GA HB1366

Creates the Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship to cover tuition costs at University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia institutions for children of public school teachers who have taught in Georgia for at least 10 years

Eligible students must be undergraduate students pursuing a certificate, diploma, baccalaureate, or first professional degree and maintain satisfactory academic progress under federal Title IV standards

Students become ineligible after earning a baccalaureate or first professional degree, or after attempting 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours

Georgia Student Finance Authority will administer the program, including establishing application procedures and rules for determining eligibility and renewals

Effective July 1, 2026, for the 2026-2027 academic year, with scholarship funding contingent on annual appropriations by the General Assembly