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- Press release [July 16, 2003B]
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7-1811-4688
Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
July 16, 2003
For Immediate Release
Purcell Tapped for HOPE Scholarship Study Committee
Aim is to Keep Program Solvent in the Face of Rising Tuition Costs
Atlanta Representative Ann Purcell (D-Rincon) has been named to the HOPE Scholarship Joint Study Committee which will undertake a study of the conditions, needs, and issues related to the HOPE Scholarship and recommend any legislation it deems necessary to improve the program for the future. She was named to the post by House Speaker Terry Coleman (D-Eastman).
The 2004 state budget earmarked $440 million to provide around 263,000 students with a HOPE Scholarship however the Board of Regents, which oversees Georgia's 34 public colleges and universities, recently approved the biggest tuition increase in 18 years costing the HOPE fund an extra $22.4 million.
"Every aspect of the HOPE Scholarship needs to be explored to ensure this valuable program, which provides so many Georgians with a free college education, remains a viable option well into the future," said Purcell. "I am thankful for my appointment and look forward to working with other committee members."
The scholarship, which is funded entirely by lottery proceeds, pays for tuition, books and other fees for Georgia students who graduate with a B-average or better and maintain those grades throughout college. More than 675,000 students have received the HOPE Scholarship since 1993 costing $1.8 billion.
Other members of the General Assembly who will serve on the Joint Committee include Rep. Gerald Greene (D-Cuthbert), Rep. Louise McBee (D-Athens), Rep. Bob Holmes (D-Atlanta), Sen. Bill Hammerick (R-Douglasville), Sen. Jack Hill (R-Reidville), Sen. Rene Kemp (DHinesville) and Sen. Tommie Williams (R-Lyons).
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For further information please contact Rep. Purcell at 404-656-5139.