The HOPE Scholarship pays tuition and some fees for eligible students, including summer semester. For details, please see the Fee Schedule.

Yes, HOPE pays a book allowance of $150 per semester for eligible full-time students. If a student is enrolled less than half-time, the book allowance is $75.

Information on the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship Program, including eligibility requirements, academic requirements, award amounts, and the application process can be found at the Georgia Student Finance Commission web site. There are several sources of information on the various types of financial assistance available to college and technical college students.

The HOPE scholarship is a tax credit program that provides up to $1,500 savings for the first two years of college. Essentially, this tax benefit covers all or most of the tuition of attending a community college. Students attending Prairie State College stand to benefit, though there are some basic rules that must be followed. The HOPE Scholarship tax credit gives students a tax credit of 100 percent on the first $1,000 of tuition and required fees and a 50 percent credit on the second $1,000.

It pays for up to ten (10) graduate credits for each of the fall and winter semesters of an appointment and up to two (2) graduate credits for the spring/summer appointment.

The Legacy Scholarship pays for tuition and fees up to $650 per semester for full-time enrollment. This scholarship does not include books. For detailed information on the Legacy Scholarship, click here.

The Twenty-first Century Scholars award goes toward tuition and regularly assessed fees, such as technology fees, transportation fees, student activity fees, and health services fees. It will not cover other costs associated with college attendance, such as the cost of room and board, travel, books, etc.

The HOPE Scholarship is for qualifying students enrolled in degree-seeking programs. The HOPE Grant is for qualifying students enrolled in certificate or diploma programs. For more information, please contact the Financial Aid office or the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

individual paying qualified tuition and related expenses at a postsecondary educational institution may claim the credit, provided the student whose expenses are being paid and the institution meet certain eligibility requirements.

Beginning January 1, 1998, taxpayers may be eligible to claim a nonrefundable Hope Scholarship Credit against their federal income taxes. The Hope Scholarship Credit may be claimed for the qualified tuition and related expenses of each student in the taxpayer's family (i.e.

Georgia residents who qualify for the hope scholarship are eligible to receive a HOPE Equalization Grant at Emory. This grant is approximately what an in-state student would receive at one of the state institutions. Applications are available at http://www.gsfc.org/Hope/.

Ther is a $1500 total limit for all expenses or the entire summer. The GEAR UP Scholarship can be applied toward tuition and mandatory fees required of all students.

A student must either complete a FAFSA application or GSFAPPS Application online in order to determine eligibility for HOPE. If the GSFAPPS Application is only completed, eligibility for Title IV aid will not be determined.

Yes, you can regain your HOPE scholarship if you qualify at either 60 or 90 attempted hours with a 3.0 HOPE GPA.

The Hope Scholarship is actually a Federal tax credit program. There is no application. In certain enrollment, income, and tax situations, students or their families may receive tax benefits for tuition paid. For more information visit www.ed.gov/offices/OPE.