We welcome a Guest Article from Bethany Sumner. I saw her article posted on the Ga Tech CETL site and thought it would be great to include it here and she graciously agreed. Thanks, Bethany! HOPE Scholarship Cuts and its Effects in the Classroom In the wake of the Great … Continue reading
Today is the last day of the 2011-2012 Georgia Legislative Session. I thought it would be good to list each bill that reads on the Hope Scholarship along with the title. I’ve also added my comments on some of them. As of today’s final session, none of these appear to … Continue reading
There is a move in the Tennessee Legislature to tighten the requirements for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship for 2012. Currently, the eligibility requirements require a GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 21 or higher. The proposed changed would change the “or” to an “and” which is a major … Continue reading
New Hope Scholarship Requirements for 2012 They are coming…. the new requirements that is. Tennessee and Georgia are both once again “tweaking” their respective programs due to shortfalls in lottery based funding and increases in tuition along with increases in student in-state enrollment.
There are many proposals going back and forth in the legislature for changes to the hope scholarship in 2012. The following information is taken from an article by Megan Ingalls from the Red and Black describing changes proposed by the Ga Senate. Please note that these are proposals or … Continue reading