REACH Georgia Scholarship
Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC / GAfutures)
$10,000 college scholarship ($2,500 a year) promised to low-income Georgia students selected in middle school who stay on track with mentoring.
- How much
- Up to $10,000 total ($2,500 per year for up to four years)
- Who qualifies
- Selected as a REACH Scholar by a participating Georgia school system in middle school
- Family income within federal free/reduced school-meal guidelines; 2.5 GPA through high school, 2.0 HOPE GPA in college; full-time at a HOPE-eligible Georgia college.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Check dates Selection by participating school systems in spring of 7th grade or fall of 8th grade.
- How to apply
- Students cannot apply directly in college: ask your middle school about REACH in 7th grade (only in participating school systems)
- Scholars then file the FAFSA each year of college
- What you'll need
- school nomination + recommendation + interview + FAFSA
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (gafutures.org), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen. Participating school systems select Scholars in the spring of 7th grade or fall of 8th grade from low-income students (federal school-meal income guidelines) through nomination, application with recommendations and an interview; preference goes to future first-generation students. Scholars sign a contract: keep a 2.5 GPA in middle and high school, good attendance and behavior, stay drug-free, meet a mentor eight times and an academic coach four times a semester, graduate with a 2.5 HOPE GPA and enroll in a HOPE-eligible Georgia college. In college: full-time, 2.0 HOPE GPA, FAFSA every year. Scholarship: up to $10,000 total, $2,500 a year ($1,250 per semester) toward cost of attendance; ends at a bachelor's degree, the $10,000 maximum, two lost checkpoints, or ten years after high school.
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)
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
- 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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