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Bill would help military personnel with tuition costs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Senate today passed a bill providing college scholarship money to Georgia military personnel serving in overseas wars - and their children.
Senate Bill 43, the Wiles-Harbison-Harp Veterans Education Act of 2005, would give $2,000 grants per year, for a maximum of $8,000 members, and their children 25 or under, of the National Guard or Reserves who have served 181 days or more in a combat zone.
The awards have been dubbed HERO grants; Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring. SB 43 passed the Senate unanimously and heads to the House for consideration.
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