REACH Georgia Scholarship Program
REACH Georgia differs from a scholarship open to any student who has already graduated high school. Seventh graders with financial need and academic promise are identified in participating school systems; districts nominate and select them as eighth-grade scholars. The program combines financial aid with an academic coach, community mentor, and high-school support. A family’s first step is not a college FAFSA but asking whether its school system and middle school participate.
About REACH Georgia Scholarship Program
REACH Georgia differs from a scholarship open to any student who has already graduated high school. Seventh graders with financial need and academic promise are identified in participating school systems; districts nominate and select them as eighth-grade scholars. The program combines financial aid with an academic coach, community mentor, and high-school support. A family’s first step is not a college FAFSA but asking whether its school system and middle school participate.
Requirements include citizenship or eligible status, demonstrated financial need—such as SNAP/TANF, foster-care, homelessness/migrant status, or federal low-income criteria—and expectations for conduct, attendance, and academic promise. Selection also considers recommendations and an interview. Once chosen, students commit to GPA, attendance, program activities, and regular meetings with a mentor and coach. The early start is designed to sustain preparation, not simply deliver a payment at graduation.
Scholars who complete the program can receive up to $10,000, with a maximum of $2,500 per academic year, to attend a HOPE-eligible institution in Georgia. FAFSA is required annually, and students must be full time when the award pays; aid cannot exceed cost of attendance or the program’s time limit. The scholarship can end if a student loses renewal eligibility at required checkpoints or reaches the post-graduation expiration date.
Scholars who complete the program can receive up to $10,000, with a maximum of $2,500 per academic year, to attend a HOPE-eligible institution in Georgia. FAFSA is required annually, and students must be full time when the award pays; aid cannot exceed cost of attendance or the program’s time limit. The scholarship can end if a student loses renewal eligibility at required checkpoints or reaches the post-graduation expiration date.
To estimate the real cost, ask the institution for a written breakdown of tuition, fees, housing, and expenses the award does not cover. Confirm renewal, academic-progress rules, and when funds are credited. Keep the award letter and application receipts.
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