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GA Code § 20-3-405.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 4C - Education for Public Service Student Loan|§ 20-3-405.2. Eligibility; Repayment Period; Maximum Amount; Application; Statement of Requirements

  The authority is authorized to provide direct loans to students who are legal residents of this state and who are not ineligible under Code Section 20-3-405.7 in accordance with the provisions of this subpart and regulations of the authority promulgated to implement this subpart.   The repayment period for an EPS Student Loan shall be ten years; provided, however, that, subject to the provisions of Code Section 20-3-405.6, the commission may provide by regulation for deferral of payments and forbearance of payments similar to deferral and forbearance under federal student loan programs. The maximum amount of an EPS Student Loan shall be the lesser of $10,000.00 or the cost of attendance for a calendar year minus the estimated amount of the student's loans, grants, and scholarships, including loans, grants, and scholarships provided under Title IV, for the calendar year for which such loan is sought. The maximum amount of EPS Student Loans for a degree shall be $10,000.00 times the number of academic years required for a full-time student to earn the degree.   A student may apply for an EPS Student Loan annually. A student who is a legal resident of this state and who has graduated from an eligible high school shall be eligible for an EPS Student Loan for the first year of attendance at an eligible postsecondary institution. Any student who is a legal resident of this state attending an eligible postsecondary institution is eligible for an EPS Student Loan for the second and subsequent years of attendance. A student who is otherwise eligible for an EPS Student Loan is eligible for such a loan for expenses as a student seeking an associate degree, baccalaureate degree, and a graduate degree.   Except as otherwise provided by subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 20-3-405.3, the interest rate for an EPS Student Loan shall be a reasonable interest rate as defined by paragraph (9) of Code Section 20-3-405.1 and as established by the authority by rule or regulation.   The promissory note signed for each EPS Student Loan shall include a statement of the requirements a student must meet for conversion of the loan to a 1 percent loan and for conversion of the loan to an interest-free loan.     (Code 1981, §20-3-405.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 626, § 4/SB 169.)
GA Code § 20-3-405.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 4C - Education for Public Service Student Loan|§ 20-3-405.4. Conversion to Interest Free Loans

 When a student meets the requirements for conversion of one or more EPS loans to a 1 percent rate or to an interest-free loan or loans, the student may elect to waive the conversion of the EPS loan or loans for that degree and apply all or part of the student's years of completed public service to one or more EPS loans for a subsequent degree, without regard to whether such EPS loan or loans for a subsequent degree exist at the time of the student's election. In any event, each year of completed public service may be applied only to a single degree and the student is not authorized to change an election after notifying the authority in writing of his or her election.    (Code 1981, §20-3-405.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 626, § 4/SB 169.)
GA Code § 20-3-405.5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 4C - Education for Public Service Student Loan|§ 20-3-405.5. Separate Fund for Loans; Fees

  The authority shall establish and maintain a separate fund for loans in accordance with this subpart to which shall be credited:   State funds appropriated for use for EPS Student Loans;   Moneys received by gift, donation, or otherwise for EPS Student Loans;   Outstanding EPS Student Loans held by the authority; and   Principal and interest collected on EPS Student Loans held by the authority.     Beginning with the first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the fund has a balance of $500,000.00 or more, for each fiscal year, the authority shall determine the amount of moneys available for loans under this subpart and shall determine which eligible applicants receive loans by a random selection process in which each eligible applicant has an equal chance of being selected for a loan.   The authority shall be entitled to establish a reasonable fee for the processing and collecting of EPS Student Loans. Such fees shall be established by the authority by rule or regulation.     (Code 1981, §20-3-405.5, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 626, § 4/SB 169.)
GA Code § 20-3-405.6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 4C - Education for Public Service Student Loan|§ 20-3-405.6. Repayment Schedule; Default

  The authority shall by rule and regulation establish a repayment schedule or schedules for EPS Student Loans. Students shall be required to pay accrued interest annually on the loan or loans while attending a postsecondary institution except in cases of financial hardship. Students shall not be required to begin the repayment of the principal of such loans until the earliest occurrence of one of the following:   The student completes his or her course of study;   The student graduates from an eligible postsecondary institution;   A calendar year has passed since the student borrowed the maximum amount of EPS loans for the degree the student is seeking under subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-405.2; or   The student has not been enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution for two academic quarters or two academic semesters.     If the student defaults on the repayment of one or more EPS loans, the interest rate for such loan or loans shall be converted to the reasonable interest rate as defined in Code Section 20-3-405.1.     (Code 1981, §20-3-405.6, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 626, § 4/SB 169.)
GA Code § 20-3-405.7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 4C - Education for Public Service Student Loan|§ 20-3-405.7. Ineligibility

 A student is ineligible for any loan described in this subpart if the student:    Is not a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien who meets the definition of an eligible noncitizen under federal Title IV requirements;   Has not complied with United States Selective Service System requirements for registration, if such requirements are applicable to the student;   Is in default on a federal Title IV educational loan or a State of Georgia educational loan, provided that a student who is otherwise eligible and has fully repaid the defaulted loan will be eligible to obtain a loan under this subpart for future academic terms but not retroactively;   Owes a refund on a federal Title IV student financial aid program or a Georgia student financial aid program, provided that a student who is otherwise eligible and has fully paid the refund owed will be eligible to obtain a loan under this subpart for future academic terms but not retroactively;   Has been convicted of a felony offense involving marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug as set out in Code Section 20-1-23 or 20-1-24 of the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990," provided that such ineligibility extends from the date of conviction to the completion of the next academic term;   Is incarcerated; or   Does not meet each qualification listed in this subpart and applicable to the student.     (Code 1981, §20-3-405.7, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 626, § 4/SB 169.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Rights of undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens or their children to equal access to public elementary or higher education, 27 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 2.
GA Code § 20-3-409 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 4D - Taxpayer Contribution to Student Loan Funds|§ 20-3-409. Taxpayer Opportunity to Contribute to Student Loan Funds; Contribution Amounts

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2014, p. 801, § 7/HB 697, effective July 1, 2014.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 20-3-409, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 626, § 5/SB 169.
GA Code § 20-3-410 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5 - Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities|§ 20-3-410. Legislative Findings; Purpose of Subpart

  The General Assembly finds that the facilities of accredited independent colleges and universities located within the state can be used more effectively in the public interest by the grant of financial assistance to citizens who choose to attend such colleges and universities and that the provision of such assistance will reduce the costs to the taxpayers of the state below the cost of providing similar instruction to such citizens within the university system. The purpose of the General Assembly, as provided for in this subpart, is to enable the authority to provide tuition equalization grant assistance to citizens who choose to attend such accredited private colleges and universities located within the state.   The General Assembly further finds that, because of their location within the state, the four-year and graduate level institutions of the University System of Georgia are not equally available to citizens in certain areas of the state. The General Assembly further finds that extension of the program of tuition equalization grants established by this subpart to include certain students attending certain out-of-state institutions will be in the public interest as an effective and efficient means of making four-year and graduate level institutions of higher education more equally available to all citizens of the state.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 906, § 1; Code 1933, § 32-3758, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1699, §§ 1, 4.)
GA Code § 20-3-412 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5 - Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities|§ 20-3-412. Entitlement to Grants as Specified in the Appropriations Acts; Restrictions

 Each eligible student is entitled to a tuition equalization grant each academic year, as specified in appropriations Acts of the General Assembly. No grants shall be made to graduate students unless specifically authorized in appropriations Acts of the General Assembly. It is the intent of the General Assembly and the purpose of this program to provide tuition equalization grants to all Georgia students attending approved schools at all levels and throughout the entire calendar year whenever sufficient funds are available to the state.In no event shall an eligible student receive a tuition equalization grant for more than 127 semester hours or 190 quarter hours of his or her undergraduate program.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 906, § 2; Ga. L. 1974, p. 487, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1320, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1717, § 1; Code 1933, § 32-3760, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3; Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 46; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1377, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 550, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 904, § 1.)
GA Code § 20-3-413 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5 - Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities|§ 20-3-413. Application for and Payment of Grants; Certification of Eligibility; Refunds if Students Fail to Enroll

 Each eligible student wishing to receive payment of the grant provided for in this subpart shall submit to the school an application for the grant payment at the time and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the authority. The authority is authorized to define such terms and prescribe such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this subpart. The authority shall not approve payment of any grant until it has received from an appropriate officer of the approved school a certification that the student applying for the grant is an eligible student. Upon timely receipt of such certification, in proper form, the authority is authorized to pay the grant to the approved school on behalf of and to the credit of the student. In the event a student on whose behalf a grant is paid shall not enroll as a full-time student for the school term for which the grant is paid, the school shall make a refund to the authority in accordance with regulations of the authority.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 906, §§ 4, 5; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1161, § 3; Code 1933, § 32-3761, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3.)
GA Code § 20-3-414 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5 - Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities|§ 20-3-414. Pro Rata Reduction of Grants When Funds Are Insufficient

 In the event funds available to the authority are not sufficient to enable the authority to pay on behalf of eligible students the full grant prescribed by the General Assembly, grants payable for the remaining school terms shall be reduced by the authority on a pro rata basis.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 906, § 7; Code 1933, § 32-3762, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3; Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 47.)
GA Code § 20-3-415 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5 - Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities|§ 20-3-415. Audits of Schools; Refund of Grants for Ineligible Students

 Every approved school shall be subject to examination by the state auditor for the sole purpose of determining whether such school has properly certified eligibility and enrollment of students and credited grants paid on behalf of such students. However, nothing in this subpart shall be construed to interfere with the authority of such school to determine admissibility of students or to control its own curriculum, philosophy, purpose, or administration. In the event it is determined that a school knowingly or through error certified an ineligible student to be eligible for a grant under this subpart, the amount of the grant paid to the school pursuant to such certification shall be refunded by the school to the authority.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 906, § 6; Code 1933, § 32-3763, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3.)
GA Code § 20-3-416 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5 - Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities|§ 20-3-416. Penalty for Furnishing or Accepting False Statement as to Eligibility

 Any person who knowingly makes or furnishes any false statement or misrepresentation, or who accepts such statement or misrepresentation knowing it to be false, for the purpose of enabling an ineligible student to obtain wrongfully a grant under this subpart shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 906, § 8; Code 1933, § 32-3764, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3.)
GA Code § 20-3-420 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5A - University of North Georgia Military Scholarships|§ 20-3-420. Legislative Purpose; Designation of University of North Georgia as Premier Senior Military College of Georgia

  The General Assembly finds that the University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is widely recognized as one of the most outstanding senior military colleges in the United States and that its outstanding status as a senior military college has been formally recognized by the board of regents and by the Department of the Army of the United States. The purpose of this subpart is to recognize this status of the University of North Georgia and to enable Georgia's most gifted young people who are interested in pursuing a military career to attend this state's premier senior military college under a full scholarship.   The General Assembly officially designates the University of North Georgia as the premier senior military college of Georgia.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1292, § 2; Code 1933, § 32-3783, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 51; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1048, § 1/SB 82.)
GA Code § 20-3-421 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5A - University of North Georgia Military Scholarships|§ 20-3-421. Eligibility for Scholarship

  In order for a student to qualify as a nominee for and to be a recipient of a scholarship under this subpart, the student shall meet the following standards and requirements:   The student shall be a resident of Georgia;   The student shall have demonstrated academic excellence at the high school level;   The student shall meet mental and physical health standards required for commission in the Army National Guard; and   The student shall qualify for regular admission to the University of North Georgia.     If selected as a recipient of a scholarship under this subpart, a student, in order to maintain eligibility for the scholarship, shall:   Maintain standards of academic excellence and standards of conduct as established by the University of North Georgia;   Maintain minimum full-time enrollment of at least 12 hours each quarter;   Participate in military and Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs at the University of North Georgia;   Maintain membership in good standing in the Army National Guard;   Demonstrate the qualities required of a commissioned officer in the United States armed forces; and   Upon graduation from the University of North Georgia, accept a commission as a second lieutenant and agree to serve not less than four years in the Georgia Army National Guard; however, terms of the scholarship may be met by acceptance of a commission and active duty service for not less than four years in the United States Army or a combination of service in the active army and the Georgia Army National Guard for not less than four years upon certification by the adjutant general that no need exists in the Georgia Army National Guard at the time of the commencement of the period of active service.     No recipient of a scholarship under this subpart shall be eligible to receive financial aid assistance under any other student financial aid program authorized by the laws of this state.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1292, § 3; Code 1933, § 32-3784, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 51; Ga. L. 1983, p. 778, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1048, § 1/SB 82.)
GA Code § 20-3-422 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5A - University of North Georgia Military Scholarships|§ 20-3-422. Nomination of Candidates for Scholarships

 The authority shall establish and promulgate, consistent with this subpart, criteria for the eligibility and award of such scholarships. The authority shall, on or before February 1 of each year, select and nominate six persons from each congressional district in Georgia from a list of persons recommended to the authority by members of the General Assembly. From the persons so nominated, three persons from each congressional district shall be selected as scholarship recipients as provided in Code Section 20-3-423.   (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1292, § 4; Code 1933, § 32-3785, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 51; Ga. L. 1984, p. 721, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 468, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1903, § 3; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1048, § 1/SB 82.)
GA Code § 20-3-423 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 5A - University of North Georgia Military Scholarships|§ 20-3-423. Creation and Composition of Selection Committee; Duties of Selection Committee

  For the purpose of considering nominations submitted under Code Section 20-3-422, there is created a selection committee, the membership of which shall be as follows:   The chief executive officer of the University of North Georgia or his or her designated representative, who shall serve as chairperson of the selection committee;   The professor of military science at the University of North Georgia or his or her designated representative;   The director of admissions of the University of North Georgia;   A civilian faculty member of the University of North Georgia designated by the chief executive officer of the university;   A commissioned officer of the Army National Guard designated by the adjutant general;   The chairperson of the House Committee on Higher Education or his or her designee;   The chairperson of the Senate Higher Education Committee or his or her designee; and   The executive director of the Georgia Student Finance Authority or his or her designated representative.     It shall be the duty of the selection committee to select, from the six nominees from each congressional district submitted to the committee pursuant to Code Section 20-3-422, three persons from each congressional district to receive a scholarship under this subpart. In the event a congressional district does not have three qualified candidates, the committee may select a candidate or candidates at large from alternate nominees among the original candidates without regard to the congressional district of residence. Upon selecting the recipients of scholarships, the committee shall:   Notify each recipient of the scholarship;   Notify each member of the legislative delegation from each congressional district of the names of the recipients of the scholarships from that congressional district; and   Notify the authority of the names and addresses of the recipients of the scholarships.     The selection committee shall have the following additional duties:   To publish in print or electronically and maintain standards of academic excellence and conduct necessary for continued eligibility for a scholarship under this subpart; and   To monitor the performance of the recipients of scholarships under this subpart in accordance with the standards promulgated under paragraph (1) of this subsection.      (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1292, § 5; Code 1933, § 32-3786, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 51; Ga. L. 1983, p. 778, § 2; Ga. L. 1984, p. 721, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 468, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1903, § 4; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 20; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1048, § 1/SB 82.)