Metro guide
The Atlanta metro area covers Fulton County, DeKalb County, Cobb County, Gwinnett County and Clayton County in Georgia, with principal cities including Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Marietta and Roswell. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
The IRS lists 1 community foundation with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc in Atlanta ($1.5 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 3 more open awards are limited to Georgia residents, and state aid includes HOPE Scholarship. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
Per-credit-hour award that varies by college
Official page ↗High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Georgia high school seniors from any Georgia county who are accepted to and will attend an accredited Georgia college or university and have completed the required math/science courses.
Students attending one of Georgia's technical colleges (see the 2027 information packet).
Full Georgia guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 1 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
HOPE Scholarship. Most require the FAFSA.