WHAT IS THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) programs are funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education. HOPE scholarships are available to eligible Georgia 1993 or later high school graduates. HOPE covers matriculation, a portion of the mandatory fees and a book allowance ($150 for 6 hours or more; $75 for 5 hours or less). There is no minimum enrollment for the HOPE Scholarship. Students may receive HOPE for as little as one semester hour of enrollment. The amount of your HOPE Scholarship is determined by the amount of your tuition and fees. The amount of HOPE Scholarship that you will receive is subject to change under any of the following conditions: • If you enroll for less than full time hours, or • If you fail to meet the grade point average requirement of a 3.0 at the 30th, 60th or 90th attempted hour, and at the end of each Spring semester, or • If you have attempted more than 127 hours, or • To determine if you are a HOPE Scholar and monitor your status, you can visit the GS
