All about HOPE

What is HOPE?

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. You can benefit from HOPE in several ways. Visit the University System of Georgia's HOPE announcement page and  Georgia's HOPE Program website for more information.

HOPE Scholarship

If you are a Georgia resident enrolling in a degree program at Armstrong, you may be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship. Through Spring 2011, HOPE Scholarship covers 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). For more information, feel free to review the history of the HOPE program and HOPE facts and figures on the HOPE website.

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. Visit the HOPE Grant website for more information on HOPE grant.

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. Visit the HOPE website for more information on the GED grant.

How to Request HOPE

In order to receive HOPE, you must have a valid FAFSA on file or, if you do not wish to receive any other type of financial aid, you may complete a Georgia Student Finance Application (GSFApp) at www.gacollege411.org. To notify the Office of Financial Aid that you would like to be reviewed for HOPE, you may contact us by phone, e-mail, or stopping by. You may also submit written notification that you would like to be reviewed for HOPE by using the HOPE Evaluation Request Form .