HOPE Grant for Certificate and Diploma Programs in GA

HOPE GRANT FOR CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS

All Georgia residents are eligible for the HOPE Grant (a separate program from the HOPE Scholarship) for up to 63 semester or 95 quater hours of study (certificate and diploma) at public institutions. To qualify for HOPE Grant funding, the certificate or diploma program must be approved by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education or be a comparable program of study approved by the Board of Regents. The certificate or diploma must be awarded and issued by the institution. Continuing education programs are not eligible for HOPE Grant funding. Much like the HOPE Scholarship, the HOPE Grant provides full tuition, approved mandatory fees, and a $300 per academic year book allowance at public institutions. There is no specific grade requirement to receive the HOPE Grant for non-degree study, but students are encouraged to perform their best especially if they later decide to also seek their first undergraduate degree and earn the HOPE Scholarship.

For more information on degree, certificate, and diploma programs available at Georgia's public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges, click here for HOPE-eligible schools in Georgia.

To apply for HOPE on-line, click here or to download a paper application for HOPE, click here. Note you must be granted college admission first before your electronic or paper application for HOPE will be processed by the financial aid office at the Georgia institution you attend or plan to attend. Final determination of HOPE eligibility is made at the financial aid office at each participating Georgia institution.

For the complete HOPE Program regulations, click here.

http://www.gsfc.org/HOPE/dsp_hopoes.cfm#Non-traditional%20Students