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GA HB1417
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Campbell
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AI Summary
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Adds Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge fine arts courses to the subjects included in HOPE scholarship GPA calculations, alongside English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language.
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Defines "fine arts" as AP, IB, or Cambridge fine arts courses that have been assigned a unique course number by the Georgia Department of Education.
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Allows these advanced fine arts courses to receive the same GPA weighting as other AP, IB, and dual credit courses when calculating HOPE scholarship eligibility.
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Applies only to students graduating on or after July 1, 2026; students who graduated before that date will not have fine arts courses included in their GPA calculations.
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Effective date: July 1, 2026.
Legislative Description
Education; inclusion of advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and Cambridge fine arts courses in calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for HOPE scholarships and other scholarships; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/25/2026