Achieve Atlanta · $5,000 a year at a four-year college, renewable for up to 8 semesters · Verify deadline
Who qualifies
Income: Must demonstrate financial need through a Student Aid Index (SAI) of -1,500 to 15,000 on your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS)
High school: Must have been continuously enrolled at an APS high school since at least the start of 11th grade
High school: Must be a senior at Creekside High School, Global Impact Academy, Langston Hughes High School, The Promise Career Institute, Tri-Cities High School, or Westlake High School
High school: Must earn a cumulative weighted GPA of at least 75 in either the fall or spring semester of 12th grade
Enrollment: Must enroll in the immediate fall semester after high school graduation
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: income: must demonstrate financial need through a student aid index (sai) of -1,500 to 15,000 on your fafsa submission summary (fss); high school: must have been continuously enrolled at an aps high school since at least the start of 11th grade; high school: must be a senior at creekside high school, global impact academy, langston hughes high school, the promise career institute, tri-cities high school, or westlake high school. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.