The Higher Foundation Grant is a one-time $500 need-based grant for college students in Georgia. It helps cover basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, healthcare and college resources. Recipients are chosen at random from the pool of eligible applicants.
About this scholarship
The Higher Foundation Grant helps Georgia college students who are struggling to cover their basic needs so they can stay focused on their studies. It is one-time assistance, paid once.
The foundation says the money can help with:
- Food and groceries
- Monthly housing and utility bills
- Gas, rideshare and public transit costs
- Therapy, medicine, dentist and doctor visits
- College resources
- Professional development and graduate school application fees
Eligible applications go into a pool that stays active until the academic year ends in May. The foundation draws recipients at random from that pool on the 1st of each month, from September to May.
What the award includes
- One-time grant of $500
- Paid directly to the student by PayPal, by the end of the month you are selected
- Can be used for food, housing, transport, health, college resources and career costs
- You can apply for another grant or scholarship in a later academic year if you still need help
Who can apply
- Be enrolled at an accredited institution in Georgia
- Be pursuing a certificate, diploma or degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate)
- High school students in dual-enrollment programs are not eligible
- Each student can receive only one grant per academic year
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