§ 20-3-492. Appropriation of Funds
The funds necessary to provide for the program of scholarship grants provided for in this subpart shall come from funds appropriated by the General Assembly. In the event funds available to the authority are not sufficient to enable the authority to pay on behalf of eligible students the full grant amount otherwise payable under this […]
§ 20-3-493. Grant Program Shall Be in Addition to and Not in Lieu of Subpart 5a
The scholarship grant program under this subpart shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the program provided for in Subpart 5A of this part. History. Code 1981, § 20-3-493 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1656, § 1.
§ 20-3-495. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship Act.” History. Code 1981, § 20-3-495 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 675, § 2/SB 83.
§ 20-3-454. Application for and Approval of Grants and Renewals Thereof
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 […]
§ 20-3-455. Administration of Program; Physical Examinations
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 death or permanent disability of the applicant’s parent and for such […]
§ 20-3-470. Regents’ Opportunity Assistance Program for Graduate and Professional Degree Students Authorized
The authority is authorized to establish and administer a program of scholarships, grants, or cancelable loans to economically disadvantaged students who are residents of Georgia enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program in a branch of the university system. The eligibility of students and the criteria for the award of such financial aid shall […]
§ 20-3-475. Legislative Intent
The General Assembly finds that at times areas of the state have an inadequate supply of persons who are licensed to practice primary care medicine. It is the purpose of this subpart to increase the number of Georgia resident students who enroll in out-of-state colleges of osteopathic medicine in the hope that a substantial portion […]
§ 20-3-436. Penalty for Furnishing or Accepting False Statement as to Eligibility
Any person who knowingly makes or furnishes any false statement or misrepresentation or who accepts such statement or misrepresentation knowing it to be false for the purpose of enabling an ineligible student to obtain wrongfully a grant under this subpart shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 503, § 8; Code […]
§ 20-3-476. Authorization and Administration of Loan Program for Attendance at Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
To the extent provided for by the General Assembly in annual appropriations Acts, the authority is authorized under this subpart to make service cancelable education loans to residents of Georgia who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in colleges of osteopathic medicine located within the United States, provided the college is accredited or provisionally accredited […]
§ 20-3-440. Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds that it is essential for the national defense that persons be encouraged to consider military leadership positions as an honorable and rewarding profession and that the University of North Georgia, Georgia’s only state supported military college, plays a significant role in preparing and training students for professional life in the military […]