Georgia GOAL Program Results as of May 19, 2026

GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc. (GOAL), the largest K-12 student scholarship organization (SSO) operating under Georgia's Education Expense Credit law, has updated its 2026 contribution and scholarship award results.

Click here to view the 2026 GOAL program results.

Highlights:

• 14,466 Georgia taxpayers contributed a total of $66,456,844 to GOAL.
   
• Of the 2026 contributions, 33% came from individuals, 47% came from pass-throughs electing HB 149, 12% came from individual pass-through owners, and 8% came from corporations and trusts.
   
• Since the inception of the program in 2008, GOAL has received $558,860,890 in tax credit contributions, which represents an estimated 45% of the total amount contributed statewide under the K-12 tuition tax credit program.
   
• Through March 31, 2026, GOAL has awarded 94,157 scholarships worth $436.3 million to 35,694 students.
   
• The average value of the scholarship awarded to each student has been $4,634, with the balance of tuition costs being paid by scholarship families together with other financial aid provided by the participating private schools.
   
• Since inception, the average adjusted gross income (AGI) of the scholarship recipient families (as adjusted for family size) has been $34,057.
   
• GOAL has awarded 40% of its scholarships to families with an AGI of less than $24,000 and 79% of its scholarships to families with an AGI of less than $48,000.
   
• 46.7% of GOAL scholarships have been awarded to students of color.
   
• GOAL has awarded 9,938 scholarships in north Georgia, 42,194 scholarships in metro Atlanta, 20,627 scholarships in middle Georgia, and 21,398 scholarships in south Georgia.