Georgia's HOPE GED Grant

Overview

Georgia's HOPE GED Grant is available to residents of Georgia who earned a General Education Development (GED/high school equivalency) diploma awarded by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education after June 30, 1993. The Grant provides a one-time $500 HOPE award that can be used towards tuition, books, and other educational costs at an eligible public technical college or public or private college or university in a degree, diploma, or certificate program.

Full-time enrollment is not required. Students must use their HOPE GED Grant award within 24 months of the date of their GED diploma.

Eligibility

To receive the HOPE GED Grant, students must:

Receive a GED diploma from the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education after June 30, 1993.
Enroll as a technical certificate or diploma-seeking student or college degree-seeking student at an eligible postsecondary institution in Georgia.
Meet HOPE's Georgia residency requirements.
Meet HOPE's U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements.
Be in compliance with Selective Service registration requirements.
Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990. A student may be ineligible for HOPE payment if he or she has been convicted for committing certain felony offenses involving marijuana, controlled substances, or dangerous drugs.
Not be in default or owe a refund on a student financial aid program.
Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college.

Award Amounts

Recipients receive a one-time award of $500 toward their postsecondary educational costs. In addition to the $500 GED Grant, GED students are eligible for the HOPE Scholarship in a degree program once they have attempted their FIRST 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of study with a 3.00 cumulative grade point average. The entry points are based on all degree credit attempted and course work converted to degree credit after the award date for the GED diploma.

GED students can also qualify for the HOPE Grant for Certificate and Diploma Programs covering tuition, approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance at public colleges and technical colleges. The HOPE Grant is in addition to the $500 GED Grant.

Application Procedure

A HOPE GED Voucher is automatically mailed to recipients along with their GED diploma. The voucher may be submitted to a HOPE-eligible postsecondary institution at the time of enrollment. In return, the student's account will be credited for $500 to cover eligible educational costs.

Full details about the HOPE GED Grant guidelines, policies, and procedures can be found in the pdf HOPE GED Grant Program Regulations document maintained by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

View the downloadable HOPE Program Brochure.

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