Georgia's HOPE Program 

HOPE — Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally — is Georgia's unique scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges. HOPE is funded entirely by The Georgia Lottery for Education, which also funds Georgia's statewide pre-kindergarten program. Since the HOPE Program began in 1993, over $2.7 billion in HOPE funds have been awarded to more than 850,000 students attending Georgia's colleges, universities, and technical colleges.

HOPE Scholarship If you are a Georgia resident enrolling in a degree program at a Georgia public college, university, or technical college, you may be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship. Funds cover tuition, HOPE-approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance. If you wish to enroll in a Georgia private college, you may be eligible for a $3,000 per academic year scholarship for full-time study or $1,500 for half-time study (6-11 hours). HOPE Grant If you are a Georgia resident enrolling in a certificate or diploma program at a Georgia public college, university, or technical college, you may be eligible for the HOPE Grant regardless of high school graduation dates or grade point averages. The HOPE Grant covers tuition, HOPE-approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance of up to $100 per quarter or $150 per semester. HOPE GED Grant Legal residents of Georgia who earned a General Education Development (GED/high school equivalency) diploma awarded by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education after June 30, 1993 may receive a one-time $500 HOPE award. This award can be used toward tuition, books, and other educational costs at an eligible public or private college, university, or technical college in a degree, diploma, or certificate program.