Award Amounts for the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program
Students who complete the program requirements will receive a scholarship of up to $10,000 ($2,500 per academic year maximum) to be used towards the cost of attendance at a HOPE-eligible postsecondary institution in the state of Georgia.
- $2,500 per year, up to four years
- $1,250 per semester or $834/833/833 per quarter
- REACH scholars awarded less than the maximum amount per semester or quarter may receive the remaining funds for an additional term not to exceed the maximum semester ($1250) or quarter ($834) amount.
Award Limits
A student is ineligible for the REACH Scholarship if the student:
- Has a combination of financial awards that exceed the total estimated cost of attendance; or
- Is not enrolled as a full-time student (12 credit hour course load) at the end of the drop/add period; or
- Has reached the expiration of eligibility date, June 30th of the tenth year, following the student's high school graduation date.
Students are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to qualify for the REACH Scholarship.
Length of Eligibility
A Scholar may receive a REACH Scholarship payment until whichever event occurs first:
a. Scholar has earned a Baccalaureate Degree; or
b. Scholar as received the lifetime award maximum of $10,000; or
c. Scholar has lost REACH Scholarship eligibility at two checkpoints; or
d. Scholar’s expiration of eligibility date, June 30th of the tenth year, following the student's high school graduation, has been reached.
