GA HB867

Establishes a pilot grant program through the Georgia Student Finance Authority to help economically disadvantaged students pay for attendance at accredited barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair design, or nail care schools located in Georgia

Maximum grant award is $10,000 per eligible student, with total program funding capped at $50,000 in grants per year

Eligible students must be enrolled or accepted at an approved school, meet income criteria or have a financial aid gap, and qualify for existing state scholarships or grants under Code Section 20-3-519.1

Schools are subject to commission examination for compliance and must refund grants if students don't enroll or are certified in error; knowingly making false statements to obtain grants is a misdemeanor

Pilot program automatically repeals on July 1, 2028, with the commission required to annually evaluate and report on grant disbursements