April 23, 2004

Georgia Lawmakers Alter Scholarships

By JEFFREY SELINGO

After months of debate, Georgia lawmakers have agreed on a plan designed to save the popular merit-based HOPE Scholarship program from a projected $434-million deficit within the next four years.

The proposal, which passed the state's General Assembly this month, would set a tougher academic standard for students, freeze payments for student fees at this year's level, and establish a mechanism for cutting payments for books. Gov. Sonny Perdue, a Republican, is expected to sign the

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