This article is for Georgia Promise Scholarship Students who have received eligibility determination.
Eligible Status
Eligible Status is a preliminary status given to Georgia Promise applicants to let them know they may be eligible for the program. This is not a final status. After receiving eligible status, your application may undergo additional checks that will ultimately determine if the application will be approved.
When Should I Leave Public School?
After a student is has undergone and passed the additional checks, after receiving a preliminary status of eligible, they will be moved to a new status, Approved-Awaiting Opt In. Opting in means the family is confirming their intention to use Georgia Promise Scholarship funds and will withdraw their student from public school before continuing to opt in. After opting in, students must remain enrolled in public school through the end of their current public-school semester to be included in the full FTE count. Families must withdraw the student only after the semester ends and before the start of the semester in which the student will receive scholarship funds.
For example, a student who applies in March must remain enrolled in public school through the end of the spring semester (June) and may withdraw prior to the start of the next school year. Similarly, a student who applies in September must remain enrolled in public school through the end of the fall semester (December) and may withdraw prior to the start of the spring semester.