February 3rd, Macon Democrat David Lucas introduced legislation that would institute a family income cap on those students applying for the HOPE scholarship.
House Bill 159 would set a $66,000 income limit to become eligible for HOPE.
H.B. 159 is just one way state lawmakers are looking to keep the popular scholarship program afloat. A report from Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) last month said the HOPE scholarship program a deficit of more than half a billion dollars over the next two years [Stiers, Melissa (2011-1-25). Lawmakers Consider Fixes to HOPE. Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved on 2011-2-4.].
If passed, the legislation would impose an income eligibility cap on the HOPE scholarship for the first time since 1995.
Lucas' bill sits in the House Higher Education Committee.
[c/p @ Georgia Legislative Watch]
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