Georgia's HOPE scholarship program 1999-2000 academic year: at Georgia's 33 public technical institutes

1999-2000 Academic Year
At Georgia's 33 Public Technical Institutes
Roy E. Barnes, GOVERNOR

-, How It Works.
You may receive HOPE assistance ifyou enroll at an eligible Georgia public technical institute. The HOPE Grant is awarded for study leading to a certificate or diploma. Many technical institutes offer two-year degree programs as well. The HOPE Scholarship is awarded to students in degree programs, who must meet different qualifications than students earning a certificate or diploma.
The HOPE Grant:
Georgia residents who are attending a Georgia public technical institute to earn a certificate or diploma are eligible for a HOPE Grant regardless of high school graduation date or grade average.
You may receive the HOPE Grant for two programs of study leading to a certificate or diploma.
Full-time enrollment is not required, but you must be making satisfactory academic progress to maintain eligibility. You are not required to maintain a "B" average to renew your HOPE Grant.
HOPE Grant Awards:
The HOPE Grant covers tuition, HOPEapproved mandatory fees, and a book allowance of up to $100 per quarter.
NOTE: HOPEfunds may be applied only to tuition and mandatoryfees not covered by Pell or other Federal grants received.
The HOPE Scholarship for Recent High School Graduates:
Ifyou are a recent high school graduate and wish to receive the HOPE Scholarship for a degree program at a technical institute, you must meet the same qualifications as a student

seeking a degree at one ofGeorgia's public colleges or universities. To be eligible as a firstyear student, you must:
Be a legal resident ofGeorgia.
Be a 1993 or later graduate of an eligible high school.
Earn a "B" average in high school (a 3.0 cumulativegradepointaverage on a 4. 0scale, or 80 numericgrade average, meeting the collegepreparatory track; ifyou are in the technical curriculum track, you must have a 3.2 cumulative grade point average on a 4. 0 scale, or 85 numericgrade average, meeting the curriculum requirements).
Students who graduate from high school in the year 2000 and thereafter will be required to earn a "B" average in their core-curriculum subjects. Students must also graduate meeting the curriculum requirements in their program ofstudy. Check with your high school guidance counselor for more information on the corecurriculum requirements.
The HOPE Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students:
If you graduated from high school prior to
1993, or did not have the "B" average required for HOPE when you graduated from high school, you may be eligible to receive the HOPE Scholarship for a degree program at a technical institute. To be eligible, you must:
Be a legal resident ofGeorgia.
Have maintained the 3.0 HOPE cumulative grade point average after the school term in which you have attempted 45 quarter hours (30 semester hours) of degree credit. (Note: All attempted degree credit and coursework converted to degree credit after high school graduation is used to determine your eligibility.)

Not have already earned a baccalaureate (four-year) degree or have attempted more than 190 quarter hours (127semester hours) of college credit.
HOPE Scholarship Renewal:
You may renew the scholarship each year. To do so, you must:
Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average for all coursework attempted (not just coursework completed).
Reapply for the scholarship by completing the approved forms as designated by the financial aid office at the technical institute you attend.
Be making satisfactory academic progress. College hours and grades attempted prior to high school graduation are not used in calculating your total hours attempted and c1.1mulative grade point average to renew HOPE.
HOPE Scholarship Awards:
The HOPE Scholarship includes tuition, HOPE-approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance ofup to $100 per quarter. Full-time enrollment is not required.
NOTE: HOPEfunds may be applied only to tuition and mandatoryfees not covered by Pell or other Federal grants received.

HOPE GED Award:
Legal residents ofGeorgia who earned a General Educational Development (high school equivalency) diploma awarded by the Georgia Department ofTechnical and Adult Education after June 30, 1993 may receive a one-time $500 HOPE award. This award can be used toward tuition, books, and other educational costs at an eligible public technical institute in addition to the HOPE Grant.
-, How To Apply.
All HOPE applicants attending an eligible technical institute must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the HOPE Alternate Application each year.
These applications are available at any eligible Georgia public technical institute. Ask the financial aid office at the institute you plan to attend for the necessary application.
The deadline for receiving HOPE for the
1999-2000 award year (Summer Term 1999 through Spring Term 2000) is the end of Spring Term 2000. You must complete the
application process through the institution's financial aid office before the end of Spring
Term 2000 or by any earlier deadline date
established by the technical institute.
,r Find Out More.
For more information, contact the HOPE
Scholarship Program. You may call toll-free at 1-800-546-HOPE. In Metro Atlanta, call (770) 742-9030.
Please contact the financial aid office of the technical institute you are planning to
attend for information on programs ofstudy
and costs.

Eligible Georgia Technical Institutes:
Albany Technical Institute Altamaha Technical Institute Appalachian Technical Institute
(formerly Pickens Technical Institute) Athens Area Technical Institute Atlanta Technical Institute Augusta Technical Institute Carroll Technical Institute Chattahoochee Technical Institute Columbus Technical Institute Coosa Valley Technical Institute DeKalb Technical Institute East Central Technical Institute Flint River Technical Institute Griffin Technical Institute Gwinnett Technical Institute Heart ofGeorgia Technical Institute Lanier Technical Institute Macon Technical Institute Middle Georgia Technical Institute Moultrie Area Technical Institute North GeorgiaTechnical Institute North Metro Technical Institute Northwestern Technical Institute Ogeechee Technical Institute Okefenokee Technical Institute Sandersville Regional Technical Institute Savannah Technical Institute South Georgia Technical Institute Southeastern Technical Institute Swainsboro Technical Institute Thomas Technical Institute Valdosta Technical Institute West Georgia TechnicalInstitute

Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program: A History
Governor Zell Miller founded Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program in September 1993. Governor Miller, a college professor and two-term Governor (1991-99), created HOPE
to increase academic achievement, keep Georgia's best and brightest students in
Georgia, and expand educational opportunities beyond high school
to all Georgians. Funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery, more
than 378,000 Georgia students have earned HOPE Scholarships in the past six years, including 182,600 students who enrolled in Georgia's 33 public technical institutes.
Our thanks to the following technical institutes for allowing us to photograph on their campuses:
Albany Technical Institute, Griffin Technical Institute, and North Metro Technical Institute.

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Student Finance Commission
Georgia's H OPE Scholarship Program 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 100
Tucker, G A 30084 In Metro Atlanta : (770) 724-9030
Or Toll-Free in Georgia at: 1-800-546-H OPE
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