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GeorgiaHB 382025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible student

Sponsored By: Scott Hilton (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Charles Martin (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More Georgia students qualify for aid

Georgia lowers the completed-credit requirement for needs-based college aid from 80% to 70% for four-year programs. The requirement for two-year programs is 45%. Students must have family income that meets the commission’s financial-need criteria or have a financial aid gap. They must also meet commission standards, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and qualify for a scholarship or grant under Georgia Code Section 20-3-519.1. The law moves the program’s automatic repeal date from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2029. It does not set new aid amounts or provide new funding.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Scott Hilton

    Republican • House

  • Jan Jones

    Republican • House

  • Charles Martin

    Republican • House

  • Matt Reeves

    Republican • House

  • Deborah Silcox

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Max Burns

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 215 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 46 • No: 5

House vote • 2/19/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 169 • No: 3 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/12/2025House

  2. Act 118

    5/12/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/12/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025House

  5. Senate Third Read

    3/28/2025Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. Senate Read Second Time

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/13/2025Senate

  9. Senate Read and Referred

    2/20/2025Senate

  10. House Third Readers

    2/19/2025House

  11. House Passed/Adopted

    2/19/2025House

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

    1/30/2025House

  13. House Second Readers

    1/16/2025House

  14. House First Readers

    1/15/2025House

  15. House Hopper

    1/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 38/AP* (v3)

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