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GA Code § 20-3-284 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-284. Exemption of Corporation From Taxation

 In that the corporation is a duly created public authority and political subdivision of the state and is performing essential governmental functions in the exercise of its corporate purposes, the state covenants with the holders of educational loans guaranteed by the corporation that the corporation shall not be required to pay and shall be exempt and free from the payment of any taxes and assessments to the state or to any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state upon any property acquired by it or held under its jurisdiction or control, whether real, personal, or mixed; upon any loan guaranty or other obligation, agreement, or evidence of indebtedness issued or entered into by it pursuant to this part; upon the transfer by any holder to the corporation or by the corporation to the United States or to any other person or entity of the ownership of any obligation or evidence of indebtedness entered into or executed by any party pursuant to this part; or upon any moneys or income received or held by the corporation. The exemption from taxation provided in this Code section shall not, however, extend to nor include any exemption from sales and use taxes on property purchased by or for the use of the corporation.   (Ga. L. 1964, p. 735, § 11; Ga. L. 1965, p. 217, § 12; Ga. L. 1976, p. 415, § 2; Code 1933, § 32-3327, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-3-285 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-285. Exemption of Lenders From Certain Taxation

 One-half of the outstanding principal amount of loans guaranteed by the corporation and owned by a lender as of January 1 each year shall be deductible from the assets of the lender when determining the value of shares of the lender, or when determining the net worth of the lender, for purposes of any ad valorem taxation imposed on the lender by the state or by any political subdivision of the state. All income earned by a lender on loans guaranteed by the corporation shall be exempt and free from any type of income tax imposed on the lender by the state or by any political subdivision of the state. It shall be the duty of all revenue and tax officials of the state and of political subdivisions of the state to enforce and give full force and effect to this Code section and to the intent, hereby expressed, of the General Assembly better to assure through this means the accessibility of educational loan funds to local citizens and persons from local lending institutions.   (Ga. L. 1964, p. 735, § 11; Ga. L. 1965, p. 217, § 12; Ga. L. 1976, p. 415, § 2; Code 1933, § 32-3328, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-3-286 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-286. Conflicts of Interest Involving Directors, Officers, or Employees of Corporation

 If any director, officer, or employee of the corporation shall be interested, either directly or indirectly, or shall be a director, officer, or employee of or have an ownership interest in, other than a noncontrolling stockholder interest, or the substantial equivalent thereof, in a lender or school, any firm or corporation interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the corporation, except any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state, such interest shall be disclosed to and shall be set forth in the minutes of the corporation; and the director, officer, or employee having such interest therein shall not participate on behalf of the corporation or such party in the negotiation or the authorization of the contract. No provision of this part, other than Code Section 20-3-289, shall be construed, however, to prevent any otherwise eligible director, officer, or employee of the corporation or member of his family from being eligible to apply for and receive educational loan assistance under this part.   (Code 1933, § 32-3330, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Conflicts of interest involving state officers and employees generally, § 45-10-20 et seq.
GA Code § 20-3-287 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-287. Borrowers Deemed Capable Regardless of Age

 For the purpose of applying for, receiving, and repaying any educational loan under this part, all persons of any age shall be deemed to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and obligations of a person of legal age with respect thereto; and any person otherwise qualifying to receive an educational loan under this part shall not be disqualified by reason of age.   (Ga. L. 1964, p. 735, § 9; Ga. L. 1965, p. 217, § 10; Ga. L. 1972, p. 193, § 10; Ga. L. 1973, p. 590, § 1; Code 1933, § 32-3333, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Exemption from contractual liability of minor, § 13-5-3.
GA Code § 20-3-288 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-288. Proof of Residency in State

 In accordance with the national scope and intent of the United States relative to educational loans as expressed in the federal act, lenders and the corporation are authorized to accept and rely upon a student's or parent's certification of his or her state of legal residence unless the lender or the corporation has and is aware of knowledge to the contrary.   (Code 1933, § 32-3334, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 735, § 27; Ga. L. 1995, p. 961, § 5.)
GA Code § 20-3-289 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-289. Eligibility of Students in Default for Other State Student Assistance

 Any student who is indebted to the corporation on a defaulted educational loan obtained under this part shall not be eligible to apply for or receive educational financial assistance available under any other state funded student financial aid program unless the student has made arrangements, satisfactory with the corporation, for the payment of such indebtedness and is in and remains in compliance with such arrangements, or unless the corporation, for reasons which the corporation deems to be justifiable, determines that the existence of the indebtedness to the corporation should not be a bar to the student's applying for and receiving such other state student financial aid assistance.   (Code 1933, § 32-3335, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 20.)
GA Code § 20-3-290 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-290. Corporation Assigned to Commission

 The corporation is assigned to the commission for administrative purposes as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1902; Code 1933, § 32-3336, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-3-291 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-291. Termination and Dissolution of Corporation

 The corporation and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; provided, however, that no such law shall take effect so long as the corporation shall have obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof and the holders of all such obligations agree to such provision. This Code section shall be for the benefit of the holders of all such obligations and shall constitute a contract with the holders of such obligations. Upon dissolution of the corporation, all of its assets, rights, and properties shall pass to and be vested in the state to be used for educational purposes.   (Ga. L. 1964, p. 735, § 13; Ga. L. 1965, p. 217, § 14; Ga. L. 1968, p. 386, § 7; Code 1933, § 32-3337, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-3-292 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-292. Venue of Proceedings Against Corporation

 The venue for any legal proceeding brought against the corporation shall be Fulton County, regardless of the county in which the principal office or any other office of the corporation may be located.   (Code 1933, § 32-3338, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-3-293 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-293. General Banking or Insurance Business by Corporation Prohibited

 Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to mean that the corporation is engaged in or is authorized to engage in the general banking or general insurance business.   (Code 1933, § 32-3339, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-3-294 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 2 - Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation|§ 20-3-294. Operations Reports by Corporation

 The corporation is authorized to publish in print or electronically annually, or at more or less frequent intervals determined by the board of directors, an operations report covering the activities of the corporation, including, without limitation, a reporting of revenues and expenditures of the corporation and a statement of the financial condition of the corporation and to furnish copies of such report to the Governor and members of the General Assembly and to other public and private persons and agencies as it may deem appropriate. If operations reports are published on an annual basis, the corporation is authorized to publish them in print or electronically on a state fiscal year, federal fiscal year, or calendar year basis.   (Code 1933, § 32-3340, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section § 28-9-5, in 2010, the word "them" in the last sentence was moved before the newly added phrase "in print or electronically".
GA Code § 20-3-495 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-495. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship Act."    (Code 1981, §20-3-495, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-496 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-496. Definitions

 As used in this part, the term:    "Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship Program" or "scholarship program" means the needs-based mentoring and scholarship program established pursuant to this part to provide promising students the support to graduate from high school and achieve postsecondary educational success.   "REACH participating school system" means a local school system that meets the requirements of Code Section 20-3-498.   "REACH scholar" means a student in a REACH participating school system who has been nominated and approved to participate in the scholarship program.     (Code 1981, §20-3-496, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-497 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-497. Establishment of Reach Scholarship; Student Requirements

 The Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship Program is hereby established. The scholarship program shall provide scholarships and support to eligible students who meet the following requirements:    Be a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen for 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes of the spring term of the student's seventh grade school year;   Be enrolled in a REACH participating school system;   Qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program;   Not have had more than two in-school suspensions during the two semesters or four quarters immediately preceding the spring term of the student's seventh grade year;   Not have any criminal or drug-related convictions;   Not have more than five days of unexcused absences during any of the student's middle school calendar years;   Have his or her parents or guardians complete and submit a release of information form, as part of the application process, authorizing the school to provide the authority information related to the student's participation in the program; and   Demonstrate academic promise, as defined by the authority, taking into consideration grades, attendance, and behavior.     (Code 1981, §20-3-497, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-498 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-498. Application From Local School Districts for Participation

 Local school systems interested in becoming a REACH participating school system shall complete the REACH Scholarship Program application, and provide detailed descriptions of how program requirements will be met, including, but not limited to, how the local school system will:    Identify the REACH coordinator;   Establish a mentor program or utilize an existing local program;   Identify the academic coach to monitor REACH scholars' academics, behavior, and attendance, as well as their transition from middle school to high school; and   Develop plans to engage the community and sustain the program financially and programmatically.     (Code 1981, §20-3-498, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-499 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-499. Selection of Reach Scholars

  REACH participating school systems shall select each student for the program in the spring of the student's seventh grade year or in the fall of his or her eighth grade year, for participation beginning in the eighth grade year. REACH participating school systems shall develop a rigorous application process to select REACH scholars, including but not limited to:   Identifying all students eligible for federal free or reduced price lunch by:   Completing the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals form from the Georgia Department of Education; or   Direct certification by meeting one of the following criteria:   Live in a family unit receiving SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits;   Live in a family unit receiving TANF benefits;   Identify as homeless;   Identify as foster; or   Identify as migrant;       Nominating qualified students to apply. Nominations can be made by counselors, principals, superintendents, or any individual within the REACH participating school system who is able to identify students most in need of the REACH scholarship;   Requiring nominated students to complete the REACH student application, which includes an academic recommendation and a community recommendation;   Reviewing student packets, including the nomination form, proof of eligibility for federal free or reduced lunch, citizenship and residency requirements, and grade, attendance, and discipline reports; and   Interviewing all nominated students by a student selection committee established by the REACH participating school system.     REACH participating school systems shall be eligible to designate the following number of REACH scholars:   For school systems with five or more high schools, 12 REACH scholars; and   For school systems with less than five high schools, seven REACH scholars.       (Code 1981, §20-3-499, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-499.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-499.1. Requirements of Reach Scholar

  To maintain eligibility during middle school and high school, a REACH scholar shall:     Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 or better as calculated by the REACH participating school system, if the REACH scholar is in middle school; or   Maintain a secondary cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 as calculated by the authority in the same manner as the high school grade point average for initial HOPE scholarship eligibility;     Adhere to the REACH participating school system's stated attendance policy and attend classes regularly. A REACH scholar will be placed on probation for one semester after reaching five or more combined excused and unexcused absences in one semester. While on probation, the REACH scholar may be removed from the program if he or she has any additional unexcused absences or three or more excused absences;   Adhere to the REACH participating school system's stated disciplinary policy. A REACH scholar will be placed on probation for one semester if he or she receives more than one in-school suspension per semester or immediately upon an out-of-school suspension. While on probation, the REACH scholar may be removed from the program if he or she has an additional suspension;   Remain drug and alcohol-free. A REACH scholar convicted of committing a felony or misdemeanor involving marijuana, controlled substances, or dangerous drugs is immediately ineligible for further participation in the scholarship program. A REACH scholar who fails to comply with the REACH participating school system's drug and alcohol policies will be immediately ineligible for further participation in the scholarship program;   Meet with his or her assigned REACH mentor a minimum of eight times per semester;   Meet with his or her assigned REACH academic coach a minimum of four times per semester;   Attend REACH program activities;   Graduate from high school; and   Enroll in a University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia institution or an eligible private postsecondary educational institution.     To maintain eligibility during college, a REACH scholar shall:   Be enrolled full-time at an eligible postsecondary institution;   Maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average and satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the authority;   Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year of college; and   Not be in default on a federal or state educational loan or owe a refund to a federal or state student financial aid program.       (Code 1981, §20-3-499.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 20/SB 429.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in the first sentence of paragraph (a)(4).
GA Code § 20-3-499.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-499.2. Funding Procedures for Scholarships

  Subject to available funding, the authority will provide $10,000.00 for each REACH scholar for the first year of the REACH participating school system's participation in the scholarship program.   Each year thereafter, the REACH participating school system will be responsible for providing a proportionate share of the scholarship. The REACH participating school system's proportionate share shall be based on the tier designated by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to Code Section 48-7-40 for the county in which the school system is located and the population of such county, according to the United States decennial census of 2010 or any future such census. The term of the tier designation shall be five years; provided, however, that in any subsequent year within the five-year designation period in which the county of the local school system is designated with a lower tier, a REACH participating school system may reduce its tier designation commensurately and utilize such designation for the remainder of the five-year period. Through Fiscal Year 2022, the 2016 Department of Community Affairs tier designation shall be used to define the proportionate share, as adjusted pursuant to the foregoing. The REACH participating school system's proportionate share shall be as follows:   A proportionate share of $1,000.00 per REACH scholar for:   Tier 1 counties; and   Tier 2 counties with populations equal to or less than 20,000;     A proportionate share of $2,000.00 per REACH scholar for:   Tier 2 counties with populations greater than 20,000; and   Tier 3 counties with populations equal to or less than 20,000;     A proportionate share of $3,000.00 per REACH scholar for tier 3 counties with populations greater than 20,000; and   A proportionate share of $4,000.00 per REACH scholar for tier 4 counties.     Any county in which there are three or more school systems eligible to participate in the REACH program shall be permitted to provide to each REACH participating school system within the county a one-tier reduction, unless that county's tier designation is tier 1.     (Code 1981, §20-3-499.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-499.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-499.3. Establishment, Operation, and Purpose of Nonprofit Reach Georgia Foundation

 The authority may establish and operate a nonprofit corporation in accordance with subparagraph (a)(1)(Y) of Code Section 20-3-316, to be designated as the REACH Georgia Foundation. The purpose of the foundation shall be to accept private donations from individuals, charitable foundations, and corporations to provide funding for the scholarship program established pursuant to this part to ensure that Georgia's low-income, academically promising students have the academic, social, and financial support needed to graduate from high school, access postsecondary education, and achieve postsecondary success. The foundation may identify, through strategic planning, other targeted fundraising and grant funding opportunities to support the purpose of the foundation.    (Code 1981, §20-3-499.3, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)
GA Code § 20-3-499.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 4 - Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (Reach) Scholarship|§ 20-3-499.4. Development of Rules, Guidelines, Forms, and Procedures

 The authority shall develop rules, guidelines, application forms, and application procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this part.    (Code 1981, §20-3-499.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.)