Plain English Breakdown
The official text uses both 'encourage' and 'authorize,' which may imply different levels of requirement for the two systems (University vs. Technical College), but does not define those differences clearly.
Granting College Credit for Military Service in Georgia
This bill encourages and authorizes Georgia's university and technical college systems to maintain policies that grant academic credit to active duty military members and veterans based on their service.
What This Bill Does
- Encourages the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to maintain policies for granting academic credit based on military service.
- Authorizes the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to maintain similar policies.
- Encourages and authorizes institutions to use joint service transcripts and related recommendations when deciding on credit.
- Encourages and authorizes the development of a guide in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Service for certain students.
Who It Names or Affects
- Active duty military members who are students in Georgia's higher education systems.
- Veterans who are enrolled as students in these institutions.
- The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.
Terms To Know
- Joint Service Transcript
- A record used by colleges to help decide on academic credit based on military training and experience.
- Board of Regents
- The group that oversees the University System of Georgia.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill text does not list specific amounts of credit or exact courses students can take.
- It is unclear if this law requires schools to grant credit automatically or just allows them to do so, as it uses words like 'encourage' and 'authorize.'
- The effective date for when these rules start is not listed in the provided information.