Georgia Tech scholarships breakdown — what's available for out-of-state?

[Diego]

I've been obsessively researching Georgia Tech scholarships and here's what I've found. Sharing for other out-of-state applicants:

Stamps President's Scholars Program

• Full tuition, fees, housing, and meals
• Plus up to $12,000 for enrichment (research, study abroad, etc.)
• Awarded to top 1% of applicants — extremely competitive
• Based on academics, leadership, and community impact

President's Scholarship

• $10,000 per year ($40,000 total)
• Renewable with 3.0 GPA
• Awarded to outstanding freshmen based on application review

Georgia Tech Alumni Association Scholarships

• Various awards ranging from *$1,000-$10,000*
• Some are major-specific, others based on leadership
• Priority given to legacy students sometimes

O Medals Scholarship

• Full tuition for Georgia residents
• Unfortunately not for out-of-state

For out-of-state specifically:

Tech offers some merit-based aid for non-residents

• The President's Scholarship is open to everyone
• Some engineering departments have their own scholarships

The Georgia Tech Scholarship Portal lets you apply for multiple scholarships with one application — due January 5 for priority consideration .

Here's the hard truth: out-of-state scholarships at Tech are limited. The Stamps program is amazing but goes to literally a handful of students. President's is more achievable but still competitive.

A current student told me: "Don't count on full rides. Most out-of-state students pay full price or rely on outside scholarships" . So I'm looking at national scholarships, local community awards, and anything else I can find.

For other out-of-state Tech applicants: what's your strategy? How are you planning to afford it?

 

[Collins]

The "don't count on full rides" advice is real. I'm out-of-state and didn't get any merit aid from Tech. My strategy was:

1. Applied for national scholarships (Coca-Cola, Gates, etc.)
2. Applied for local scholarships through my community foundation
3. Applied for departmental scholarships at Tech
4. Worked during summers to save
5. Took out loans for the rest

It's expensive but doable. Also look into ROTC if that's an option — they have scholarships that cover out-of-state tuition.