2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB385: Education; allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking certain degrees to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship and award amount, so as to allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking a baccalaureate degree and a first professional degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to allow academically successful students who commence a graduate program at an eligible postsecondary institution within 18 months of earning a baccalaureate degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to provide for exceptions based on previous participation in the dual enrollment program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Scott Holcomb
Scott Holcomb
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/27/202577.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/12/202577.0 KB