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House panel advances idea to add spouses to Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant; committee asks for part‑time option
Summary
Chairman Petrie told the Georgia House Higher Education Committee that HB 56 (LC 394449) would add spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and correctional officers who die in the line of duty to eligibility for the Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant.
Chairman Petrie told the Georgia House Higher Education Committee that HB 56 (LC 394449) would add spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and correctional officers who die in the line of duty to eligibility for the Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant.
The grant currently provides tuition assistance to children of eligible public safety officers at institutions in the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. Petrie told the committee that in 2024 about 403 students received the grant totaling $658,902 and…
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