Georgia CommonsHB 1052: Student Housing Affordability Act; enact
Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action January 29, 2026 · Introduced
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House Bill 1052
By: Representatives Berry of the 56th, Ali of the 106th, Evans of the 57th, Sanchez of the 42nd, Lupton of the 83rd, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a financial aid program to provide grants to eligible students to assist with off-campus housing expenses; to provide definitions; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Housing Affordability Act."
SECTION 2.
Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding a new subpart to read as follows:
"Subpart 2B
20-3-367.
As used in this subpart, the term:
(1) 'Commission' means the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
(2) 'Cost of attendance' means the amount defined by the eligible postsecondary institution for the purpose of the guaranteed student loan program as defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. Section 1071, et seq. as of January 1, 2026.
(3) 'Eligible postsecondary institution' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 20-3-519.
(4) 'Eligible student' means a person:
(A) Who is enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution;
(B) Who is not living in on-campus housing;
(C) Who is eligible for a scholarship or grant pursuant to Code Section 20-3-519.1; and
(D) Who has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
20-3-368.
(a) Subject to appropriations, the commission shall establish a financial aid program to provide grants to eligible students to assist with off-campus housing expenses. The maximum award per eligible student shall not exceed the difference between the cost of on-campus housing and the cost of off-campus housing of the eligible postsecondary institution attended by such eligible student as included in the cost of attendance for such postsecondary institution.
(b) Each eligible student wishing to receive a grant pursuant to this subpart shall submit a grant application in accordance with the rules, regulations, and procedures prescribed by the commission. The commission is authorized to prescribe such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this subpart. In the event a student on whose behalf a grant is paid does not enroll as a full-time or part-time student for the academic semester for which the grant is paid, the eligible postsecondary institution shall make a refund to the commission in accordance with the rules, regulations, and procedures of the commission."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.