Georgia HERO Scholarship

Georgia Student Finance Commission

Up to $2,000Apply through gafutures.org, which lists the current deadline

Who can apply: Students already enrolled in college; residents of GA; children or spouses of military service members.

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Georgia National Guard members and military reservists who served in a combat zone since 2003, plus their children and spouses, can get up to $2,000 a year, with a lifetime maximum of $8,000. Surviving spouses of service members killed or who died of injuries from qualifying combat service also qualify.

What you'll need to apply

  • HERO application through the Georgia Student Finance Commission
  • Proof of a qualifying deployment: at least 181 days in a designated combat zone since February 1, 2003, for the service member
  • Open to Georgia National Guard members and U.S. military reservists, their children and spouses, and surviving spouses of service members killed or who died of injuries from qualifying combat service. Up to $8,000 over a lifetime

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Eligibility

  • • Residents of: GA
  • • Child/spouse of a military service member
  • • Must already be enrolled in college (not open to incoming high school seniors)

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