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6047
Senate
Bill 423
By:
Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of
the 44th, Paris of the 26th 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 add a
maximum annual household income requirement for purposes of eligibility for HOPE
scholarships and grants; to provide for an annual determination; to provide for
hardship waivers; 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 adding a new
subsection to Code Section 20-3-519.1, relating to eligibility for scholarships
and grants, to read as follows:
"(c)(1)
A student whose family annual household income exceeds $140,000.00 shall not be
eligible for a HOPE scholarship or HOPE grant.
(2)
In determining the family annual household income level, the commission shall
use the student's parents' or guardian's federal adjusted gross income for the
immediately preceding tax year of which information is available.
(3)
The commission is authorized to grant hardship waivers to the application of
this subsection for:
(A)
Families with more than four dependent children;
(B)
Families with one or more dependent children with disabilities;
(C)
Families in which one or both parents are active duty military personnel;
and
(D)
Students who live with guardians and are not dependents of their
parents.
(4)
A student shall demonstrate that he or she meets the income eligibility
requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection to maintain
eligibility annually.
(5)
The commission is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as it deems
necessary to implement the provisions of this subsection.
(6)
This subsection shall apply beginning with the 2013-2014 academic
year."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.