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2004-2005 Academic Year

Georgia Student finance Commission
Loans . Schol arshi ps. G rants
Givillg Students Financial Choices sin ce 1965
www.gsfc .org 1-800-505-GSFC (4732)

HOPE-Eligible Institutions

Public:
Abra ham Baldwin Agricu ltural College
Albany State U niversity Armstrong Atlantic
State Un iversity Atlanta Metropolitan
College Augusta State Un iversity Bainbridge College Clayto n Co llege & State
U niversity Coastal Georgia
Community Co llege Columbus State University Da lton State College Darton Co llege East Georgia College Floyd Co llege Fort Valley State University Gai nesville College Georgia College & State
University G eorgia Institute of
Technology Georgia Perimeter College Georgia Sou thern
University Georgia Southwestern
State U niversity Georgia State University Gordo n College Kennesaw State University Macon State College Medical College of Georgia Middle Georgia College North Geo rgia Co llege &
State Univers ity Savannah State University Sou th Geo rgia College Southern Polytechnic
State University State University of
West Georgia University of Georgia Valdosta State University Waycross College

Private:
Agnes Scott College American Intercont inental
Co llege Andrew Co llege Argosy University Ar t Institute of Atlanta Atlanta Christian College Atlanta College of Art Bauder College Berry College Brenau University Brewto n-Parker Co llege Clark Atlanta University Covenant College DeVry University Embry -Riddle
Aero nautical University Emmanuel Co llege Emory University Geo rgia Military Co llege LaGrange College Life Universi ty Mercer Un iversity Morehouse College Oglethorp e University Oxford Co llege of
Emory University Paine Co llege Piedmont College Reinhardt Co llege Savannah Co llege of
Art& Design Shorter Co llege South University Spelman College Thomas U niversity Toccoa Falls College True tt-McConnell College Wesleyan College Young Har ris College

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Technical:
Albany Technica l College Altama ha Technical
College Appalachian Technical
Co llege Athens Technica l College Atlant a Techn ical College Augusta Tech nical Co llege Central Georgia Technical
Co llege Chattahooc hee Technical
Co llege Columb us Technical
Co llege Coosa Valley Technical
College DeKalb Tech nical Co llege East Central Technical
Co llege Flint River Techn ical
Co llege Georgia Aviation &
Techn ical Co llege G riffin Technical Co llege Gwi nnett Technical
College Hear t of Georgia
Technic al Co llege Lanier Technical Co llege Middle Georgia Technical
Co llege

Mo ultrie Technical College North Georgia Technical
Co llege North Metro Technical
College
Northwste rn Technica l Co llege
Ogeechee Technica l College
Okefenokee Technical Co llege
Sandersville Technical Co llege
Savannah Technical College
South Georgia Technical Co llege
Southeastern Technical College
Southwest Georgia Techni cal Co llege
Swain sboro Technical Co llege
Valdosta Technical College West Central Technica l
College West Georgia Technical
Co llege

Our thanks to the following colleges and un iversities th at allowed us to ph otograph on thei r ca mp uses or
generously shared their photography with us:
Ag nes Scott College (cover), Clayton College & Stat e Uni vers ity (page 3), Spelman College (page 5),
and Gwinn ett Technical Colle ge (page 6).

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Helping Outstanding
Pupils Educationally
Since 1993.
Sonny Perdue, GOVERNOR
Georgia Student F ina n ce C ommissi on 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084 In M etro Atlanta: (770) 72 4- 9000
Or Toll-F ree in Georgi a at: 1-800-505-GSFC (4732)
For co m p lete p rog ram elig ib ility re quire me n ts , visit o ur W eb site a t www.gsfc.org
Georgia s HOPE Scholarship Program -Helping
Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is fu nded by the Georgia Lottery for Education. Program details are subject to change. Check with the high school guidance counselor
or the HOPE Scholarship Program each y ear for H OPE Scholarship an d Gram eligib ility requirements.
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Knowledge is the new economic fuel , not
physical labor. It is the essential ingredient for
success in this information age.
- GovernorSonny Perdue

HOPE Can Help You Get the Education You Want.
HOPE - Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally- is Georgia's uniq ue scholarship program that rewards students' hard work with financial assistance in degree, diploma , and certificate programs at an y eligible Georgia public or private college, university, or public technical college . Since the program began in 1993, nearly 800 ,000 Georgians have received more than $2.3 billion through the HOPE Scholarship Program, which is funded by the G eorgia Lottery for Education.
You can benefit from HOPE in several ways . If you wish to enroll in a degree program at a Georgia public college, university, or technica l college, you may be eligible for fina ncial assistance covering tuition, HOPEapproved mand atory fees, and a book allowa nce.
If you wish to enro ll in a G eorgia private college, you may be eligible for a $3,000 an nua l scho larship for fulltime study or $1,500 for half-tim e study (6-11 hours). Yo u also may receive finan cial assis tance for nondegree programs at any Georgia publ ic college or technical college. Other HOPE assistance is available for GED recip ients .
This brochure will provide more detai ls about the HOPE progra m to help you get started.
Here's How HOPE Can Help You.
, HOPE for Students Seeking a Degree at a Georgia Public College, University, or Technical College.
If you wish to enroll in a degree program as an entering freshma n at a Georgia public college, un iversity, or techn ical college, you mu st have the follow ing qualificatio ns:
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen for Title IV fu nds .
M eet HOPE 's G eorgia residency requirements. M eet the Selective Service registration require-
ment s.
Be a 1993 or lat er grad uate of an eligible high school.
Earn a "B" average in the core curriculum (a 3.0 cumulativegradepoint average on a 4.0 scale, or 80 numericgrade average, meeting the college preparatory
track requirements; if you are in the career/ technical
curriculum track, you must have a 3.2 cumulative gradepoint average on a 4.0 scale, or 85 numericgrade
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average, meeting the curriculumrequirements), as follows:
College Preparatory Diploma

English Language Arts M a th em at ics Socia l Sciences Science Foreign Lang uage

4 units 4 uni ts 3 units 3 units 2 units

TOTAL:

16 units

Ca reer/Technical Diploma

English Lang uage Arts Math ematics Social Sciences Science

4 units 3 unit s 3 units 3 units

TOTAL:

13 units

NOTE: BeginningMay I, 2007, freshmen enteringcollege must havegraduatedfrom highschool with a 3.0 cumulative gradepoint average on a 4.0 scale, meetingthe college preparatory trackrequirements, ora 3.2 average, meeting the career/technical trackrequirements, for all core curriculum coursework.

You may receive first-year HOPE assistance for the first 30 semester or 4S quarter hours attempted at any Georgia public college or university. However, you must have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 at the end of Spring term in order to continue your eligibility, unl ess you were enro lled for less than 12 hours for eac h term prior to and including Spring term. If you are enro lled for less than 12 hours for each of your first three terms , you must have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 at the end of the thi rd term.

The award includes tuitio n, HOPE-approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance of up to $300 per academic year. Full-time enrollment is not required .

You may renew the scholarship for your sophomore, junior, and sen ior years . To do so, you must:

Maintain a 3.0 cumu lative grade point average for all coursework attempted (not just coursework completed) at each HOPE eligibility checkpo int.
Reapply for the scho larship by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the e-HOPE app lication at www.gsfc.org/ehope.
Be making satisfactory academic progress.
College hours and grades attempted prior to high schoo l graduation are not used in calculating your total

attempted hours and cumulative grade point average to renew HOPE. However, credit hours for which you received payment from the HOPE Gra nt and the Accel Program will be included in the ma xim um number of hours you can receive the HO PE Scholarship.
Two Opportunities for Students to Regain HOPE: The HOPE Scholarship is a reward for scholastic achievement and an incentive to continue working hard in school. If, after attempting 30 semester or 45 quarter hours , or at the end of Spring term , or at the end of the first three enrolled terms as a less-than-full-time student, you fall below a 3.0 cum ulative grade point average , you ma y continue your college studies at your own expense. If you then earn a 3.0 cumulative grad e point average at the compl etion of your sophomore year (60 semesteror 90quarterhoursattempted) or your junior year (90 semester or 135quarter hoursattempted), you may reenter the HOPE Scho larship Program . HOPE for Public College Students Who Were Ineligible as Entering Freshmen: If you graduated from high school before the HOPE program began in 1993, or if you were not academically eligible imm ediately after high school graduation, you may be eligible for a HOPE Scholarship after attempting 30,60, or 90 semester hours or 45,90, or 135 quarter hours of study if you have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average .
~ H OPE for Students Seeking a Degree ,.. at a Georgia Private College or
University.
If you wish to enroll in a degree program as an enteri ng freshma n at an eligible Georgia private college or un iversity, you must have the following qualifications:
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citi zen for Title IV funds.
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Meet HOPE 's Georgia residency requirements.
Meet the Selective Service registration requirements.
Be a 1996 or later graduate of an eligible high schoo l.
ea rn a "B" average in the core curriculum (a 3.0 cumulativegradepoint average on a 4.0 scale, or 80 numericgrade average, meetingthe collegepreparatory track requirements; ifyou are in the career/ technical curriculum track, you must have a 3.2 cumulative gradepoint average on a 4.0 scale, or85 numericgrade average, meeting the curriculum requirements), as follows:

College Preparatory Diploma

English La nguage Arts M ath ematics Social Sciences Science Foreign La nguage

4 un its 4 un its 3 un its 3 un its 2 un its

TOTAL:

16 units

Career/Technical Diploma

Engl ish Language Art s M ath em atics Socia l Sciences Science

4 un its 3 un its 3 un its 3 un its

TOTAL:

I3 units

NOTE: Beginning May 1, 2007,freshmen enteringcollege must havegraduatedfrom high school with a 3.0 cumulative gradepoint average on a 4.0 scale, meeting the college preparatory track requirements, ora 3.2 average, meeting the career/ technical track requirements,for all corecurriculum coursework.
You may rece ive a HOPE Scholarship award of$3 ,000 per academic year if you are a full-time student (12 hours). If you enro lled as a half-tim e stud ent (6-I I hours), you may receive an award of$ 1,500 per academic year. Fu ll-time students attending eligible private colleges also may be eligible for a Georgia Tui tion Eq ualization G rant.
You may renew the scho larship for your sopho mo re, junior, and senio r years . To do so, you must:
Maintain a 3.0 cumulative gra de point average for all coursework attempted (not just cour sewor k co mpleted) at eac h HOPE eligibility chec kpoint.
Reapply for the schol arship by co mpleting the

appropriate forms as designated by the fina ncial aid office at the instituti on you attend.
Be making sat isfactory academic progress.
Two Opportunities for Students to Regain HOPE:
Th e HOPE Scholarship is a reward for scho last ic achi evem ent and an incenti ve to co ntinue working hard in school. If, after att empting 30 sem ester (45 quarter) hours at a private college , or at th e end of Spring term , or at the end of the first thre e enro lled terms as a less-than-full-time student , you fall below a 3.0 cumula tive grade poin t average, you may continue your college studies at your own expense. You may reenter the HO PE Scholarship Program at the completion of your sophomore year (60semesteror 90 quarter hours attempted) if you have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at that time. You also may re-enter the HOPE Scholarship Progra m at the completion of your junior year (90semesteror 135 quarter hours attempted), if you have earned a 3.0 cumulative gra de point average at tha t time.
Co llege hours and gra des atte mpted prior to high schoo l gra duation are not used in calcu lating your tota l attempted hours an d cumulative gra de point average to renew HO PE. However, credit hours for which you received payment from the HO PE G ran t and the Accel Program will be include d in the maxi mum number of hours you can receive the HO PE Scholarship.
HOPE for Private College Students Who Were Ineligible as Entering Freshmen:
If you are a non -trad ition al stude nt or were not aca de mically eligible imme diately after high schoo l graduatio n, you may be eligible for a HOPE Scholarship after atte mpting 30 semester (45 quarter) hours , 60 semester (90 quarter)hours, or 90 semester (135 quarter) hours of study if you have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at that time .

~ HOPE for Students Seeking a ,.. Technical Certificate or Diploma at
a Georgia Public Technical College or Public College or University.
Georgia residents who are attending a Georgia public technica l college or public college or un iversity to earn a certificate or diploma are eligible for HOPE assistance regardless of high schoo l graduation dates or gra de point averages. The HOPE Grant covers tuition , HOPEapprove d mand atory fees, and a book allowa nce of up to $300 per academic year. Full-time enro llme nt is not requi red, but you must be making satisfactory academic progress to maintain eligibility. You may receive the HOPE Grant for up to 95 quarter hours or 63 semester hours of study. NOTE: Certificateprograms offired throughthe Continuing Education Department do not quallfyfor HOPE assistance.
~ HOPE for GED Recipients at a ,.. Georgia Postsecondary Institution.
Lega l reside nts of Georgia who earned a General Education Development (high school equivalency) diplom a awa rded by th e Georgia De partme nt of Technical and Adult Education after June 30, 1993 may receive a one-time $500 HOP E award . This award can be used toward 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. Fu ll-time enro llment is not required . Students must use their HOPE eligibility within 24 months of the date of the GED dip loma . Military person nel have 52 mon ths to exercise eligibility . In addition to the $500 award , G ED recipients may qualify for assistance thro ugh other HOPE components.

HOPE Scholarship Award Limits.
Regardless of the funding source , once a degreeseeking student has attempted 127 semester (190 quarter) hours of degree cred it, or has received HOPE Scho larship plus HOPE Gra nt plus Accel Progra m pay ment for 127 semester (190 quarter) hour s, or has earned a baccalaur eate (four-year) degree, the stude nt is no longer eligible for the HOPE Scholarship.
How to Apply for HOPE.
Just follow these steps:
Students planning to attend a public college, university, or technical college must complete the Free App lication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or e-HOPE (electronic application). You can access e-HOPE at www.gsfc.org/ehope.
Some colleges and techn ical colleges also require the student to complete the schoo l's financial aid application. Contact the financia l aid office at the school you plan to attend .
Students planning to attend an eligible private college or university must complete the e-HOPEI e-TEG (electronic appl ication). You can access e-HOPE/e-TEG at www.gsfc.org/ehope.
The deadline to app ly for HOPE for the 2004-2005 award year (Sum mer Term 2004 throug h Spring Term 2005) is the end of Spring Term 2005. Yo u must com plete the app licatio n process th rough the institution's financia l aid office before the end of Spring Term 2005 or by any earlier date established by the postsecondary institution .
How to Get Additional Information.
For more information on the HOPE Scholarship Program, visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission Web site at www.gsfc.org. Also, you may call toll-free in Geo rgia at 1-800-505-GSFC (4732). If you are in the Metro Atlanta area , call (770) 724-9000.
The fina ncial aid office at the postsecondary school can provide information on tuition costs , residency determination , and coursework eligible for HOPE assistance. Contact them directly.