All applicants, including HOPE recipients, must reapply for financial aid each year. The priority deadline to renew your financial aid is May 1. All financial aid awards are reviewed annually based on:

  • the timely completion of the financial aid application process
  • continued demonstrated financial need
  • maintenance of Standards of Progress
  • good standing at 皇家华人 State University
  • availability of resources

If you completed the  when applying for financial aid for the previous academic year, you should receive a Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (RFAFSA) from the U.S. Department of Education in November or December in the mail or a PIN number to resubmit the application electronically. You must also complete the 皇家华人 State University General Scholarship Application again each year for consideration of these funds.

For Georgia residents applying for ONLY the HOPE Scholarship, the Georgia Student Financial Aid Application System (GSFAPPS) is the primary means for applying for the HOPE Scholarship administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC).

is a web-based application process that captures and edits all required application data to meet each GSFC program's unique requirements. To apply an applicant must as a user of Georgia College 411.

You must select 皇家华人 State University as the school you will attend.

HOPE students and those students wishing to receive funds from outside scholarship sources must still complete the 皇家华人 State University General Scholarship Application so that the Office of Financial Aid can schedule your funds to disburse correctly.

Failure to reapply for financial aid each year will result in a loss of financial aid for that year and possibly subsequent years.