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GA SB405
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Francis Millar
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AI Summary
- Creates a new grant of up to $1,500 per academic semester for eligible students enrolled in University System of Georgia institutions, contingent upon General Assembly appropriations
- Eligible students must have family income not exceeding $48,000, receive a federal Pell Grant, not qualify for a HOPE scholarship, and have a high school GPA of 2.3 to 3.0, along with meeting at least one additional academic benchmark (e.g., ACT score of 21+, SAT scores of 480+ reading/writing and 530+ math, AP/IB exam scores, or career pathway completions)
- Recipients must work at least 15 hours per week during the semester and maintain a minimum 2.3 GPA to remain eligible; student athletes are exempt from the employment requirement during their competitive season
- If funding is insufficient, the Georgia Student Finance Authority shall reduce grants on a pro rata basis and must calculate institutional budgets using a formula based on tuition/fees minus average Pell Grant awards, multiplied by Pell recipients less HOPE/Zell Miller scholarship recipients
- Knowingly making false statements or misrepresentations to help an ineligible student obtain a grant is punishable as a misdemeanor, and institutions that certify ineligible students must refund the grant amounts to the authority
Legislative Description
Georgia Student Finance Authority; grants for certain eligible students enrolled in an institution of the University System of Georgia; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/28/2018
Full Bill Text
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