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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.
You can benefit from HOPE in several ways.
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Georgia's HOPE Program
Georgia's 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).
Click here for a history of the HOPE program and HOPE facts and
figures.
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Georgia's HOPE Scholarship
Georgia's 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.
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Georgia's HOPE Grant
Georgia's 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.
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Georgia's HOPE GED Grant
Promise Teacher Service Cancelable Loan
The PROMISE Teacher Scholarship assists students seeking their first
undergraduate degree in education OR students seeking a second undergraduate
degree in education if their first undergraduate degree was not in education.
Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA for all course work and be classified
as either a junior or senior in an approved education program. The scholarship
provides $3,000 per academic year. Generally, it takes an additional two years
to complete a second bachelor's degree, but it may vary depending upon the
institution's program requirements. Students may also qualify for the HOPE
Scholarship if they are earning their first undergraduate degree.
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Promise Teacher Service Cancelable Loan
HOPE Teacher Service Cancelable Loan
The HOPE Teacher Scholarship for graduate study assists Georgia teachers and
individuals who plan to become teachers to pursue an advanced degree (Master's,
Specialist or Doctorate) or approved endorsement programs in critical shortage
teaching fields in Georgia. Critical shortage fields are determined each year
and are required to remain for two academic years on the critical shortage
list. In this program you are required to obtain your advanced degree and
obtain a clear and renewable certificate in the field that you were awarded to
receive service cancellation of $2500 per academic year.
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HOPE Teacher Service Cancelable Loan
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Grant (LEAP)
(LEAP Grant Program)
This is primarily a State of Georgia grant program. The funds are approximately
2/3 state and 1/3 federal dollars. The LEAP Grant is for first time
undergraduate students that demonstrate substantial financial need and are
enrolled at least half-time. Students must be Pell eligible to be considered
for LEAP. Substantial financial need is defined as financial need equal to, or
greater than $2000 for the academic year. Because LEAP is primarily a state
program, applicants must have been a Georgia resident for a minimum of 12
months. There is no guarantee that every eligible student will be able to
receive a LEAP Grant based on the availability of funds at that school.
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Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Grant
Service Cancelable Loans
The Georgia Student Finance Commission offers several service cancelable Health
Care Programs, also referred to as "Scholarship Loans". Students can borrow
funds to attend school for Dentistry, Nurse Anesthesia, Department of Human
Resources employees for Nursing, Ladders to Nursing Careers, Graduate School
awards for Nursing, Gerontology, Service Cancelable loans in health related
careers, Registered Nurse programs, and numerous other health related fields.
Service cancelable repayment requirements vary with each program. In the event
that you do not complete your program of study or do not work in the field that
you were awarded then your scholarship loan will convert to a cash repayment
loan and accrue interest and must be repay in cash installments. Make sure to
read the details of the program you are interested to ensure that you
understand the requirements and your obligations.
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Service Cancelable Loans
Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP)
The Intellectual Capital Partnership Program offers a service cancelable loan
up to the maximum of $7,500 to help students in the field of nursing with their
financial fees. This program is designed to attract recipients to high-demand
jobs in the field of Nursing and then provide hospitals with the labor force
they need. The recipients agree to repay the loan through working at an
approved site in (12) months for each $2,500 received in Georgia. If the
borrower fails to meet this obligation, the loan must be repaid in cash,
with interest.
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Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP)
More details on Pell Grants and FSEOG Grants are available in the US Department
of Education publication -
The Student Guide: Financial Aid.
More details on State funded grant programs are available at
www.gacollege411.org.
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