HOPE Scholarship
Georgia's lottery-funded merit scholarship for in-state college tuition.
About this resource
The HOPE Scholarship is a merit-based state financial aid program, funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education, for Georgia residents attending an eligible Georgia college or university. To qualify, a student must graduate high school with at least a 3.00 grade point average and maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA in college to keep the award. It is one of six HOPE-family aid programs administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
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How to apply / get started
Apply through the GAfutures portal (gafutures.org) alongside your college applications, using the FAFSA or the GSFAPP.
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Sources & verification
Verified against these sources on 2026-09-13. Details change — always confirm on the organization's own website before relying on this for a deadline or an appointment.
- https://gsfc.georgia.gov/hope
- https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship/
- https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship/basic-eligibility/
- https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship/application-and-deadline/