Georgia
zI’m on the Advisory Board for the College of Computing at Georgia Tech
yHOPE Scholarship program – begun in 1993
xFull tuition scholarships to state institutions for all
residents who maintain a B
average
xFunded by lottery
xSince 1993, >500,000 recipients, >$1B
disbursed
xIncoming GaTech SAT scores up from 1230 to 1330
yYamacraw initiative in CS/CompE/EE – begun in 1999
x90 new faculty in CS/CompE/EE – half at GaTech
x600 new graduates per year in these fields – half at
GaTech
x200K ASF building at GaTech
x$5M annual research funding
x$5M one-time venture fund