The Georgia Lottery Corporation has announced it has raised more than $30 billion for education in the state since 1993. The milestone was marked with a ceremonial check presentation at the Georgia-Georgia Tech game, attended by Governor Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, University of Georgia President Jere Morehead, and Georgia Institute of Technology President Angel Cabrera.
Governor Brian Kemp stated, “On behalf of generations of Georgians, Marty and I are proud to congratulate the Georgia Lottery on this historic milestone and celebrate its impact on so many students, some of them twice as former Pre-K students and HOPE recipients. Since 1993, Georgia students from Pre-K to college have been set up for success through the programs funded by the lottery, expanding access to high-quality education in our state. We look forward to seeing that legacy of impact continue for years to come.”
Gretchen Corbin, President and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, said, “Every dollar raised contributes to Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K Programs with a wide-reaching impact for students, families and communities. Reaching the $30 billion mark is a testament to the continued support from our players, retailers, vendor partners and stakeholders throughout the state. Thanks to Governor Kemp, members of the Georgia General Assembly and our Board of Directors for their leadership in our mission to maximize revenues for education.”
With its latest quarterly transfer totaling $414.8 million to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education account, funds raised now amount to $30.2 billion. All profits from the lottery go toward specific educational initiatives such as scholarships and prekindergarten programs across Georgia.
Since its creation in 1992 under the Lottery for Education Act—establishing oversight by the GLC—the lottery has provided funding that supports tuition grants and scholarships for undergraduate students at eligible institutions in addition to voluntary prekindergarten programs statewide.
More than 2.25 million students have benefited from HOPE scholarships while over 2.2 million four-year-olds have participated in prekindergarten programs funded by these proceeds. Additionally, all public schools in Georgia have received more than $1.8 billion used for capital improvements as well as technology upgrades.
