...in the past two years. Cox said raising prices would ensure K-12 got money while also preserving funding for the HOPE college scholarship and the state's prekindergarten programs."In down economic times, people are still buying lottery...
(Editor's note: Fewer students are expected to qualify for Georgia HOPE college scholarships because of a change in eligibility requirements. Previously, students could qualify for HOPE if they had either...
...the little guy," Mr. Young said in the ad. In the ad, Mr. Taylor takes credit for sponsoring the law creating HOPE college scholarships. The Cox campaign Tuesday took issue with that, arguing that it was a House bill - not the Senate bill...
...moving through the approval process. But his desire to have a constitutional amendment designating lottery funds for HOPE college scholarships and preschool programs got tripped up in the Senate when it came three votes shy of the two-thirds majority...
...after school officials talked to Leonard's family. The game was supposed to be played at Lawrence but was moved to Hope College in Holland to handle a larger crowd."I'm just proud of the way we handled things; I'm proud of the way Lawrence...
ATLANTA --- Fixing Georgia's beloved but cash-strapped HOPE college scholarship program was a daunting challenge when Gov. Nathan Deal took office in January.On Tuesday, just three weeks after...
...administrative expenses, marketing and other costs. The total cash designated for education-related spending, including the HOPE college scholarships, was $782 million - the most in the lottery's 11-year history. So the board felt good about increasing...
...500 milligrams per day may be an important determinant of bone health." John Patnott, professor of kinesiology at Hope College in Holland, Mich., said he was not surprised by the findings. Bones "are very similar to muscles - you have to...
...we make it harder for them to get a driver's license. We legislate curfews and raise drinking ages. We give them HOPE college scholarships but snatch them away if their grades fall into the "average" range. And now we make them take algebra...
...and Means Committee capped its work on a $5.1 billion state budget Thursday, scuttling state lottery funding for HOPE college scholarships along the way. The lottery spending package was a top issue for the committee as it relied - for the second...
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