07 LC 33
1898S
House
Bill 243 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
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 a
definition and add a definition; 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 adding a new
paragraph (5.1) and revising paragraph (7) of Code Section 20-3-519, relating to
definitions regarding HOPE scholarships and grants, as follows:
"(5.1)
'Dual credit enrollment' means enrollment by a student in a postsecondary course
in which an agreement has been established between an eligible high school and
an eligible postsecondary institution wherein the student earns Carnegie units
of credit that count toward both high school graduation requirements and
postsecondary coursework
requirements."
"(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
and paid for
by a HOPE grant while a student is participating in dual credit enrollment with
both an eligible high school and a branch of the Department of Technical and
Adult Education or a unit of the University System of Georgia. The Department
of Technical and Adult Education or the University System of Georgia, as
applicable, shall verify that the student is enrolled in an eligible high school
and shall notify the Georgia Student Finance Commission of the student´s
participation in dual credit
enrollment."
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.