More Georgia students than ever received the HOPE Scholarship this year, which helps make post-secondary education more affordable.
Governor Brian Kemp announced today that the HOPE Scholarship has reached a new milestone. The state has dispensed over $15 billion to 2.1 million Georgians through the scholarship since 1993, when it was founded.
In 1993, $21 million was awarded through the HOPE Scholarship to a little over 40,000 students. This year, over $800 million was awarded to nearly 200,000 students.
Under the guidance of former Governor Zell Miller, the state legislature voted in 1991 to fund the Hope Scholarship through the Georgia Lottery for Education. The scholarship continues to be funded through the lottery.
The application for the HOPE Scholarship can be completed at GAFutures.org.
