The student must be a resident of Georgia and accepted into the Nursing Program. This program provides loans to parents on behalf of their dependent student regardless of the parents' income. Repayments begin sixty days after the disrbursement of funds. Interest rates are determined by federal regulations. Applications must be certified by the Financial Aid Office.
Regulations are subject to change by Congressional action.
Additional details are available on request. HOPE is Georgia's unique scholarship that awards financial assistance for students' hard work. HOPE applies to any tuition and HOPE-approved mandatory fees not covered by Pell or other Federal grants received. Be a 1993 or later graduate of an eligible high school. A student may receive his first-year HOPE assistance for the first 30 semester hours attempted.