The Georgia Lottery is known for Powerball-type draw games and scratch-off instant games with top prizes reaching up to tens of millions of dollars. Everyone associates the Georgia Lottery with dreams of becoming super rich, but few people give them credit for funding the dreams of students with the HOPE scholarship program.

The proceeds from the Georgia Lottery’s game sales go to fund the HOPE scholarship here in Georgia. High school students with a B average or better can receive close to a full ride for college from this funding. So, by simply PLAYING the Lottery, you’re helping kids go to college. It’s almost as if you are their parents. Almost.