HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform reporting system for certain purposes, dual credit courses, and academic eligibility requirements to receive HOPE scholarship, so as to provide for the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for the HOPE scholarships and other scholarships; to provide for…

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Who it affects

Student / education borrower

Eligibility for HOPE scholarships and other scholarships will be determined by including advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages.

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Eligibility for HOPE scholarships and other scholarships will be determined by including advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages.
“so as to provide for the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for the HOPE scholarships and other scholarships”· Code Section 20-2-157

What the Bill Does

Include advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in GPA calculations for HOPE scholarship eligibility.
Amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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