The Eckburg Scholarship provides $10,000 per year to a limited number of students graduating from Savannah Christian High School or to area students who reside within a 200-mile radius of Savannah and demonstrate financial need. This scholarship award is available to U.S. citizens who apply and are accepted to SCAD. The Eckburg Scholarship may be renewed annually for four years with satisfactory academic performance.

HOPE - Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is Georgia's unique scholarship program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges. Since the HOPE Program began in 1993, more than $3 billion in HOPE funds has been awarded to more than 900,000 students attending Georgia's colleges, universities, and technical colleges. At public colleges, the HOPE Scholarship provides full tuition, approved mandatory fees (such as health and student activity fees), and a $300 per academic year book allowance. Room and board expenses are not covered. Full-time students attending private colleges can receive a HOPE Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 per academic year plus qualify for the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant of $900 per academic year. Half-time students attending private colleges can receive a HOPE Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 per academic year. To be a half-time student, you must enroll in 6-11 hours per semester or quarter. Half-time students do not qualify for the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant.

Emory Advantage is Emory University's financial aid initiative to help students from families with annual incomes $100,000 or less who demonstrate a need for financial aid. The program reduces the amount of money borrowed to pay for an undergraduate Emory degree. The goal is to make an Emory education attainable for any qualified student, regardless of income. A high-quality student body is composed of diverse ideas, perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences. Emory is committed to opening our doors to any qualified student who wants to pursue a world-class education and to use their talents to impact the world. Giving students the opportunity to graduate with little or no debt eases the financial burdens that can limit postgraduate career or education choices. The Loan Replacement Grant (LRG) replaces loans for dependent undergraduate students whose families' annual incomes are $50,000 or less. Grants replace need-based loans to cover expenses including tuition, room, and board. The eligible grant amount represents the student's self-help portion normally given in the form of a loan. The LRG is available to eligible incoming and continuing undergraduate students starting in the 2007-2008 academic year. The Loan Cap Program (LCP) caps cumulative need-based debt at $15,000 for dependent undergraduate students whose families' annual incomes are between $50,000 and $100,000. With the Loan Cap Program, students receive a standard financial aid award for freshman and sophomore years. This estimated award could include federal or state aid, institutional loans or grants, or Work-Study. After a student has accrued a total of $15,000 in need-based loans, Emory will provide grants to cover any remaining need-based funding incurred through degree completion. The LCP is available to eligible incoming students starting in the 2007-2008 academic year. Students enrolled at Emory prior to the 2007-2008 academic year are not eligible for the Loan Cap Program.

he HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan for Graduate Study in Critical Shortage Fields - If you love teaching and want to earn an advanced degree, or if you have an undergraduate degree and would like to become a teacher, Georgia's HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program may be able to help you pay for your education. The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program - a component of the lottery-funded HOPE Program - provides forgivable loans to individuals seeking advanced education degrees in critical shortage fields of study. You simply repay your loan by teaching in a Georgia public school after earning your advanced degree, saving you money and helping fill the need for qualified professionals in these teaching fields. It's a program that benefits Georgia teachers and every student in their classrooms. Eligible Recipients - The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program assists a broad range of individuals, including: Blue cap image Teachers Without a Master's Degree. This includes teachers who have a Bachelor's Degree and are seeking an advanced degree in a critical shortage teaching field. Blue cap image Teachers and Individuals With a Master's or Specialist Degree. This includes: * Teachers and individuals who have a Master's Degree in a critical shortage field and are seeking a Specialist or Doctorate degree in their current critical shortage field; and * Teachers and individuals who have a Master's Degree in a non-critical shortage field and are seeking an advanced degree in a critical shortage field; and * Teachers and individuals who have a Specialist Degree in a critical shortage field and are seeking a Doctorate Degree in their current critical shortage field. Blue cap image Georgians With a Bachelor's Degree Who Are Not Currently Teaching or Who Have Not Taught. This includes individuals who have a Bachelor's Degree who are seeking an advanced degree in a critical shortage field. Eligibility Requirements - A student must: * Be a legal resident of Georgia; and * Be admitted for regular admission into a graduate school and into an advanced degree teacher education program leading to certification in a critical shortage field. Students whose admission status is provisional are not eligible. Note: If you are not eligible for HOPE and you are an in-service teacher, you may wish to contact your local staff development coordinator to learn about coursework eligible for funding through your school system. Critical Shortage Fields - The approved critical shortage fields may change each Spring, based on an annual survey of teaching vacancies in Georgia. The following critical shortage fields were approved for the 2005-2006 academic year. Teaching fields may be added or removed for the 2006-2007 academic year in May 2006 * Business Education (Grades 7-12) * Education for Exceptional Children (Grades P-12): Behavior Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Interrelated Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Orthopedically Impaired, Visally Impaired * English Education (Grades 7-12) * Foreign Language Education (Grades P-12): French, Spanish * Health Occupations (Grades 7-12) * Mathematics Education (Grades 7-12) * Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8) with a primary concentration in: Math, Science, Math and Science * Science Education (Grades 7-12): Broad Field Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space, Physics * Trade and Industrial Education (Grades 7-12) Scholarship Amount Maximum awards are based on the number of credit hours necessary for students to complete their program of study. Scholarship funds can be used toward any part of the student's cost of attendance. Students who attend an eligible public university receive $125 per semester hour. At an eligible private college or university, students can receive $200 per semester hour or quarter hour equivalent. Scholarship funds can be used toward any part of the student's cost of attendance.