| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Martin of the 49 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Reeves of the 99 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Jones of the 47 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Hilton of the 48 |
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| 12 | 12 | | and Silcox of the 53 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to revise the2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | definition of "eligible student"; to extend an automatic repealer; to provide for related3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, is amended by revising8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-360, relating to definitions, as follows:9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | "(1) 'Eligible student' means a person:10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (A) Whose family income is considered economically disadvantaged, based on criteria11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | established by the commission, or who has a financial aid gap;12 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (B) Who meets any academic or other standards established by the commission;13 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (C) Who is eligible for a scholarship or grant pursuant to Code Section 20-3-519.1;14 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (D) Who has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and15 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (E) Who has completed: |
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| 35 | 35 | | H. B. 38 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (i) Seventy 80 percent of the credit requirements toward the credential of his or her17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | program of study, if such program is a four-year program; or18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (ii) Forty-five percent of the credit requirements toward the credential of his or her19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | program of study, if such program is a two-year program."20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | SECTION 2.21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Said subpart is further amended by revising Code Section 20-3-366, relating to repealer, as22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | follows:23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | "20-3-366.24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | This subpart shall stand repealed by operation of law on June 30, 2025 2029."25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 3.26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | without such approval.28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | SECTION 4.29 |
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| 50 | 50 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.30 |
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| 51 | 51 | | H. B. 38 |
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