HOPE; retroactive payments for difference between HOPE and full cost of tuition for certain students; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled 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 provide for retroactive payments for the difference between HOPE scholarships and the full cost of tuition for students who graduate on time and earn an associate degree; to provide for retroactive payments for the difference between HOPE grants and the full cost of tuition for students who graduate on time and earn a diploma or certificate; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Last action Feb 23, 2017
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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
P
Stacey Evans
DDemocratic
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