06 LC 28 2818
House
Bill 1183
By:
Representatives Porter of the
143rd,
Smyre of the
132nd,
Coleman of the
144th,
Hugley of the
133rd,
Randall of the
138th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to
provide a short title; to provide that certain students who apply for admission
to member institutions of the University System of Georgia as freshman students
and who graduated from certain public or private high schools in this state with
a grade point average in the top 10 percent of such
student́s
graduating class shall be automatically admitted; to authorize the Board of
Regents to promulgate rules and regulations regarding such admissions; to
provide that the Board of Regents and the Georgia Student Finance Commission
shall develop a formula for giving extra weight to grades earned in certain
classes in calculating a
student́s
high school grade point average; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as
"Georgiás
Promise."
SECTION
2.
Part
2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, is amended by inserting
new Code Sections 20-3-88 and 20-3-89 to read as follows:
"20-3-88.
(a)
Beginning with those students admitted for the 2007-2008 academic year, each
member institution of the University System of Georgia shall admit an applicant
to the institution as a freshman student if the applicant:
(1)
Graduated in one of the two school years immediately preceding the academic year
for which the applicant is applying for admission from an eligible high school
as defined in Code Section 20-3-519 with a grade point average in the top 10
percent of the
student́s
high school graduating class;
(2)
Is a citizen of the State of Georgia and either is a citizen of the United
States or an eligible noncitizen as defined in the federal Title IV
requirements;
(3)
Has been a resident of this state for a period of at least two years immediately
preceding July 1 of the year of his or her high school graduation;
and
(4)
Received a college preparatory diploma.
To
qualify for admission under this Code section, an applicant must submit an
application before the expiration of any application filing deadline established
by the institution and must meet the qualifications of this subsection and all
other nonacademic qualifications of the institution.
(b)
After admitting an applicant under this Code section, the institution shall
review the
applicant́s
record and any other factor the institution considers appropriate to determine
whether the applicant may require additional preparation for college-level work
or would benefit from inclusion in a retention program. The institution may
require a student so identified to enroll during the summer immediately after
the student is admitted under this Code section to participate in appropriate
enrichment courses and orientation programs. This Code section shall not
prohibit a student who is not determined to need additional preparation for
college-level work from enrolling, if the student so chooses, during the summer
immediately after the student is admitted under this Code section.
(c)
The Board of Regents is authorized to adopt rules and regulations relating to
the operation of admissions programs under this Code section.
20-3-89.
The
Board of Regents and the Georgia Student Finance Commission shall adopt a common
weighting formula for advanced placement and international baccalaurate
coursework in calculating grade point averages for purposes of implementing the
provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-157 and Code Section
20-3-88."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.