Today at the Capitol: Hope Scholarship

A surprise occurred today at the State Capitol. House Bill 326, the Revisions to the Hope Scholarship, was brought out of the Rules Committee and put on the House floor for a vote. The Rules Committee usually chooses bills a day prior to be placed on the House floor so members have a chance to prepare for the procedings. The bill passed with 152 yeas and only 22 nays. The hope Scholarship was first introduced by the 79th Governor of Georgia, Zell Miller.

  This bill changes a lot from the original Hope Program. The changes include a requirement for a 3.7 GPA for 100% tuition payment or a 3.3 GPA for 90% tuition payment. The new program will no longer pay for books or other fees and reduces the amount of tuition payed to private colleges. The bill now moves on to the Senate.