Georgia Public Service Memorial Grant (PSMG)
Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC / GAfutures)
Up to $18,000 a year ($72,000 lifetime) for spouses and children of Georgia public safety officers or school employees killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
- How much
- Up to $18,000 per year; $72,000 lifetime maximum
- Who qualifies
- Spouse or child of a Georgia public safety officer or public school employee killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty
- Georgia legal resident for 12 months before receiving aid; satisfactory academic progress; Selective Service and drug-free compliance; not in default.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, trade school students
- U.S. citizen or national, or eligible permanent resident
- When to apply
- Apply any time Apply each year; first-come, first-served as appropriated funds allow.
- How to apply
- Complete Part A of the PSMG application, have your college's financial aid office complete Part B, and upload it with documentation of the qualifying event through GAfutures Document Upload
- Reapply each 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
Covers cost of attendance minus other aid, up to $18,000 a year and $72,000 lifetime, at eligible Georgia public or private colleges, universities or technical colleges, for undergraduate or graduate study. Eligible: spouses and children of Georgia public safety officers (law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, HERO highway emergency operators, prison guards) permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, and of public school employees killed or permanently disabled by an act of violence while working. Children's eligibility ends ten years after high school graduation; spouses' ten years after the qualifying event. First-come, first-served as funds allow; reapply each year.
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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- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
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- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
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