Georgia CommonsSB 149: Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise
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Senate Bill 149
By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd and Goodman of the 8th
AS PASSED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, is amended by revising division (2)(B)(i) as follows:
"(B)(i) A qualified proprietary institution of higher education located in this state which is a baccalaureate degree-granting institution of higher education; which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges as a Level VI institution; which is not a Bible school or college (or, at the graduate level, a school or college of theology or divinity); which admits as regular students only persons who have a high school diploma, a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma, or a degree from an accredited postsecondary institution; 25 LC 49 2116
whose students are eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program; which has been reviewed and approved for operation and for receipt of tuition equalization grant funds by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; which is domiciled and incorporated in the State of Georgia; which has been in existence in the State of Georgia for at least ten years located in this state since on or before January 1, 2021; and which met all of the requirements of this subparagraph by January 1, 2011 2021; provided, however, that the criteria for approval for receipt of tuition equalization grant funds shall include but not be limited to areas of course study,; quality of academic instruction,; student placement rate,; research and library sources, resources; faculty,; support staff,; financial resources,; physical plant facilities resources, instructional campuses, facilities, or other physical sites; and support and equipment resources."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.