Debora Exum, GeorgiaBEST Lisa Kafati, Project Manager Information Technology Services September 20, 2012

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Larry Mitchum – Gordon College Doug Tanner – Valdosta State University Cathy Crawley – Georgia College & State University Pat Barton – Clayton State University Jared Smith – originally from Georgia Gwinnett

College, now at UGA Nancy Fergusen – UGA Rich Loftus –

Georgia Tech

88 Initial Recommendations Scored and Ranked 40 Put Forth for Consideration 34 Moving to Functional

Specifications 6 Available in

Production

Two with the release of baseline Student 8.5.1.1 Correct the tier reporting in the calculation

process Correct the tier reporting for HOPE invoicing

Three with the release of Georgia enhancements 8.9 Calculate the number of times HOPE and Zell has

been granted and lost Be able to post a specific code if the student has

lost HOPE or Zell the final time

One with the release of Georgia enhancements 8.9.0.1 Ability to load the preliminary and final high school

load file for Zell from GFSC into Banner One with the release of Georgia enhancements

8.9.2 Ability to view the student’s expiration date (based on

the high school grad date) as it pertains to HOPE

HB1155 “…so as to limit the number of Zell Miller Scholars at

eligible public postsecondary institutions…” HB1156 “…so as to add a maximum annual household income

requirement for purposes of eligibility for HOPE scholarships and grants ($140,000); to provide for an annual determination; to provide for hardship waivers…”

HB1237 “…so as to provide for a scholarship for attending out-of-

state institutions; to provide for forgiving repayment of such scholarships for students who return to this state…”

HB837 “…so as to lower the minimum cumulative grade

point average required for maintaining eligibility for a HOPE grant…”

HB1147 “…so as to revise the definition of the term “Zell Miller

Scholar”…” ▪ Change from 3.7 GPA and 1200 SAT to top 3% of class

HB1157 “…so as to revise the definition of a Zell Miller

Scholar…” ▪ GPA of 3.7 and SAT of 1200 OR top 3% of graduating class

Separate effective term driven grading tables for HOPE Scholarship and Zell Scholarship

Ability to select courses that will be included in accumulation for HOPE Scholarship

Mass update capabilities Improved reporting Provide form to manually enter per hour

rates

Band-Aid Physical Therapy In the Cloud

A Two-Phased Approach Phase 1 – For the 2013-2014 aid year ▪ Improve existing HOPE processing

Phase 2 – For the 2014-2015 aid year ▪ Seek funding for a major technology upgrade ▪ Pursue Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

solution for a flexible, easy to use system

Surveys Focus Groups Beta Testing

“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goal.” – Rensis Likert, American Educator and Organizational Psychologist

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