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Scholarships in Georgia

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What is scholarship?  How do we define it?  Should we reward it? Why?  The jury is out on these issues and there are many opinions.  There is the question of merit versus need.  Funding is an issue as is the cost side of the seesaw.  This blog, hope scholarship dot net, attempts to provide some insight into these and other issues around georgia scholarships, specifically, the georgia hope scholarship. Continue reading →

Hope Scholarship GPA Calculation

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Since the 2008-2009 school year, Georgia has standardized on GPA calculation for high school graduates with respect to Hope Scholarship qualification requirements.  School districts can choose to implement their own grading systems locally; however, when reported to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for  hope scholarship, the following rules must be followed. Continue reading →

Georgia Hope Scholarship Program Overview

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georgia hope scholarshipGeorgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program

HOPE — Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally — is Georgia’s  scholarship and grant program, formed in 1993,  that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private institutions.  There are four Hope based programs:  Hope Scholarship, Hope Grant, Zell Miller Scholarship, and Hope GED Grant.

All four HOPE programs require students to meet basic requirements. An eligible student must:

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Georgia Hope Scholarship Requirements

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Eligibility:  High School Graduates, Renewing College Students, New College Students

  1. Students must meet one of the following academic requirements: