Types of Aid
Scholarships and Grants
Basic Eligibility Requirements for State Aid Programs
- Must have been a U.S. citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of class of the term in which the student is seeking assistance from any state program
- Must have been a resident of the State of Georgia at the time of high school graduation, home school program or successful GED completion for a minimum of 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes for the term in which assistance from a state program is sought; OR if student was not a resident of the State of Georgia at the time of high school graduation, home school program or successful GED completion, student must meet the minimum residency requirement of 24 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes for the term in which assistance from a state program is sought
- Must be registered with Selective Service
- Cannot be in default/repayment on a student loan
- Cannot owe a refund on any federal/state grant
- Cannot receive assistance from state programs if convicted of a drug related felony from the date of conviction to the completion of the following school term
- Cannot receive assistance from state programs while incarcerated
HOPE Grant
Eligibility Requirements (in addition to Basic Requirements)
- Eligible Programs of Study: Diploma and Certificate
Effective Fall Semester 2011
- Must not have a bachelor's degree
- Must not have more than 63 semester hours or 95 quarter hours of all attempted course work paid by HOPE
- Must maintain a 3.0 GPA at the 30 and 60 semester hour checkpoints (GPA tracking will begin with the completion of Fall 2011). Students will have only one chance to regain grant at next checkpoint if lost due to GPA falling below 3.0.
Note for students enrolled prior to Fall 2011 – Students that have accumulated at least 30 semester hours, but less than 60 semester hours will not be checked until the end of the term in which the student has accumulated 60 semester hours.
HOPE Grant Award Amounts
Tuition Award: For the 2011-2012 award year, the HOPE grant will pay $60.75 per credit hour toward tuition. The Tuition and Fee Chart shows the amount of tuition only that HOPE will pay per the number of credit hours the student is enrolled and the amount not covered by HOPE that the student will be responsible for.
For more detailed information about this grant and other state programs, go to www.gacollege411.org.