07 LC 33
1738
House
Bill 243
By:
Representatives Hembree of the
67th,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Smith of the
113th,
Knight of the
126th,
Gardner of the
57th,
and others
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 revise the
definition of "eligible postsecondary institution"; to provide that enrollment
in postsecondary courses at a branch of the Georgia Department of Technical and
Adult Education will not count against the hourly caps for HOPE grants; to
provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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 revising
paragraph (7) of Code Section 20-3-519, relating to definitions relative to HOPE
scholarships and grants, as follows:
"(7)
'Eligible postsecondary institution' means a school which is:
(A)
A unit of the University System of Georgia;
(B)
A branch of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
or an
affiliated institution which is controlled by a local board of
education;
(C)
A private independent nonprofit postsecondary institution eligible for tuition
equalization grants in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (2) of Code Section 20-3-411; or
(D)
A private proprietary postsecondary institution eligible for tuition
equalization grants in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (2) of Code Section 20-3-411."
SECTION
2.
Said
part is further amended by revising 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, as follows:
"(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
not
include hours for courses taken pursuant to Code Section
20-2-161.1."
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.