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Promise zones, SSO timing, GSNS details and state data, written for families in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett.
Oct 28, 2026
GSNS in metro Atlanta: 504 plans, award letters and the 153 local schools on the 2026-27 list
153 directory schools are authorized for 2026-27. Here's who qualifies, how the award letter works, and when the checks go out.
Read →Oct 26, 2026The November 1-30 Promise window: a checklist for Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett families
Spring entry is for households at or below 400% of poverty ($132,000 for a family of four). Here's the paperwork and the timing.
Read →Oct 23, 2026Georgia's $120 million tax-credit cap: why Atlanta SSO scholarship money is spoken for by January
The 2026 cap was gone by January 3. The per-student maximum rose to $15,980. Here's when metro families should apply.
Read →Oct 21, 2026Is your Atlanta address in a Promise zone? The 112 metro schools on the 2026-27 list
52 DeKalb schools, 31 in APS, 15 in Gwinnett, 8 in Fulton and 6 in Cobb: where Promise eligibility lives in the metro.
Read →See which Georgia programs reach your child
Two minutes, no documents. A School Funding Advisor calls back with the sources that apply and the dates that matter.