07 LC 33
1820
House
Bill 363
By:
Representatives O`Neal of the
146th
and Harbin of the
118th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-3-519.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE grant at a branch of the Georgia
Department of Technical and Adult Education, so as to provide that students at
Georgia Military College shall be eligible for HOPE grants; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-3-519.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
eligibility requirements for a HOPE grant at a branch of the Georgia Department
of Technical and Adult Education, is amended by revising subsection (a) as
follows:
"(a)
To be eligible for a HOPE grant, a student seeking a diploma or certificate at a
branch of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult
Education,
or
a unit of the University System of
Georgia, or at
Georgia Military College
shall:
(1)
Meet residency requirements by meeting the requirements to be classified as a
legal resident of Georgia as established by the program promulgated by the
Georgia Student Finance Commission which shall be based upon the in-state
tuition policy of the board of
regents,
and
the in-state tuition guidelines set by the Department of Technical and Adult
Education, and
the in-state tuition guidelines set by Georgia Military
College; and
(2)
Meet enrollment standards by being admitted, enrolled, and classified as an
undergraduate student in a matriculated status in a program of study leading to
a certificate or diploma and maintaining satisfactory academic progress in
accordance with the standards and practices used for federal Title IV programs
by the institution at which the student is enrolled."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.