We Help Georgia College Students Go Higher
The Higher Foundation promotes post-secondary education by providing financial assistance to Georgia college students. We help Collegiate Georgians cover their cost of attendance and cost of living expenses with our need-based grants and merit-based scholarships. Since May 2018, we have served over 1,000 Georgia college students and awarded over $33,000 in grants & scholarships. With our services, we aim to help Georgia college students overcome post-secondary educational attainment barriers, so they can go higher in their education and career.
Higher Education, Higher Possibilities
At The Higher Foundation, we believe in the value of Georgia Higher Education. With higher education comes higher possibilities, and every Georgian should be able to attain both. Yet instead, one’s socioeconomic status and a lack of financial assistance can get in his or her way. If you attend a Georgia post-secondary institution and you are dealing with financial strain, please request need-based aid through The Higher Foundation Grant application or merit-based aid through The Higher Foundation Scholarship application. We are here to help you overcome post-secondary educational attainment barriers, so you can go higher in your education and career.
The 2024 Give Higher Campaign
Based on the fact sheets for Georgia Higher Education, “Georgia is one of only two states that lack broad need-based financial aid, and nearly 112,000 students deal with unmet financial need.” If Georgia college students do not have the financial means for their cost of attendance and cost of living expenses, their chances at college admission, college retention, and college completion are greatly hindered by financial strain, resource scarcity, food insecurity, housing instability, and academic stress. That is why The Higher Foundation is working diligently to remove these post-secondary educational attainment barriers with our need-based grants and merit-based scholarships. We are asking our Higher Community to join us in the fight by joining The 2024 Give Higher Campaign, so Collegiate Georgians from all walks of life can go higher.
Higher Alum Testimonials
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The grant money really helped me as I started to obtain more financial responsibilities by moving off campus, putting my health first, and becoming more independent. Financial support really can lift a weight off people’s shoulders as they deal with other situations, and I am forever grateful for the support I got from Higher Foundation. I also had the honor of meeting Mallorye when she dropped off Back to College Kits to Serve-Learn-Sustain where I work on campus. Again, I love seeing the dedication and love people have for reaching back and helping others!
Higher Alum, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThank you to the entire committee of Higher Foundation and their contributions to my academics as a scholar and my future profession. Higher Foundation granted me with the funds to purchase my textbooks for this academic semester.
Higher Alum, Clark Atlanta University
The Higher Foundation has provided nothing but endless opportunities for me, and I am incredibly grateful that they continue to extend their kindness to me. By receiving a finals week gift box, it helped me to relieve some stress in an overwhelming part of the semester. I am incredibly grateful for the grant provided to me to help me go higher in my education as finding the money to cover transportation to my college, as a commuter student, can be incredibly difficult. Thank you all again!
Higher Alum, Georgia State University