What is the next Georgia Promise deadline for Atlanta families?
November 30, 2026. The November 1-30 student window is the last one for 2026-27 and feeds spring 2027 enrollment, and only households at or below 400% of the federal poverty level are considered. Keep your child enrolled in public school through the end of the fall semester.
When are Special Needs Scholarship payments made in 2026-27?
GaDOE mails GSNS checks to participating schools on or before October 15, December 15, February 15 and May 17. Each payment covers a quarter in which the school served the student.
When does Georgia's tax-credit scholarship money get committed?
At the start of the calendar year. The Department of Revenue preapproves donations first-come, and the full $120 million for 2026 was gone by January 3, 2026, so SSOs set their budgets early.
When does the federal scholarship tax credit start?
January 1, 2027. Georgia opted in on January 20, 2026; how families will apply to recognized scholarship-granting organizations hadn't been published when we checked in October 2026.
The full 2026-27 calendar
- Oct 31, 2026Georgia Promise private school application window closes (October 1-31); newly approved schools join the eligible list
- Nov 1-30, 2026Final Georgia Promise student window for 2026-27: enrollment in spring 2027, open only to households at or below 400% of the federal poverty level
- Dec 15, 2026GESA's stated date for posting the 2027 Promise application windows; the next eligible-zone list follows at the end of the calendar year
- Jan 1, 2027Federal Scholarship Tax Credit takes effect (Georgia opted in on January 20, 2026); GaDOE publishes the 2027 SSO maximum scholarship by this date
- Jan 2027Third 2026-27 Promise deposit ($1,625); Georgia DOR begins first-come preapproval of 2027 tax-credit donations
- Feb 15, 2027GSNS third-quarter scholarship checks mailed to participating schools on or before this date
- Jun 30, 2027Annual testing documentation due for every Promise student, whether in a participating school or home study
| What it is | What it isn't |
|---|---|
| Dates published by GESA, GaDOE, DOR and the IRS election | Dates we guessed; anything unannounced is marked as pending |
What's the next step?
Take the two-minute funding check. A School Funding Advisor will check your address and your child against each program and send you the dates.