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Other Georgia Specific Financial Aid Programs

The programs below are administered by Georgia Student Finance Commission.

Scholarships

Money for college that does not have to be repaid. Awards may be based on past academic performance, special areas of study, academic excellence or other criteria.

• HOPE Scholarship
• Zell Miller Scholarship
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
• Charles McDaniel Teacher Scholarship
• Georgia's HERO Scholarship Program

Grants

Money available for college that does not have to be repaid. Awarded may be based on financial need, past academic performance, service to the community or special areas of study.

• College Opportunity Grant
• Georgia's HOPE Grant Program
• Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant Program
• Accel Program
• Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant
• Public Safety Memorial Grant
• North Georgia College & State University ROTC Grant
• Georgia HOPE GED Grant
• Georgia's LEAP (Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership) Grant

Service Cancelable Loans

Student loans which will not have to be repaid if certain conditions are met, such as working in a certain field or military service.

The following Service Cancelable Loans are available for the 2010-2011 year:

• Scholarship for Engineering Education
• Georgia Military College State Service Scholarship Loan Program
• North Georgia College State and University Military Scholarship Loan Program
• The Student Access Loan Program