Tech Promise Scholars Program

Program Benefits

The Tech Promise Scholarship makes it possible for Georgia students from limited-income families to obtain a Georgia Tech degree debt free.

The funding students receive as a Tech Promise Scholar will meet 100% of financial need, assisting with costs associated with housing, a food service plan, books, supplies, personal expenses, and, of course, tuition and fees.

Funding is provided through a combination of the HOPE or Zell Miller scholarship along with grants, other scholarships, and a part-time job through Federal Work Study program.

As a Tech Promise Scholar, students experience:

• A strong community of scholars who will support you throughout your time at Tech.

• Access to special speakers, employment opportunities, dinners, and receptions, many planned by Tech Promise Scholar Ambassadors.

• An annual retreat focused on professional and community development.

• Mentoring from staff, upper-class students, alumni, and faculty members.

• Student-led service and social events..

• Priority housing with guaranteed housing all four years for those who submit their housing application on time.

• First-Year Seminar designed to set you up for success and build community as a Tech Promise Scholar.

Recent graduate have gone on to work at a variety of companies, including:

• Accenture

• Amazon

• BlackRock

• Bank of America

• Cisco Systems

• Coca-Cola Company

• Deloitte

• Delta Air Lines

• Emory Winship Cancer Institute

• Ernst & Young

• GE Healthcare

• General Electric Company

• Gulfstream Aerospace

• IBM

• J.P. Morgan Chase

• John Deere World Headquarters

• Medtronic

• Microsoft

• NASA

• Porsche Cars North America

• Procter & Gamble Company

• Qualcomm

• The Home Depot

• United Parcel Service

• Workday