ATLANTA — Large lottery jackpots led to a record-breaking first half of the year for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship program.
The lottery has generated more than $731 million in profits in just the first half of the 2021 fiscal year. It has been the most profitable first half of a fiscal year since the lottery’s inception in 1993.
Gov. Brian Kemp broke the news of this success at a news conference today.
“This record success is great news for students in communities throughout Georgia,” Kemp said.
The success of the lottery directly correlates to student academic success. The funds support many important education programs throughout the state.
“Georgia Lottery’s continued success ensures that Georgia’s students and families remain the ultimate winners through Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s pre-K Program,” Kemp said.
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“Our record first half provides great momentum for the remainder of the fiscal year as we work diligently each day to fulfill our mission to maximize revenues for HOPE and pre-K,” Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said.
The Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned more than $23 billion to the state of Georgia. More than 1.9 million students have received HOPE and 1.6 million 4-year-olds have attended the prekindergarten program.
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