ATLANTA — A Californian who got lucky and won $2.04 billion in Monday night’s delayed Powerball drawing isn’t the only person who won big.
Georgia’s students will also see big money from the Powerball run.
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Since the last time the Powerball was won in August, the Georgia-lottery funded HOPE scholarship and Pre-K programs have received $41.1 million.
The HOPE scholarship provides Georgia college students who meet a certain grade point average requirement with tuition assistance.
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“The record-breaking Powerball jackpot run created a lot of excitement and yielded truly remarkable results for Georgia,” Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said. “With every ticket purchased benefiting Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs, Georgia’s students are huge winners.”
Several Georgians won big prizes in the historic drawing from $50,000 all the way to $1,000,000.
In total since the August Powerball win, Georgia lottery players have received $15.2 million in prizes.
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