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Committee advances narrow tuition-equalization change to expand aid for one institution’s students
Summary
A substitute to House Bill 541 was approved to make a specified institution eligible for Tuition Equalization Grants for certain students; the change was described as tightly drawn and not to expand other aid programs.
A House committee approved a narrowly written change to House Bill 541 that would permit a specified institution and its qualifying students to receive the state Tuition Equalization Grant (TAG), with sponsors emphasizing the change is limited and does not alter eligibility for HOPE scholarships, Zell Miller or dual-enrollment programs.
Chair Lee Dempsey said the measure has been pursued for several years and that the current substitute reflects…
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