Georgia Tech Val-Sal Scholarship

Georgia Tech is committed to expanding access and reducing financial barriers for our state’s most talented students. To realize this vision, valedictorians and salutatorians who are Georgia residents with significant financial need as demonstrated through the financial aid application process may be eligible to receive an annual $2,500 Georgia Tech Val-Sal Scholarship.

This scholarship is available to entering first-year students starting in Fall 2024 and beyond.

Financial Aid Application Process

Students must complete the standard financial aid application process by January 31 (preceding the start of the student's first year) to be considered. Candidates may be asked to provide verification of family financial information including, but not limited to, what is listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students are selected in advance of their first semester attending Georgia Tech as an entering first-year student.

Selection Process and Program Eligibility

Comprehensive Review Process

A comprehensive evaluation including, but not limited to, the factors below are completed for each candidate:

  • Be classified as an In-state student for the purpose of tuition classification.

  • Graduate from an accredited Georgia high school.

  • Enter as a first time, first-year student.

  • Submit a complete financial aid application each academic year by the required deadline.

  • Meet citizenship requirements and other eligibility standards for Federal financial aid programs.

  • Enter with documented eligibility for either the Georgia HOPE or Zell Miller scholarship.

Maintaining Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to the first eight (8) semesters of full-time enrollment. In order to maintain the Georgia Tech Val-Sal Scholarship, students must:

  • Submit a complete financial aid application each academic year by the required deadline.

  • Achieve and maintain a minimum 2.0 semester grade-point average (out of a possible 4.0)

  • Be in good standing with the Institute.

  • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.