05 LC 33
0694
House
Bill 490
By:
Representatives Gardner of the
57th,
Ashe of the
56th,
Borders of the
175th,
and Murphy of the
120th
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 change
certain provisions relating to HOPE scholarships at public postsecondary
institutions; to provide that courses taken as postsecondary options shall not
be included in HOPE hour limits for students who graduate from high school; to
change certain provisions relating to HOPE scholarships at private postsecondary
institutions to provide that courses taken as postsecondary options shall not be
included in HOPE hour limits for students who graduate from high school; to
change certain provisions relating to HOPE grants at a branch of the Georgia
Department of Technical and Adult Education to provide that courses taken as
postsecondary options shall not be included in HOPE hour limits for students who
graduate from high school; 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 (g) 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:
"(g)(1)
Except as set out in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student may receive the
HOPE scholarship until the first of these events:
(A)
The student has earned a baccalaureate degree; or
(B)
The student has attempted at any postsecondary institution a total of 190
quarter hours or 127 semester hours.
(2)
A student enrolled in an undergraduate degree program designed to be more than
190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours in length is eligible to receive the
HOPE scholarship for the lesser of:
(A)
A total of 225 attempted quarter hours or 150 attempted semester hours;
or
(B)
The number of hours required for graduation if the student has a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 after the term in which the student
attempted 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours.
(3)
For purposes of this subsection, attempted hours shall include hours for courses
taken pursuant to Code Section
20-2-161.1,
unless the student graduated from high
school."
SECTION
2.
Said
part is further amended by striking subsection (f) 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:
"(f)(1)
Except as set out in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student may receive a
HOPE scholarship until the first of these events:
(A)
The student has earned a baccalaureate degree; or
(B)
The student has attempted at any postsecondary institution a total of 190
quarter hours or 127 semester hours.
(2)
A student enrolled in an undergraduate degree program designed to be more than
190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours in length is eligible to receive a HOPE
scholarship for the lesser of:
(A)
A total of 225 attempted quarter hours or 150 attempted semester hours;
or
(B)
The number of hours required for graduation if the student has a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 after the term in which the student
attempted 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours.
(3)
For purposes of this subsection, attempted hours shall include hours for courses
taken pursuant to Code Section
20-2-161.1,
unless the student graduated from high
school."
SECTION
3.
Said
chapter is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section
20-3-519.5, relating to eligibility for HOPE grants at a branch of the Georgia
Department of Technical and Adult Education, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(e)
No student may receive HOPE grants for more than 95 quarter hours or 63 semester
hours of attempted coursework, except as provided for in subsection (f) of this
Code section. No student may receive more than a cumulative total of 190 quarter
hours or 127 semester hours of combined HOPE scholarships and grants, unless in
accordance with Code Sections 20-3-519.2 and 20-3-519.3. For purposes of this
subsection, attempted hours shall include hours for courses taken pursuant to
Code Section
20-2-161.1,
unless the student graduated from high
school."
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.