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The popular program pays Georgia college students expenses. Author: Doug Richards Updated: 6:42 PM EST January 21, 2021
ATLANTA New bills introduced in the Georgia legislature would change how some HOPE scholarships and grants are awarded. The sponsor said the changes would mostly help lower income students access funds for college.
The legislation would tweak one of Georgia’s most popular government programs – which pays at least a portion of expenses for students enrolled at Georgia colleges.
HOPE uses proceeds from the Georgia Lottery to fund college expenses and pre-K programs for Georgia students. As more college-bound students have used HOPE, the program’s impact has been spread somewhat thin – especially at Georgia technical colleges, according to state Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Atlanta).