ATLANTA — The Georgia Lottery has generated more than $30 billion for education since launching in 1993, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.
Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and higher education leaders, marked the milestone during a ceremonial check presentation at the Georgia–Georgia Tech football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia Lottery Corp. CEO Gretchen Corbin and board chairman John Irby presented the check recognizing the achievement.
“On behalf of generations of Georgians, Marty and I are proud to congratulate the Georgia Lottery on this historic milestone and celebrate its impact on so many students, some of them twice as former Pre-K students and HOPE recipients,” Kemp said. “Since 1993, Georgia students from Pre-K to college have been set up for success through the programs funded by the lottery, expanding access to high-quality education in our state.”
The lottery’s proceeds fund Georgia’s voluntary prekindergarten program and the HOPE Scholarship and Grant programs. According to state officials, more than 2.25 million students have received HOPE awards, and more than 2.2 million 4-year-olds have attended Georgia Pre-K.
Corbin said the $30 billion benchmark reflects the continued support of players, retailers and partners statewide.
“Every dollar raised contributes to Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K Programs with a wide-reaching impact for students, families and communities,” Corbin said. “Reaching the $30 billion mark is a testament to the continued support from our players, retailers, vendor partners and stakeholders throughout the state.”
The latest quarterly transfer of $414.8 million brought the total raised for education to $30.2 billion.
All Georgia Lottery profits are constitutionally dedicated to education programs.
