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Gov. Nathan Deal Signs the HOPE Scholarship Bill into LawAt 11 a.m. on March 15, 2011, in the North Wing of Georgia's State Capitol building, Gov. Nathan Deal held a press conference and signed the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) scholarship into law.- Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Facing ChangesFamilies in Georgia are tightening the belt when it comes to saving for college. After months of forewarning, Governor Nathan Deal announced his planned changes to the HOPE Scholarship last week.
- Changes Coming for Georgia's Hope ScholarshipBig changes are coming for Georgia's Hope Scholarship program and not everyone is happy.
Georgia's Hope Scholarship on the Cutting BoardGovernor Elect Nathan Deal has announced severe cuts to Georgia's HOPE program. How the HOPE Scholarship will be cut is not exactly clear.
An Overview of the Hope Scholarship CreditThe Hope Scholarship Credit provides a tax break to help pay for college. The tax credit was temporarily expanded in 2009 into the American Opportunity Tax Credit.- Hope ScholarshipsAlthough hope scholarships are labeled as scholarships, they are tax credits and are available to college students.
- HOPE Scholarships 101The word HOPE in this case stands for "helping outstanding pupils educationally". The scholarship is a merit based scholarship which means that the ability for the student or their family to pay for college is not a factor
Georgia's Hope Scholarship Bad for EducationGeorgia's HOPE scholarship began in 1993 with funding provided by Georgia's participation in a state-sponsored lottery. For many years, South Georgia residents sent hundreds of thousands of dollars across the state line to Florida to participate in their state lottery.
The Hope ScholarshipAn overview of the lottery funded scholarship- Scholarships 101It has two main goals: one is to give high achieving students that can not afford to go to college help (financially) in receiving a higher education than they already possess.
