Hope Scholarship http://hope-scholarship.net requirements, changes, rules, eligibility, application, awards Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:58:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.7 Scholarship Loan Program for Georgia Teachershttp://hope-scholarship.net/tips/scholarship-loan-program-for-georgia-teachers/ http://hope-scholarship.net/tips/scholarship-loan-program-for-georgia-teachers/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:24:07 +0000 http://hope-scholarship.net/?p=555 As part of the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (or H.O.P.E.) program, students in the state of Georgia may be eligible for the hope teacher program. This is a loan that is made available to eligible students seeking an advanced degree in critical shortage teaching areas. Eligibility requirements for the Hope Teacher Program. … Continue reading →

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]]> As part of the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (or H.O.P.E.) program, students in the state of Georgia may be eligible for the hope teacher program. This is a loan that is made available to eligible students seeking an advanced degree in critical shortage teaching areas.

Eligibility requirements for the Hope Teacher Program.

Students must:

  1. Be a US Citizen
  2. Meet the Georgia Residency Requirements
  3. Attend an eligible Postsecondary Institution
  4. Be an Eligible student
  5. Complete an advanced degree in a critical shortage field
  6. Complete teaching obligation for waiver of loan

US Citizenship Requirements: student must be a United States Citizen or be an eligible “non-citizen” per Federal Title IV requirements for at least 12 consecutive months preceeding the school term.

Georgia Residency Requirements: student must meet Georgia residency requirements for in-state tuition for at least 12 consecutive months preceeding school term. Out of state tuition waivers do not meet this requirement.

Eligible Postsecondary Institutions:

Public

  • Albany State University
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University
  • Augusta State University
  • Columbus State University
  • Fort Valley State University
  • Georgia College and State University
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Georgia Southwestern State University
  • Georgia State University
  • Kennesaw State University
  • North Georgia College
  • State University of West Georgia
  • University of Georgia
  • Valdosta State University

 

Private

  • Agnes Scott College
  • Berry College
  • Brenau University
  • Clark Atlanta University
  • Emory University
  • LaGrange College
  • Mercer University
  • Oglethorpe University
  • Piedmont College
  • Toccoa Falls College
  • Wesleyan College

Critical Shortage Teaching Areas:

  • Art Education (Grades P-12)
  • Early Childhood Education (Grades P-5)
  • Economics Education (Grades 6-12)
  • English Education (Grades 6-12)
  • Special Education (Grades P-12)
  • • Education of Exceptional Children (Special Education) Adapted
  • Curriculum (P-12)
  • • General Curriculum (P-12)
  • • General Curriculum/Early Childhood Education (P-5)
  • • Behavior Disorders (P-12)
  • • Hearing Impaired (P-12)
  • • Learning Disabilities (P-12)
  • • Orthopedically Impaired (P-12)
  • Foreign Language Education (Grades P-12)
  • • Spanish
  • • French
  • Geography Education (Grades 6-12)
  • History Education (Grades 6-12)
  • Mathematics Education (Grades 6-12)
  • Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8)
  • • Math
  • • Science
  • • Math & Science
  • • Language Arts
  • Music Education (Grades P-12)
  • Political Science Education (Grades 6-12)
  • Science Education (Grades 6-12)
  • • Broad Field Science
  • • Biology
  • • Chemistry
  • • Earth/Space
  • • Physics

Complete Teaching obligation for waiver of loan:

1) Complete program of advanced education
2) Teach on a full time basis in the critical shortage field for one academic year for each $2500 awarded
3) Complete the teaching obligation within a five year period after completing the course of study

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