Georgia HERO Scholarship
Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC / GAfutures)
Up to $2,000 a year ($8,000 total) for Georgia National Guard/Reserve members who served in combat zones, and their children and spouses.
- How much
- Up to $2,000 per academic year; up to $8,000 total
- Who qualifies
- Georgia National Guard or U.S. Military Reserve member deployed to a combat zone (on/after Feb 1, 2003), or their child or surviving/disabled-member spouse
- Meet the college's Georgia residency requirement for 12 consecutive months before the term; enrolled at an eligible Georgia college; Selective Service and drug-free compliance.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Apply any time Initial application no later than two years after gaining eligibility; renewal application each academic year; first-come, first-served.
- How to apply
- Submit the Georgia HERO application (GAfutures) within two years of gaining eligibility
- Renew every academic year
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (gafutures.org), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring. Up to $2,000 per academic year (prorated below full-time), up to $8,000 total over the equivalent of four years, first-come, first-served as funds allow. Categories: (1) Georgia National Guard or U.S. Military Reserve members who were Georgia residents and served at least 181 cumulative days in a combat zone on or after Feb 1, 2003 (or less if evacuated for severe injuries); (2) their children (born before or within nine months of the start of the deployment and 25 or younger during it) -- $2,000 per qualifying term of service, up to four; (3) children of such members killed or 100% disabled from combat-zone injuries; (4) spouses of such members killed or 100% disabled. Use at an eligible USG, TCSG or private nonprofit Georgia college.
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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