HOPE Scholarship
State scholarship program (begun 1993) funding college tuition for eligible Georgia students.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HOPE Scholarship | State scholarship program (begun 1993) funding college tuition for eligible Georgia students. |
| FY14 | Fiscal year 2014; used here to report HOPE awards of about $179.6 million to 108,946 students. |
| Board of Regents | Autonomous governing board that oversees the University System of Georgia. |
| University System of Georgia | The network of public colleges and universities in Georgia subsidized by the General Assembly. |
| General Assembly subsidy | State legislative funding provided to support public higher education. |
| Equity of service | Concern that educational access and resources are distributed fairly across regions and institutions. |
| TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) | Federal welfare reform program Georgia implemented to encourage work and reduce welfare dependency. |
| Welfare reform | Policy changes (federal and state) aimed at moving recipients from public assistance into employment. |
| Welfare rolls | The number of people receiving public assistance; noted to have declined in the 1990s. |
| State mandate | A state‑level requirement that local governments must implement or enforce a policy or program. |
| Policy preemption | State law that overrides or limits local government authority on a given issue. |
| Unfunded mandate | A state or federal requirement imposed on local governments without providing funding to comply. |
| Home rule | Authority granted to local governments to manage local affairs without state interference. |
| County powers | Traditional role of counties as state administrative units; some counties gaining broader general‑purpose powers. |
| City charter | Legal document from the state defining a municipality’s powers and limits. |
| Intergovernmental relations | The study and practice of cooperation and conflict among federal, state, and local governments. |
| Cooperative councils | Local‑state collaborative bodies formed to coordinate policy and share federal/state funds. |
| State oversight | The state’s authority to supervise, fund, or preempt local programs and services. |