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STATE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
 

Students may contact the Georgia Student Finance Authority for further information about these programs at 1-800-505-GSFC(4732). You may also visit their web site at www.gsfc.org. Award amounts and eligibility requirements are subject to change each year by the Georgia Legislature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant

A $750 Grant from the State of Georgia for undergraduate Georgia residents attending private colleges in Georgia. For Georgia Grant purposes, Summer 2012 begins the 2012-2013 year. Students may only receive this grant for a total of 127 semester hours.

To be eligible for this grant, the student (and parents of dependent students) must be a United States citizen or permanent resident that has resided in the State of Georgia for at least one full year prior to the date of registration for any particular semester. The Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant is not based on need and any qualified Georgia resident who is enrolled full-time (12 or more hours a semester) is eligible. These grants will reduce other full tuition awards you receive. Applications are available in the Office of Student Financial Planning. Click here to complete it online.
State of Georgia's GTEG Page

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Georgia HOPE Scholarship

For undergraduate Georgia residents only. Qualified students receive $4,000 per academic year (No HOPE book allowance is available for private school HOPE Scholarship recipients). Georgia high school graduates who are named HOPE Scholars by the Georgia Student Finance Authority may receive this scholarship. A cumulative 3.0 GPA is required for renewal and for students who wish to enter the program after 30, 60, or 90 cumulative attempted hours. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at Mercer each year (not counting "plus" grades...e.g. B+, C+). Plus grades will be counted as whole letter grades (e.g. B, C, etc.). The Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant Application serves as the student's application for the HOPE Scholarship for private colleges in Georgia.

HOPE Scholarship recipients at private colleges and universities can attend half-time (at least 6 to 11 semester hours) and receive a HOPE Scholarship of $2,000 per academic year ($1000 per semester).  Students must be enrolled half-time 15 calendar days after the end of the drop-add period to receive the half-time HOPE Scholarship.

 

Students' HOPE gpa will be evaluated at the end of every spring semester, regardless of the number of attempted hours.  Students earning less than a 3.0 cumulative HOPE gpa after spring semester may lose eligibility for HOPE until the next entry point (30, 60, or 90 semester hours) in which their HOPE gpa is at least 3.0.  A student who does not have sophomore/junior/senior status because of withdrawing from classes will still be evaluated based on the number of total classes he/she has attempted; e.g., a student may receive a "W" or "F" in a course, not earn credit for the course, but the course will still be counted as attempted hours for HOPE purposes.

 

Click here to complete it online.

 

Please refer to the GaCollege411 site for additional information.

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PROMISE Teacher Scholarship

Undergraduates with a 3.0 GPA may apply for a PROMISE Service Cancelable Loan of $3,000 during their junior year and $3,000 during their senior year.  The PROMISE Teacher Scholarship recipients must teach one academic year in a Georgia public school for each $1,500 awarded, with a maximum of four years to repay.  Applications are generally available by May of each year in the Office of Student Financial Planning.

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HOPE Teacher Scholarship

Teachers seeking advanced degrees and students with undergraduate degrees who are willing to become a teacher in a critical shortage field can receive $200 per semester hour for graduate study through the HOPE Teacher Scholarships.  Georgia residency is required.  Recipients must agree to teach for one academic year in a Georgia public school for each $3,000 received, with a maximum of four years to repay.  Applications are generally available by May of each year in the Office of Student Financial Planning.
State of Georgia's HOPE Page

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Scholarship for Engineering Education (SEE)

For undergraduate Georgia residents who major in ABET accredited programs with the School of Engineering only. Qualified students receive $3,500 per academic year. These funds are awarded on a "first come, first serve" basis and a separate SEE application must be completed in order for the student to be considered for SEE. Applications are available in the Office of Student Financial Planning.

For each calendar year the student is employed as an Engineer in the State of Georgia, $3,000 will be repaid in service cancellation credit.

Click here for additional information regarding SEE.

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The Main Campus Office of Financial Planning is located in Ryals Hall
Local: (478) 301-2670
National: (800) Mercer U
Within GA: (800) 342-0841