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Georgia Leadership and Service Admissions Act," allowing each member of the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Lieutenant Governor to annually designate one eligible student as a "Georgia Leadership and Service Scholar" and provide a written recommendation for university system admissions
  • Eligible students must meet the median GPA and entrance exam scores for the preceding fall semester's admitted class at the institution they are seeking to attend
  • Students must be Georgia citizens and legal residents, meet HOPE scholarship requirements, and apply to a University System of Georgia institution that offers a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program
  • Selected students must commit to participating in the ROTC program for the entirety of their enrollment at the institution
  • Each recommending official may establish their own process for receiving and evaluating eligible students for selection

Legislative Description

'Georgia Leadership and Service Admission Act'

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/7/2016

Full Bill Text

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