Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant

Eligibility

Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant offers numerous awards of $18000 each. Location restrictions exist.

Description

The Georgia Public Safety Memorial (GPSM) Grant program provides non-repayable grants to eligible Georgia residents who are dependent children of Georgia Public Safety Officers who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty. The award amount covers the cost of attendance at any eligible Georgia public or private college, university, or public technical college. The student applicant must be the natural or adopted child of a public safety officer who meets the eligibility requirements of the Georgia Student Finance Authority and the Georgia Board of Public Safety on the date of the accident or event from which death or permanent disability resulted. Recipients are eligible for a maximum of 8 semesters or 12 quarters of attendance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or classified as eligible permanent resident aliens. Applicants must complete Part A of this application and forward it to the school they plan to attend. The financial aid office at their institution will complete Part B and forward their application to GSFA. The complete list of eligible institutions is on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Georgia Student Finance Commission for more information about the award and the state requirements.