Georgia Military College State Service Scholarship
Georgia Student Finance Commission / Georgia Military College
Two-year full scholarship to Georgia Military College's Milledgeville Corps of Cadets for Georgia residents who serve in the Georgia National Guard.
- How much
- Up to full cost of attendance at GMC (minus state and federal grants) for two years
- Who qualifies
- Must enlist and serve in the Georgia Army or Air National Guard
- Georgia resident 12 consecutive months before the fall term; regular admission to GMC; 2.5 GPA and 800 SAT/17 ACT; entering full-time freshman for a full two-year award; Selective Service and drug-free compliance; not in default.
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Apply any time GMC accepts new applications for any new term except summer; limited funds awarded by earliest application.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA each year
- Complete the GMC Military State Service Application & Promissory Note with an essay, full-length photo and a high school administrator's recommendation
- Have a Georgia General Assembly member complete the nomination
- Your counselor sends transcript, senior schedule and SAT/ACT scores to GMC admissions
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + essay + recommendation + school nomination + transcript + test scores
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (gafutures.org), page 2, page 3, page 4 and page 5
The details
State-funded, administered by GSFA. Covers up to cost of attendance (tuition, fees, room, meals, books, uniforms) minus state and federal grants for two years as a cadet at GMC (GMC values it at $56,000). Recipients enlist in the Georgia Army or Air National Guard, serve while at GMC, and serve two more years after graduation (four years total); otherwise they repay the full amount plus interest within five years (legally a service-cancelable scholarship loan). Up to 42 new awards a year. Requirements: Georgia resident 12 months, regular GMC admission, 2.5 GPA and 800 SAT / 17 ACT (or no more than 30 college hours with a 2.5 GPA), high moral character, National Guard enlistment standards, nomination by a Georgia legislator.
More money from Georgia
- Georgia Zell Miller Scholarship100% of standard undergraduate tuition at public colleges; up to $5,309 per semester (Georgia Tech, 2026-27); amount varies by college and hours
- Georgia HOPE ScholarshipPer-credit-hour award toward standard tuition; up to $5,256 per semester at 15 hours (Georgia Tech, 2026-27); amount varies by college and hours
- DREAMS ScholarshipUp to $1,500 per term, $3,000 per year (capped at unmet need)
- Georgia College Completion Grant (GCCG)Up to $2,500 (lifetime maximum), applied to your outstanding balance
- Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG)$550 per semester ($367 per quarter), up to three semesters or four quarters a year (2026-27)
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