Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program

Established in 1993, Georgia’s HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship and Grant Program has awarded over $35 billion to more than one million students attending public colleges, universities and technical schools in Georgia. HOPE funds may also be used toward tuition expenses at private colleges. For information, including residency requirements, participating institutions, application forms, visit the following sites:

www.dtae.org/hope.html

www.gsfc.org

www.gacollege411.org

To receive HOPE Scholarship funding, students must:

• Have graduated from an eligible high school with a "B" average, as defined by the HOPE program, or have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average at the college level at specific credit-hour checkpoints. A student who earns a GED or graduates from an ineligible high school or home study program may qualify for a HOPE Scholarship, as an entering freshman, based on his or her SAT or ACT scores.
• Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at an eligible public or private college or university or technical college.
• Meet HOPE’s Georgia residency requirements and U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements.
• Be in compliance with Selective Service registration requirements.
• Comply with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990. A student may be ineligible for HOPE payment if he or she has been convicted for committing certain felony offenses involving controlled substances.
• Not be in default or owe a refund on a student financial aid program.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college.