Ground-breaking when it was launched in 1993, Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship program remains the nation’s best example of a state initiative to ensure an educated and talented workforce. It is also the largest state scholarship and grant program of its kind.

HOPE – Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally – rewards students’ hard work with financial assistance in degree, diploma, or certificate programs at colleges, universities, and technical institutes in Georgia.

Students with a 3.0 grade point average who are seeking postsecondary education at Georgia’s colleges or universities are eligible for the scholarship. At public colleges, the HOPE Scholarship provides full tuition, fees such as health and student activity fees, and $300 per semester for books. Students enrolling in one of Georgia’s private colleges may be eligible for a $3,000 annual scholarship for tuition and mandatory fees. Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to keep the scholarship.

All Georgia residents are eligible for the HOPE Grant that provides tuition for degree and non-degree programs of study approved by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.

Funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery – not increased taxes – the HOPE program has awarded more than $3 billion in scholarships to more than 900,000 students since its inception.

Additional information on Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship is available at www.gsfc.org .

Georgia has many great programs, such as HOPE, that help ensure a bright future for our state. If your company is considering an expansion, we can help. Georgia Power has 80 years of experience in helping companies find the best place in Georgia for their new location. To access the many personalized services we offer, there are several ways to contact us. You can call us at (404) 506-3000, email us at econdevga@southernco.com, or visit our Web site at georgiapower.com/grc.

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Robin Spratlin
General Manager, Economic Development
Georgia Power
75 Fifth Street NW, Suite 175
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Telephone (404) 506-3000
econdevga@southernco.com
georgiapower.com/grc.

Georgia Power, the largest of five electric utilities that make up Atlanta-based Southern Company, has been providing electricity to Georgia for more than a century. With a long-standing reputation for service, reliability, value and community stewardship, Georgia Power serves 2.25 million customers in all but four of the state’s 159 counties. The company’s Economic Development organization offers a wide range of services for companies considering a business location in Georgia. Internationally recognized for excellence in site selection, Georgia Power has helped for more than 650 companies expand or relocate in Georgia over the past decade alone.