Georgia Lawmakers Approve Plan to Shore Up Merit-Scholarship Program by Cutting Benefits

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 late Wednesday night, would set...

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