Potential applicants are selected and reviewed by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. A comprehensive evaluation including, but not limited to, the factors below are completed for each applicant:
Legal resident of the state of Georgia.
Graduate from an accredited Georgia high school.
Enter as a first time, first-year student.
Submit a complete financial aid application each academic year by the required deadline.
Meet citizenship requirements and other eligibility standards for Federal financial aid programs.
Enter with documented eligibility for either the Georgia HOPE or Zell Miller scholarship.
Dependent students whose parents:
Are both classified as legal residents of Georgia and filed Georgia tax returns for the FAFSA base year and, if requested, for the most recent and all subsequent years.
Have less than $55,500 in total combined annual income, assets, financial resources, and monetary/financial/in-kind support.
Filed a U.S. tax return for the FAFSA base year and, if requested, for the most recent and all subsequent years (all schedules and attachments associated with each year’s tax return are also required).
The comprehensive evaluation includes an assessment of all family income, assets, and resources. Financial information will be required from both parents, regardless of current marital status. If requested, tax and income documentation will be required from multiple tax years.
During the review, families may be asked to provide statements and copies of supporting documentation listing all sources of untaxed and/or unearned income, gifts, and/or resources of support from any/all sources.
Documentation is expected to be complete and determined to be a reasonable representation of the family’s financial strength. Incomplete applications and/or applications with unreasonable information will not be considered.
Eligibility is limited to the first eight (8) semesters of full-time enrollment. In order to maintain Tech Promise, students must:
Reapply for aid each academic year by submitting financial aid applications.
Continue to meet the program requirements as listed under the comprehensive review process each year.
Achieve and maintain a minimum 2.0 semester grade-point average (out of a possible 4.0).
Be in good standing with the Institute.
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.