The Georgia Lottery Corporation has announced a monumental achievement, generating $1,471,352,000 in proceeds for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs in fiscal year 2025. This marks the tenth consecutive year the organization has surpassed the $1 billion mark in contributions to the state’s education initiatives.

The impressive financial milestone underscores the lottery’s consistent and significant role in funding crucial educational opportunities across Georgia. Fiscal year 2025 commenced on July 1, 2024, and concluded on June 30, 2025.

“Ten successive years of billion-dollar returns to education in Georgia is an achievement in which we can all take great pride,” stated Gretchen Corbin, President and CEO of the Georgia Lottery. “This milestone represents a decade of tremendous impact throughout Georgia, and we are grateful for the support we have received over the years.”

Corbin extended her appreciation to Governor Brian Kemp, the Georgia legislature, the lottery’s board of directors and advisory boards, as well as its valued retailers, vendors, partners, employees, and players, all of whom contribute to the corporation’s ongoing success.

Since its inception, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned more than $29.8 billion to the state of Georgia for educational programs. All lottery profits are statutorily dedicated to specific educational initiatives, including Georgia’s acclaimed HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program.

The impact of these funds is far-reaching: a staggering 2.25 million students have already benefited from the HOPE Scholarship, enabling them to pursue higher education, while more than 2.2 million four-year-olds have participated in the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program, providing a vital head start to their academic journeys.

About the Georgia Lottery Corporation

The Georgia Lottery Corporation was created in 1992 by the people of Georgia through a constitutional amendment to provide funds for educational programs. All profits from the Georgia Lottery go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than $29.8 billion has been raised for education in Georgia since the Lottery began.

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