Since 1993, the Georgia Lottery has raised $25 billion for Georgians’ education, funding the HOPE Scholarship and Georgia’s Pre-K Program.
In a statement, Gov. Brian Kemp commends the Georgia Lottery for making education accessible to a generation of Georgians, both at the Pre-K level and for undergraduate students.
"This $25 billion has helped Georgia maintain a highly-qualified workforce and experience tremendous growth, and I look forward to continuing to see young Georgians' lives transformed by these dollars," Kemp said.
Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin echoes Kemp’s enthusiasm, and indicates that the lottery plans to expand revenues for educational programs in the future.
"We remain committed to our mission to maximize revenues for HOPE and Pre-K, and will continue working diligently each day to ensure that Georgia’s students attain a quality education,” Corbin said.
According to their website, all profits go towards the HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 2 million Georgian students use HOPE to cover their college tuition, and more than 1.6 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, free pre kindergarten program.
Over 28 years, the Georgia Lottery has distributed more than $12.8 billion to the HOPE Scholarship and more than $7.8 billion to the Pre-K Program.