Plain English Breakdown
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Repeal of the Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act
This bill removes state laws that made students with certain drug convictions ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants.
What This Bill Does
- Repeals Article 2 of Chapter 1 in Title 20 of Georgia law known as the Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990.
- Removes provisions that made students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants.
- States that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions.
Who It Names or Affects
- Students in Georgia postsecondary schools who have been convicted of certain drug offenses
- Agencies and institutions that manage state loans, scholarships, and grants
Terms To Know
- HOPE scholarship or grant
- A financial aid program in Georgia for students attending college.
- Repeal
- To officially cancel a law so it is no longer active.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill text does not list the specific drug offenses that were previously restricted.
- The effective date for when these changes take place is not provided in the source material.