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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 4C - EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE STUDENT LOAN ACT (§§ 20-3-405 — 20-3-405.7) › Section 20-3-405.6 - Repayment schedule; default

(a)
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:
(1)
The student completes his or her course of study;
(2)
The student graduates from an eligible postsecondary institution;
(3)
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
(4)
The student has not been enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution for two academic quarters or two academic semesters.
(b)
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
.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 4C - EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE STUDENT LOAN ACT (§§ 20-3-405 — 20-3-405.7) › Section 20-3-405.7 - Ineligibility

A student is ineligible for any loan described in this subpart if the student:
(1)
Is not a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien who meets the definition of an eligible noncitizen under federal Title IV requirements;
(2)
Has not complied with United States Selective Service System requirements for registration, if such requirements are applicable to the student;
(3)
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;
(4)
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;
(5)
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;
(6)
Is incarcerated; or
(7)
Does not meet each qualification listed in this subpart and applicable to the student.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 4D - TAXPAYER CONTRIBUTIONS (§ 20-3-409) › Section 20-3-409 - [Repealed] Taxpayer opportunity to contribute to student loan funds; contribution amounts

Repealed by 2014 Ga. Laws 636,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2014.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5 - TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (§§ 20-3-410 — 20-3-416) › Section 20-3-410 - Legislative findings; purpose of subpart

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5 - TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (§§ 20-3-410 — 20-3-416) › Section 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.
Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 393, § 1, eff. 1/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5 - TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (§§ 20-3-410 — 20-3-416) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5 - TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (§§ 20-3-410 — 20-3-416) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5 - TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (§§ 20-3-410 — 20-3-416) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5 - TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (§§ 20-3-410 — 20-3-416) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-420 - Legislative purpose; designation of University of North Georgia as premier senior military college of Georgia

(a)
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.
(b)
The General Assembly officially designates the University of North Georgia as the premier senior military college of Georgia.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-421 - Eligibility for scholarship

(a)
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:
(1)
The student shall be a resident of Georgia;
(2)
The student shall have demonstrated academic excellence at the high school level;
(3)
The student shall meet mental and physical health standards required for commission in the Army National Guard; and
(4)
The student shall qualify for regular admission to the University of North Georgia.
(b)
If selected as a recipient of a scholarship under this subpart, a student, in order to maintain eligibility for the scholarship, shall:
(1)
Maintain standards of academic excellence and standards of conduct as established by the University of North Georgia;
(2)
Maintain minimum full-time enrollment of at least 12 hours each quarter;
(3)
Participate in military and Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs at the University of North Georgia;
(4)
Maintain membership in good standing in the Army National Guard;
(5)
Demonstrate the qualities required of a commissioned officer in the United States armed forces; and
(6)
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.
(c)
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.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 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
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-423 - Creation and composition of selection committee; duties of selection committee

(a)
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:
(1)
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;
(2)
The professor of military science at the University of North Georgia or his or her designated representative;
(3)
The director of admissions of the University of North Georgia;
(4)
A civilian faculty member of the University of North Georgia designated by the chief executive officer of the university;
(5)
A commissioned officer of the Army National Guard designated by the adjutant general;
(6)
The chairperson of the House Committee on Higher Education or his or her designee;
(7)
The chairperson of the Senate Higher Education Committee or his or her designee; and
(8)
The executive director of the Georgia Student Finance Authority or his or her designated representative.
(b)
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:
(1)
Notify each recipient of the scholarship;
(2)
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
(3)
Notify the authority of the names and addresses of the recipients of the scholarships.
(c)
The selection committee shall have the following additional duties:
(1)
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
(2)
To monitor the performance of the recipients of scholarships under this subpart in accordance with the standards promulgated under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 2, § 20, eff. 2/12/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-424 - Amount of scholarship awards; duration of awards

Scholarship awards made under this subpart shall cover all costs for room, board, matriculation, fees, uniform deposits, and an allowance for books and supplies. Scholarship assistance may be provided to a recipient under this article for a maximum period of eight academic semesters.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-425 - Failure of scholarship recipient to meet service obligations

(a)
If the recipient of a scholarship under this subpart fails to honor his or her obligation to serve in the Army National Guard or the United States Army as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section
20-3-421
, such recipient shall, at the option of the recipient, either:
(1)
Serve not less than four years as an enlisted member of the Army National Guard or United States Army; or
(2)
Pay to the authority an amount equal to the amount of scholarship assistance received by the recipient under this subpart, plus interest, such amount to be paid, in accordance with regulations of the authority, within five years after the recipient graduates from or terminates his or her enrollment in the University of North Georgia.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any person who, for bona fide reasons of health as jointly verified by the authority and the selection committee, is unable to honor the obligation provided for in paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section
20-3-421
.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-426 - Effect of failure to meet standards and requirements for continued eligibility for scholarship; filling of vacancies

(a)
If at any time a recipient of a scholarship fails to meet the standards and requirements for continued eligibility as provided by the selection committee pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section
20-3-423
, such recipient shall thereby lose eligibility for the scholarship and shall be obligated to repay the same as provided in Code Section
20-3-425
. The selection committee shall promptly notify the authority when a recipient loses eligibility.
(b)
In the event a scholarship recipient fails to meet the standards for retention or otherwise surrenders the scholarship, the committee may select a candidate to fill the vacancy for the remaining period of the scholarship. The nominees shall be required to meet all criteria established for the four-year scholarship. Such recipients of scholarships shall incur the same obligations as a four-year scholarship recipient; provided, however, that such recipients of scholarships of less than four years shall only be required to serve the number of years in the Georgia Army National Guard or number of years of active duty service in the United States Army or number of years in a combination of service in the active army and the Georgia Army National Guard which corresponds to the period or number of years of such scholarship.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 929, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 5A - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 20-3-420 — 20-3-427) › Section 20-3-427 - Promulgation of rules and regulations by authority; funding of scholarship program

The authority shall, consistent with this subpart, promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer the scholarship program provided for in this subpart. The funds necessary to carry out this subpart shall be paid from funds appropriated to the authority for the purposes of this subpart.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-430 - Legislative findings; purpose of subpart

The General Assembly finds that it is essential for the national defense that persons be encouraged to consider military leadership positions as an honorable and rewarding profession and that the University of North Georgia, Georgia's only state supported military college, plays a significant role in preparing and training students for professional life in the military as a profession. It is the purpose of the General Assembly, as provided for in this subpart, to encourage students to enroll in the University of North Georgia and its military training program by providing for tuition grant assistance to such students.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-431 - "Eligible student" defined

For purposes of this subpart, the term "eligible student" means a person who:
(1)
Is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in the University of North Georgia for a minimum of 12 academic hours;
(2)
Is or will be a citizen of this state for a period of at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of registration therein; and
(3)
Is enrolled in or plans to enroll in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the University of North Georgia.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 20, eff. 4/14/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-432 - Amount for each eligible student

There is granted to each eligible student attending the University of North Georgia the sum of $750.00 per academic semester.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-433 - Application for and payment of grants; certification of eligibility; refunds if students fail to enroll

Each eligible student wishing to receive the grant provided for in this subpart shall submit to the University of North Georgia 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 University of North Georgia 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 University of North Georgia on behalf of and to the credit of the student. In the event a student on whose behalf a grant is paid does not enroll as a full-time student for the school term for which the grant is paid, the University of North Georgia shall make a refund to the authority in accordance with regulations of the authority.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-434 - 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-435 - Audits of university; refund of grants for ineligible students

The University of North Georgia shall be subject to examination by the state auditor for the sole purpose of determining whether the 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 the school to determine admissibility of students or to control its own curriculum, philosophy, purpose, or administration. In the event it is determined that the 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.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 20-3-430 — 20-3-436) › Section 20-3-436 - 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-440 - Legislative findings

The General Assembly finds that it is essential for the national defense that persons be encouraged to consider military leadership positions as an honorable and rewarding profession and that the University of North Georgia, Georgia's only state supported military college, plays a significant role in preparing and training students for professional life in the military as a profession. It is the purpose of the General Assembly, as provided for in this subpart, to encourage students to enroll in the University of North Georgia and its military training program and to encourage such students to accept military commissions by providing for tuition grant assistance to such students.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-441 - "Eligible student" defined

For purposes of this subpart, the term "eligible student" means a person who:
(1)
Is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in the University of North Georgia for a minimum of 12 academic hours;
(2)
Is or will be a citizen of this state for a period of at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of registration therein;
(3)
Is enrolled in or plans to enroll in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the University of North Georgia; and
(4)
Has signed a contract to accept a commission, to be effective upon graduation, no later than the end of the student's junior year as an officer in any branch of the armed services of the United States or the Army National Guard.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-442 - Amount of grant

There is granted to each eligible student attending the University of North Georgia the sum of $1,500.00 per academic semester.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-443 - Application for grants; certification of eligibility; refunds

Each eligible student wishing to receive the grant provided for in this subpart shall submit to the University of North Georgia 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 University of North Georgia 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 University of North Georgia on behalf of and to the credit of the student. In the event a student on whose behalf a grant is paid does not enroll as a full-time student for the school term for which the grant is paid, the University of North Georgia shall make a refund to the authority in accordance with regulations of the authority.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-444 - Pro rata reduction 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.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-445 - Audits of the university

The University of North Georgia shall be subject to examination by the state auditor for the sole purpose of determining whether the 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 the school to determine admissibility of students or to control its own curriculum, philosophy, purpose, or administration. In the event it is determined that the 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.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 331,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 6A - MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCENTIVES (§§ 20-3-440 — 20-3-446) › Section 20-3-446 - Penalty for false statements

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.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 7 - GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, AND PRISON GUARDS (§§ 20-3-450 — 20-3-455) › Section 20-3-450 - Legislative findings; purpose of subpart

The General Assembly finds that certain citizens are called upon to enforce the criminal laws of this state and to protect persons and properties within the state and that they provide a valuable and vital public service to the state and to citizens and properties within the state at a great personal sacrifice and risk to their own lives and well-being. The purpose of the General Assembly, as provided for in this subpart, is to enable the authority to provide educational grant assistance to the children of such persons who are killed or permanently disabled in line of duty.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 7 - GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, AND PRISON GUARDS (§§ 20-3-450 — 20-3-455) › Section 20-3-451 - Definitions

As used in this subpart, the term:
(1)
"Academic year" means a period of time, typically nine months, in which a full-time student is expected to complete the equivalent of at least two semesters' or three quarters' academic work.
(2)
"Approved school" means the same schools as enumerated in Code Section
20-3-391
relative to the state student incentive grant program.
(3)
"Firefighter" means a person employed by the state or by any county or municipal fire department whose duties include extinguishing fires or investigating cases of suspected arson.
(4)
"Law enforcement officer" means a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, policeman, peace officer, officer or member of the Department of Public Safety, or other officer or official who has the power of arrest and who is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of the state or its political subdivisions.
(5)
"Permanent disability" or "permanently disabled" means physical incapacity to perform the duties of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard as determined by the public employer designated in paragraph (3) of Code Section
20-3-453
, provided that such incapacity is likely to be permanent based upon current medical standards.
(6)
"Prison guard" means a person employed by the state or by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state whose principal duties relate to supervision and incarceration of persons accused or convicted of violation of the criminal laws of the state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 787, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 952, § 11, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 7 - GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, AND PRISON GUARDS (§§ 20-3-450 — 20-3-455) › Section 20-3-452 - Amount of grants to each eligible student

There is granted to each eligible student attending an approved school the sum of $2,000.00 per academic year. No person shall be eligible to receive grant assistance provided under this subpart in excess of $8,000.00. Grant assistance to eligible students under this subpart shall be payable during the period of a summer school quarter or semester. The payment of grants to eligible students under this subpart shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this subpart in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 7 - GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, AND PRISON GUARDS (§§ 20-3-450 — 20-3-455) › Section 20-3-453 - Eligibility of students

No grants shall be payable to any person under this subpart who fails to meet any of the following qualifications or restrictions:
(1)
Such person must be the child, either natural or adopted, of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard who has been permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty or while performing the duties to which he was assigned in the normal course of employment. If such person is the adopted child of any such law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard, such person must have been adopted and any final order of adoption issued prior to the date of the accident or event causing the death or permanent disability of such parent;
(2)
Such person must have been a citizen of this state for a period of at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of registration in an approved school and must remain a citizen of the state while receiving funds under this subpart;
(3)
The deceased or disabled law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard parent of such person must have been an employee, either full-time or part-time, or an officer or official, whether elected or appointed, of this state or any county, municipality, department, board, bureau, branch, agency, commission, authority, or political subdivision of the state on the date of the accident or event from which death or permanent disability resulted; and
(4)
Any person otherwise meeting the conditions of this subpart shall be eligible to receive a grant even though the accident or the event causing the death or disability of such person's parent occurred prior to July 1, 1980.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 787, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 952, § 11, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 7 - GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, AND PRISON GUARDS (§§ 20-3-450 — 20-3-455) › Section 20-3-454 - Application for and approval of grants and renewals thereof

Any person meeting the conditions of this subpart may apply to the authority for a grant. Such application shall be submitted in writing on forms prescribed by the authority for such purpose. The applicant shall furnish such information as may be required by the authority for determination of eligibility for the grant. The authority shall approve grant renewals only upon receipt of the recipient's application therefor and upon a finding that the recipient has successfully completed the work of the preceding school period and presents evidence that he is a student in good standing, that he remains a citizen of this state, and that he remains otherwise qualified to receive such grant under this subpart.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 7 - GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, AND PRISON GUARDS (§§ 20-3-450 — 20-3-455) › Section 20-3-455 - Administration of program; physical examinations

The authority is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or convenient for administration of this program and to establish procedures for determination of eligibility of applicants. The authority is also authorized to establish standards and procedures for verifying the death or permanent disability of the applicant's parent and for such purpose is authorized to require a physical examination and to pay for the cost of such examination from funds appropriated for use by the authority for the purposes of this subpart.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 8 - REGENTS' OPPORTUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (§ 20-3-470) › Section 20-3-470 - Regents' opportunity assistance program for graduate and professional degree students authorized

The authority is authorized to establish and administer a program of scholarships, grants, or cancelable loans to economically disadvantaged students who are residents of Georgia enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program in a branch of the university system. The eligibility of students and the criteria for the award of such financial aid shall be determined by the board of regents. Such assistance may be awarded to the extent that funds are provided therefor in the annual appropriations Act of the General Assembly. As used in this Code section, the term "resident of Georgia" shall mean any person classified by the board of regents as a resident of Georgia for tuition and matriculation fee purposes.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 399,§ 2-29, eff. 6/30/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-3-1 — 20-3-683) › Article 7 - SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS (§§ 20-3-230 — 20-3-519.14) › Part 3 - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 20-3-310 — 20-3-494) › Subpart 9 - LOANS FOR ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (§§ 20-3-475 — 20-3-476) › Section 20-3-475 - Legislative intent

The General Assembly finds that at times areas of the state have an inadequate supply of persons who are licensed to practice primary care medicine. It is the purpose of this subpart to increase the number of Georgia resident students who enroll in out-of-state colleges of osteopathic medicine in the hope that a substantial portion of that number will, following graduation, return to Georgia and practice primary care medicine in an approved medically underserved area of the state or approved hospital or facility and thereby provide an increased level of primary medical care available to the people of this state.