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Georgia’s lottery funded HOPE scholarship is facing an economic dilemma. Revenues from the lottery have decreased causing limited funding for HOPE and a foreseen demise so “[a] state commission was formed to look for ways to preserve the program while at the same time save money.”(Salzer. Democrats) State officials have been discussing possible solutions to keep the ten-year scholarship within budgets and extend its vitality for another decade. These suggestions have arisen causing a heated debate fueled by the opinions of Georgia parents, students, and state officials and politicians. According to The Georgia Student Finance Commission, The HOPE scholarship was established in 1993 and has since then provided funding to over 700,000 students in Georgia. Full tuition, fees, and a book allowance of $300 per year are provided to the qualifying student who attends a Georgia public college or university and maintains a B average. Only $3,000 per year is provided to the student who chooses to attend a private college or university. The student who attends the public college may choose to attend part-time or full-time whereas the student attending a private college must be enrolled full-time. The funding is provided for up to 12