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Committee unanimously backs expanding Georgia Military Service Scholarships at University of North Georgia

Georgia State Senate Higher Education Committee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The committee recommended do-pass on HB 1328 to increase and add flexibility to Georgia Military Service Scholarships at the University of North Georgia. University leaders and scholarship recipients described the program as a critical pipeline into the Georgia National Guard.

Representative Bonner presented House Bill 1328, which seeks to increase the number and flexibility of Georgia Military Service Scholarships at the University of North Georgia, a congressionally designated senior military college that integrates closely with the Georgia National Guard.

President Shannon and military-affiliated campus leaders described the program’s role in commissioning officers and supporting service-minded students who otherwise might not afford college.…

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