Scholarships and Grants
The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is responsible for administering student financial aid programs provided by the State of Georgia including the HOPE Scholarship and Grant programs.
You can apply for many of the programs administered by GSFC online or by downloading a paper application.
For more information, or to apply for scholarships and grants administered by GSFC now, check out our Find Scholarships section.
To be eligible for scholarships awarded by colleges or universities, you must complete their applications.
Each scholarship may require a separate application, or you may apply for multiple scholarships on one form.
Check the school's website or financial aid materials for more information.
For scholarships that interest you that are not administered by GSFC or your college, you should research the application procedures and be sure to note the deadlines.
We suggest using our Scholarship Finder tool to learn more about these scholarships or visit your high school counselor's office.
Molly Johnson is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in industrial engineering.
She says that searching for scholarships can be intimidating because there are so many different types available.
She has discovered that it's worthwhile to seek out scholarships as an enrolled student, through campus student organizations and academic departments.
"If you don't get anything your first year, don't give up," she says.
Johnson didn't qualify for merit-based scholarships through the engineering department as a freshman, and she didn't receive any as a sophomore.
But she kept applying, and she has received awards the past two years, based on her academic achievements.
She says scholarship information is available at her school, but students have to take the initiative to seek it out and complete it by the deadline.
"It's not like anyone's going to go out of their way and say, 'Here's the application, fill it out,'" she says.
As another source of income, Johnson recommends that students investigate summer jobs and internship opportunities.
"If you can get experience in your field and they pay you, you've hit the jackpot," she says.