Georgia Student Finance Commission; provide weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for purposes of determining eligibility for HOPE; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to provide for weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and dual credit course grades for purposes of determining eligibility for the HOPE scholarship for incoming freshmen; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2014
Last action Feb 9, 2016
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 9, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Nov 19, 2014
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dar'shun Kendrick
DDemocratic
P
Joyce Chandler
RRepublican
P
Sandra Scott
DDemocratic
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