Ga. House OKs lower GPA for HOPE grants
by The Associated Press
Mar 08, 2013 | 984 views | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
ATLANTA — Lawmakers in the Georgia House of Representatives have given their approval to a plan to lower grade requirements for those seeking HOPE grants to attend the state’s technical colleges.

Lawmakers voted 169-1 on Thursday to approve the plan and send it to the Senate for consideration. The bill is likely to pass since it has the backing of legislative leaders and Gov. Nathan Deal. The plan would return the qualifying grade point average to 2.0.

Backers say the move benefit thousands of students at an estimated cost of $5 million to $8 million annually.

Two years ago, state lawmakers had raised the grade point average to 3.0 to address what was then a decline in lottery revenues that fund the HOPE program.

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March 08, 2013
another great move to add strength to our state's educational standing - is Georgia still 49th out of 50? This lowering of the bar- based solely on budget considerations instead of on the best performance of the student might just move Georgia up to 47th from 49th.
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