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This bill amends Georgia's Promise Scholarship Act to expand eligibility for scholarship accounts to biological or adopted children of foster parents. The bill allows children between ages 4 and 20 who are the children of foster parents to qualify for promise scholarship accounts, provided they meet other existing program requirements. The bill also provides new provisions enabling the education savings authority to verify applicant income by submitting names to the state revenue commissioner and to confirm foster parent status by submitting names to the Department of Human Services. Additionally, the bill clarifies student qualification criteria, including changes to residency requirements that now focus on current or potential enrollment in specific public schools or kindergarten programs. The bill defines key terms like "biological or adopted child" and "foster parent" and establishes that students can be prioritized for scholarship accounts based on previous program participation if funding exceeds the number of eligible low-income students. The provisions of this bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and aim to provide educational financial support for children of foster parents in Georgia.

Education

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70245