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South Carolina Hope Scholarship FAQ

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What is the SC HOPE Scholarship Program?

The SC HOPE Scholarship Program was established under the South Carolina Education Lottery Act and began with the 2002-03 academic year. It is a merit-based scholarship, good for one year,  for
first-time freshmen attending a 4 year college who are not eligible for the LIFE or Palmetto
Fellows Scholarships, but graduate from high school with a minimum B average. Funding for the program is
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What is the difference between Hope Scholarship and Hope Grant?

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The Hope Scholarship program is made up of three primary aid programs.  These are the HOPE Scholarship, the Zell Miller Scholarship, and the HOPE Grant.  Each one targets a different set of students based on academic eligibility.

Both the HOPE Scholarship and the HOPE Grant are funded by the state of Georgia through lottery proceeds, but the HOPE Scholarship has certain requirements, and the HOPE Grant is available to any Georgia resident. For length of the HOPE eligibility, see the text below. Continue reading →

Hope Scholarship Alternatives

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If you are a high school senior this year (2012), what are your alternatives with respect to scholarships?  If you are in Georgia or Tennessee, you have each states version of the Hope Scholarship, of course.  But, could you do better?  Should look for Hope Scholarship alternatives?  And, from another point of view, what if you are just entering the ninth grade… Should you plan on the Hope Scholarship being available?  Should you plan on a different strategy?  I think just considering these questions may actually provide better solutions for some students than what the Hope Scholarship may provide. Continue reading →

Georgia Hope Scholarship Grant and Award Amounts

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The Georgia Student Finance Commission website keeps a record of the total Georgia Hope Scholarship Grant and Award payment for the history of the program.  You can see the effects of the changes in the program from the 2010-2011 fiscal year to the 2011-2012 fiscal year.  The number of Hope recipients decreased by just over 20% and the total awards given decreased by 39%.  Looked at another way, the average award went from $2920 to $2260.

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