About the Scholarship

This award is available to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Georgia residents and are attending an eligible postsecondary institution in Georgia. The student must be an active member of the Georgia National Guard or U.S. Military Reserves who were deployed to an active combat zone outside the United States. Application requirements for the Georgia HERO Scholarship Category A are:Application form Service documentation

Eligibility Criteria

This award is for U.S. students. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Must be a Georgia resident for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of classes of the school term for which funds are sought. Must be fully admitted and classified as an undergraduate or graduate student by his/her eligible postsecondary institution. Must be enrolled in an eligible Georgia postsecondary institution. Must be a current member of the Georgia National Guard or the U.S. Military Reserves who completed at least one qualifying term of service. A qualifying term of service is defined, for purposes of this award, as having been deployed outside the United States for active duty service to a location designated as a combat zone and served in such combat zone for at least 181 cumulative days, beginning on or after Feb. 1, 2003, or served less than 181 cumulative days in a combat zone, beginning on or after Feb. 1, 2003, but was evacuated because of severe injuries.In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:Sign Up To View

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