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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-3-487. Applying for grants; administration of program.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-3-487. Applying for grants; administration of program.

(a) 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 or she is a student in good standing at the approved school, that he or she remains a resident of this state, and that he or she remains otherwise qualified to receive such grant under this subpart.

(b) 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 service of the applicant or the applicant’s parent, as appropriate, in a combat zone for the requisite period of time.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-3-487, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 1/SB 43.