ACADEMICSThe purpose of the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program is to attract undergraduates into the teaching profession and provide them with financial assistance beginning their junior year and continuing through their senior year. The PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program is funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education and is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. PROMISE provides service-cancelable loans up to $3,000 per academic year for direct and indirect educational related costs. In return, students agree to teach after graduation in a Georgia Public School System at the preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary level up to a maximum of four years. Students can be a HOPE Scholarship recipient and also be eligible for the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program.
Promise Teacher Scholarship Loan Program Eligibility Requirements
- A student must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident Alien who meets the definition of an eligible non-citizen under federal Title IV requirements.
- A student can be either a resident or non-resident of Georgia. A student who has received an out-of-state tuition waiver also meets the residency requirement.
- There is no minimum number of hours of enrollment required for eligibility. Full-time enrollment is not a requirement.
- A student must have earned a minimum overall cumulative HOPE grade point average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 grade-point scale and be classified academically as a junior or senior.
- A student must be accepted fully for enrollment into the teacher education program leading to initial certification.
- A student can be a HOPE Scholarship recipient and also be eligible for the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program.
- A senior may apply for the Promise Teacher Scholarship Loan Program
for the first time if all the above requirements are met.
Promise Teacher Scholarship Loan Program information and service cancelable loan applications are available on the Georgia Student Finance Commission website at www.gacollege411.com
If you need additional information, contact Becky Hart at 678-839-6103 or email rhart@westga.edu
