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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