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The committee heard the sponsor's request to bring the bill back as a substitute with a sunset date. \"Since you're in the chair, senate bill 193, you just bring that back to us as a sub with the sunset date you had talked about otherwise it's the exact same legislation that the committee saw a week ago,\" the chair said while calling the item. The sponsor indicated the committee could take questions but offered no additional comments. There were no substantive questions recorded.

Committee members moved and seconded a motion recommending LC 610181 S as a substitute to Senate Bill 193; a voice vote approved the recommendation and the bill was referred to Rules. Committee members indicated Representative Gaines will carry the bill in the House.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Higher Education 03.18.25","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members moved and approved a substitute to Senate Bill 193 that retains previously reviewed language while adding a discussed sunset date; the measure was referred to Rules with a House sponsor named.","taxTitle","Education, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Georgia","taxId",16944,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6632869,"Committee recommends adding South College to TEG equalization and grant program list",278,1687000,1965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669896-af4896569769b0f3402903dd7b06fafc&start=1687&end=1965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669896-af4896569769b0f3402903dd7b06fafc/thumbnail_1687000.jpg","/articles/6632869/Georgia/Committee-recommends-adding-South-College-to-TEG-equalization-and-grant-program-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632869-7be4329f4eadd5e2777823eb313d8235/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204980&Signature=ifaJ3CYL6MwrxjY2ZCIz4X6zbyp8LmIsPaZriJH9M7blFBs1svZEa20bQoUGzA2h96WQ1aVlgz3dENR72rXKRKxiFlW1~idkkXoxHou--2NCjh58Td~~UzS1MU-Jxh-VEQy~Hmj4KnmzawX~53nWI0ekLabkTxuBw~toeI4iLx1-w7mV7h8e2eCLS5NJ4w~ulfaJvaBTZ4tD4jF3uJE9oADiTrSZG2RuSFGfLbI17M2hCKzR9UuZcPY8iOuTpBA3axWEErC6SIn0P91Te~IUEmJYzLmCMpa5jJ9mV~RV-AgnpE9VoT-ILBa9knA8QPe7V5NI2wOJChiSlSnE-I5jlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Higher Education Committee on March -- recommended a due-pass for Senate Bill 149, which would add South College to the list of colleges eligible for the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) and associated grant programs.

Senator Hickman presented the item and told the committee the bill concerns adding the qualifying institution to existing programs. \"Yes. It's Senate bill 149, LC 49 2 1 1 6,\" Hickman said when asked to identify the bill. Representative Bell asked whether adding institutions would reduce awards for current recipients; committee staff and student finance representatives responded that, based on their review, \"there's adequate money to handle the additional college and the ones that exist,\" a staff member said.

Committee members pressed on accreditation and program scope. Hickman and staff clarified the bill's text requires participating colleges to meet Southern regional accreditation standards; a question about whether Morris Brown could qualify drew the response that Morris Brown uses a different accrediting agency and would need to meet the statutory criterion to be added.

Committee members asked about the size and nature of the college. A committee member asked whether the benefit was limited to medical programs; staff replied it would apply to all programs at the qualifying college. The chair recited current award amounts that were described during the hearing as \"$550 per semester\" and a second figure of \"$367\" mentioned in committee discussion; the transcript did not specify the second figure's unit.

After brief discussion, the committee voted to recommend the bill with a due-pass recommendation and referred the measure to the Rules Committee. Committee members indicated Representative Houston Gaines will carry the bill in the House.","The panel voted to give a due-pass recommendation to Senate Bill 149 to add South College to the Tuition Equalization Grant and related programs; lawmakers and staff discussed accreditation and funding impacts.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":44,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6632874,"Committee backs expansion of foster-care scholarship, adds spending cap",520,1006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669896-af4896569769b0f3402903dd7b06fafc&start=1006&end=1526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669896-af4896569769b0f3402903dd7b06fafc/thumbnail_1006000.jpg","/articles/6632874/Georgia/Committee-backs-expansion-of-foster-care-scholarship-adds-spending-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632874-ff5b6b43f292f454546a616a441ef59f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204980&Signature=JPs6iqYiDXg-ChNPLlEQ~3wgVEo0vWT2-aCsFK2M50JHf9hvokqxYVQp1C0p5jEgmpX-CLfOMWNCmod1mvVR52JnE5JcNA~4wjlBkby8xwwO2ESDSdzTcgRLD6rtO0~X~o4XLcL3-LaE80REzhcBmjxtcxpbBA7cTVn2wxK4jvoT5XF8qcAzNJKheBQP~2tgrnC1UD95wgZFHbQWLXZxKhFF2sLIlEBhmBm7y1YpXkny9hNxb0UVfqmJeNhFzh~Yq5kNKeHMHc-9CSGJ5ic5KTAPyFOCqDw4EphVIQEikxS0AnwWV90~2UaP25q7p1KPfq-Xb6gfykkPCXEp8dbbYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Higher Education Committee on March -- voted to recommend a substitute to Senate Bill 85, a bill that creates a foster-care scholarship and adds guardrails on how the award may be used.

Supporters said the scholarship would help students who experienced foster care continue into postsecondary education and that the proposal is narrowly scaled in its early years. \"We do support the bill as written, and are grateful that data will be collected,\" said Devin Rudy Johnson, who identified himself as speaking on behalf of a group of people with lived experience in foster care. \"In fiscal year 24 to 25, there were only 98 students total utilizing ETV ... and ... within private schools ... it was only 14 students,\" he added, citing data he said he obtained from Embark, the agency that administers the Education and Training Voucher program.

A second witness, Ashanti Williams, a youth advocate at Georgia Empowerment and a former foster youth, told the committee the financial support would change students' ability to complete college. \"Financial support specifically designed for former foster youth is not just about tuition. It's about creating stability and allowing students to focus on their education instead of ... survival,\" Williams said.

The committee substitute sets a per-scholarship maximum and clarifies that the stipend may be stacked with other aid such as HOPE or Pell grants. The chair outlined the changes and said the substitute adds a cap \"not to exceed 30,000\" per scholarship and aligns allowable use with existing HOPE limits — up to the attainment of a bachelor's degree, 90 quarter hours, 120 semester hours, or for a maximum of 10 years of eligibility. The chair also described the stipend as stackable with other financial aid sources.

Senators and committee members expressed support and moved the substitute forward without further amendment. A motion to recommend the substitute, LC 610231 S, to pass was made and seconded; the committee voice vote approved the recommendation and the measure was referred to the Rules Committee. Committee members indicated Representative Trey Kelly agreed to carry the bill in the House.

Proponents told the panel the number of likely immediate recipients is small based on current usage of federal and state supports, and they cited research suggesting that financial supports for foster youth increase college completion. Committee discussion focused on the scope and fiscal guardrails of the proposed scholarship rather than substantive changes to eligibility.

The substitute will proceed to the Rules Committee in the House stage; committee members said a House sponsor had been identified.","The House Higher Education Committee voted to recommend a substitute for Senate Bill 85 that sets a per-student limit and clarifies how the foster care scholarship stacks with other aid; advocates representing current and former foster youth spoke in support.","actionData","errors"]

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