Education

Lawmaker proposes new student scholarship program

By Ty Tagami
Jan 29, 2016

A Georgia lawmaker is proposing another student scholarship program, this time with a $25 million cap.

The program allows private school donors to recoup their donations in a tax credit from the state.

The existing program is capped at $58 million and typically is exhausted on the first day of availability in January.

Unlike the existing program, the proposed one, under House Bill 865 by Rep. Mike Dudgeon, R-Johns Creek, is specifically for students from low-income households. All who would benefit must qualify for free- or reduced-price school meals.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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