§ 20-3-513. Determination of Amount by Board; Terms and Conditions; Repayment in Services
Students whose applications are approved shall receive a loan or scholarship in an amount to be determined by the board to defray the tuition and other expenses of the applicant in an accredited medical school in the United States which has received accreditation or provisional accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the […]
§ 20-3-519.5. Eligibility Requirements for a Hope Grant; Award Amount
To be eligible for a HOPE grant, a student seeking a diploma or certificate at a branch of the Technical College System of Georgia or a unit of the University System of Georgia shall, in addition to meeting the residency requirements set forth in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-519.1: Meet achievement standards by earning […]
§ 20-3-514. Contract Provisions for Loan or Scholarship
Each applicant before being granted a loan or scholarship shall enter into a contract with the State of Georgia agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the loan or scholarship is granted, including such terms and provisions as will carry out the full purpose and intent of this part. The form of such contract […]
§ 20-3-519.6. Hope Hse Vouchers
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the General Assembly and provisions relating to the shortfall reserve in Code Section 50-27-13, a HOPE HSE voucher shall be available to each eligible student who receives pre-certification from the Department of Technical and Adult Education, now known as the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), to take an […]
§ 20-3-515. Power of Board as to Arranging Payment of Tuition and Fees for Students Granted Loans or Scholarships
It shall be the duty of the board to make inquiry of such four-year medical schools as it deems proper and make arrangements, within the limitations as to cost as provided for in Code Section 20-3-513, for the payment of tuition or matriculation fees of enrolled students granted loans or scholarships by the board. History. […]
§ 20-3-516. Funds for Loans or Scholarships
The funds necessary for the loans or scholarships provided for by this part and to administer the terms of this part shall come from funds made available to the board from appropriations to the Department of Community Health for medical scholarships or other purposes. History. Code 1981, § 20-3-516 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, […]
§ 20-3-517. Biennial Report of Board to General Assembly
The board shall make a biennial report to the General Assembly of its activities, loans or scholarships granted, names of persons to whom granted and the institutions attended by those receiving the same, the location of the applicants who have received their education and become licensed to practice medicine within this state, and where they […]
§ 20-3-518. Legislative Purpose
It is the purpose and intent of this part to bring about an adequate supply of persons licensed to practice medicine in the more sparsely populated areas of the State of Georgia by increasing the number of medical students from Georgia with scholarships awarded by the board pursuant to this part attending the various medical […]
§ 20-3-518.1. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “Board” means the State Veterinary Education Board created under Code Section 20-3-518.2. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture. “Department” means the Department of Agriculture. History. Code 1981, § 20-3-518.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 333, § 2/HB 60.
§ 20-3-518.2. State Veterinary Education Board
There shall be a State Veterinary Education Board which shall consist of: The Commissioner of Agriculture or his or her designee; The dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia or his or her designee; The dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia or […]