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Senators
Jones of the 10th, Hooks of the 14th, Jackson of the 2nd, Stoner of the 6th and
Butler of the 55th offered the following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Higher Education Committee substitute to HB 326 (LC 33 4133-ECS) by
striking lines 160 through 162 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
(18)
'Mandatory fees' means fees approved by the Georgia Student Finance Commission
that are charged by a postsecondary institution to every student enrolled in
that institution, regardless of the student's program of study.
By
striking lines 192 through 217 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
(27)
'Zell Miller Scholar' means any student that has met the applicable eligibility
requirements to receive a HOPE scholarship under Code Section 20-3-519.2
and:
(A)
As an incoming freshman:
(i)
Having graduated from high school in the top 3 percent of their graduating
class; or
(ii)
Having completed a home study program meeting the requirements of subsection (c)
of Code Section 20-2-690 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 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 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."
By
striking lines 498 through 504 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
(f)
For each semester of eligibility, Zell Miller Scholars shall be awarded an
amount in addition to the HOPE award amount as follows:
(1)
If attending an eligible public institution, an amount equal to the difference
between the HOPE award amount and the then current academic year standard
undergraduate tuition amount at the institution to be paid, including approved
mandatory fees, and a book allowance not to exceed $100.00 per quarter or
$150.00 per semester; and
(2)
If attending an eligible private institution, an amount equal to the difference
between the HOPE award amount and the HOPE tuition payment.
By
striking lines 602 through 605 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"20-3-519.10.
A
HOPE scholarship and a HOPE grant may be applied only to tuition, mandatory
fees, and book costs.
In no case
shall a HOPE scholarship or HOPE grant exceed a student's tuition, except for
Zell Miller Scholars who are eligible for mandatory fees and book allowances
pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section
20-3-519.2."