06 LC 33
1188
House
Bill 1153
By:
Representative Franklin of the
43rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide
that a full-time student at a public postsecondary institution can regain
eligibility for a HOPE scholarship at the end of any quarter or semester; to
provide that a full-time student at a private postsecondary institution can
regain eligibility for a HOPE scholarship at the end of any quarter or semester;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, is amended by striking
subsection (e) of Code Section 20-3-519.2, relating to eligibility requirements
for HOPE scholarships at public postsecondary institutions, and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
∀(e)(1)(A)
A full-time
student who fails to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0
at the end of the quarter or semester in which the student has attempted 45
quarter hours or 30 semester hours may attend the next 45 quarter or 30 semester
hours without a HOPE scholarship. An
otherwise eligible full-time student who regains a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.0 at the end of
a
any
quarter or semester
in which
the full-time student has attempted 90 or 135 quarter hours or 60 or 90 semester
hours may requalify for a HOPE
scholarship.
(B)
An otherwise eligible part-time student who regains or attains a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of a quarter or semester in which
the part-time student has attempted 45, 90, or 135 quarter hours or 30, 60, or
90 semester hours may attain or requalify for a HOPE scholarship.
(2)
In addition to other requirements, and regardless of quarter hours or semester
hours of coursework attempted, a student who fails to possess a cumulative grade
point average of at least 3.0 at the end of each spring quarter or semester or
at the end of three consecutive quarters or semesters for a part-time student
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be
ineligible for a HOPE scholarship until such time as the student regains or
attains a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at
the end of any
quarter or semester
one of the
45, 90, or 135 quarter hour grade point average checkpoints or at one of the 30,
60, or 90 semester hour grade point average
checkpoints, at which time the student
will regain or attain eligibility if other terms and conditions in this Code
section are also
satisfied.∀
SECTION
2.
Said
part is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 20-3-519.3,
relating to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships at private
postsecondary institutions, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
∀(e)(1)(A)
An otherwise eligible full-time student
who fails
to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of the
quarter or semester in which the student has attempted 45 quarter hours or 30
semester hours may attend the next 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours without
a HOPE scholarship. A full-time student
who regains a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at
the
end of
the
any
quarter or semester
in which
the full-time student has attempted 90 quarter hours or 60 semester
hours may requalify for a HOPE
scholarship.
A full-time
student who regains a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end
of the quarter or semester in which the full-time student has attempted 135
quarter hours or 90 semester hours may requalify for a HOPE
scholarship.
(B)
An otherwise eligible half-time student who regains or attains a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of a quarter or semester in which
the half-time student has attempted 45, 90, or 135 quarter hours or 30, 60, or
90 semester hours may attain or requalify for a HOPE scholarship.
(2)
In addition to other requirements, and regardless of quarter or semester hours
of coursework attempted, a student who fails to possess a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.0 at the end of each spring quarter or semester or at the
end of three consecutive quarters or semesters for a half-time student pursuant
to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be ineligible for
a HOPE scholarship until such time as the student regains or attains a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at
the end of any
quarter or semester
one of the
45, 90, or 135 quarter hour grade point average checkpoints or at one of the 30,
60, or 90 semester hour grade point average
checkpoints, at which time the student
will regain or attain eligibility if other terms and conditions in this Code
section are also
satisfied.∀
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.