Georgia Promise Scholarship Grant

The Georgia Promise Scholarship, established by the Georgia Student Finance Commission in 2024, empowers families to choose nonpublic education options, including private schools and home study programs. This initiative allows eligible families to utilize funds for tuition, textbooks, tutoring, and other educational expenses. To qualify, students must have been enrolled in a Georgia public school or be rising kindergartners, while income level considerations apply for Spring Semester enrollment. This scholarship aims to enhance educational opportunities for Georgia’s students.

Georgia Student Finance Commission
First created to provide loans, the agency progressed to state- and lottery-funded scholarships, grants, service cancelable loan programs and providing free financial aid consultation.
Signed into law in 2024, through Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Program is aimed to empower families to pursue exceptional educational programs through nonpublic schooling, including private school and home study. Should eligible families choose to leave public school (or forgo attending as a new kindergartener) to participate, the Georgia Promise Scholarship will allow families to use funds for private school tuition and fees, required textbooks, tutoring services, curriculum, physician/therapist services, transportation services, and other approved expenses.

Eligibility

A student who is currently enrolled and has been enrolled in a Georgia public school for two consecutive semesters, OR is a rising kindergarten student, AND:
Resides in a Georgia public school attendance zone on the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s list of the 25% lower performing public schools based on cumulative individual school ratings.Parent has resided in Georgia for 1+ year (with the exception of active-duty military who transferred to Georgia within the past year).Unless there are more applicants than funding available, a family’s income will not factor into the prioritization of applicants for enrollment in the Fall Semester. Only applicants who have a household income level at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) will be considered for enrollment in the Spring Semester in accordance with the Promise Scholarship Act.
Scholarship funds may be used for the following qualified education expenses:
Tuition, fees, required textbooks, curriculum, and supplemental materials approved by the Georgia Education Savings AuthorityTutoring services provided by an educator certified by the Georgia Professional Standards CommissionServices from a physician or licensed therapist for occupational, behavioral, physical, or speech-language therapies, and othersTransportation from/to a service provider (up to $500 per year)Additional expenses authorized by the Georgia Education Savings Authority