Bill Text: GA HB1157 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: HOPE scholarships and grants; Zell Miller Scholar; revise definition

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-27 - House Second Readers [HB1157 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB1157-Introduced.html

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House Bill 1157

By: Representatives Heard of the 114th, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Murphy of the 120th, Brooks of the 63rd, Dawkins-Haigler of the 93rd, and others

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 revise the definition of a Zell Miller Scholar; to provide for related matters; 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 (27) of Code Section 20-3-519, relating to definitions, as follows:

"(27) 'Zell Miller Scholar' means a student that who has met the applicable eligibility requirements to receive a HOPE scholarship in accordance with Code Section 20-3-519.2 and:

(A) As an incoming freshman:

(i) Having graduated from an a private eligible high school with a grade point average of at least 3.7 calculated in accordance with Code Section 20-2-157 and having received a score of at least 1,200 combined critical reading score and math score on a single administration of the SAT or an ACT composite scale score of at least 26;

(ii) Having graduated from an a public eligible high school as a valedictorian or salutatorian in the top 3 percent of such student's graduating class; or

(iii) Having completed a home study program meeting the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690, having received a score of at least 1,200 combined critical reading score and math score on a single administration of the SAT or an ACT composite scale score of at least 26, and earning a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 at an eligible postsecondary institution at the end of the quarter or semester in which the student has attempted 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours, provided that such student shall be eligible to receive a retroactive scholarship for such student's freshman year to be paid at the end of the freshman year; and

(B) As a sophomore, junior, senior, or first professional student who met the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, having a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 at the checkpoints set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a student that who entered an eligible postsecondary institution as a freshman between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2011, and met the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph may become a Zell Miller Scholar as a sophomore, junior, senior, or first professional student.

A student that who loses eligibility to be a Zell Miller Scholar for any reason may regain eligibility one time if the student requalifies at one of the checkpoints set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.2."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.