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GA HB1319
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
William Werkheiser
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AI Summary
- Creates a Georgia LEO (Law Enforcement Officer) service cancelable loan program providing up to $2,000 per year (maximum $8,000 total) for peace officers with at least two years of active service who are pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree in criminal justice or a relevant social science field at approved Georgia schools
- Loans are canceled through continued service as a peace officer at a rate of one year of service per academic year funded; alternatively, recipients who leave law enforcement must repay the loan in cash with interest
- Establishes a separate student loan repayment program for full-time medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, offering up to $20,000 per 12 months of service with a maximum of $120,000 in total repayment per person
- Eligible medical examiners must be Georgia residents, licensed physicians, and employed full-time by the GBI's Division of Forensic Sciences, and must enter into a formal repayment agreement approved by the Attorney General
- Both programs are administered by the Georgia Student Finance Authority and are contingent upon annual appropriation of funds by the General Assembly
Legislative Description
Georgia Student Finance Authority; provide for Georgia LEO Scholarship grant
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/30/2022
Committee Referrals
Higher Education3/9/2022
Higher Education2/11/2022
Full Bill Text
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