Is there a limit on the number of hours a student can attempt or receive payment under the HOPE Scholarship?
Yes. For HOPE Scholarship, students can attempt up to 127 semester hours, which includes hours that are not paid for by the Scholarship. In addition, students can receive payment for no more than 127 semester hours. • I withdrew from a class not long after a semester began. Will the hours associated with that class be counted in my checkpoint hours and in my lifetime attempted hours limit 0f 127? Yes. The HOPE program tracks attempted hours, so any hours you attempt but do not complete because you withdrew from the course are still considered attempted hours and will be included in determining your grade point average checkpoint and in determining your 127 attempted hours limit. • What is the HOPE GED? The HOPE GED program provides for a one-time only payment of $500.00 to students who earned a GED Diploma after June 30, 1993. Students must be enrolled in a certificate, diploma, or degree program at an eligible GA postsecondary school and must be a legal resident of Georgia and a U.S.
