PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S1. In 1993, the state of Georgia began a program known as the HOPE Scholarship Program. How familiar are you with that program?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
In 1993, the state of Georgia began a program known as the HOPE Scholarship Program. How familiar are you with that program? Very Familiar 51% 49% 54% 54% 47% 76% 39% 49% 62% 44% 36% 36% 62% 61% 61% 21% 40% 44% 54% 64% 79% 52% 51% 55% 50% 54% 51% 55% 48%
Somewhat Familiar 30% 32% 28% 29% 32% 19% 37% 31% 25% 31% 35% 32% 28% 26% 35% 39% 27% 38% 31% 27% 17% 35% 26% 32% 28% 28% 34% 25% 31%
Not too familiar 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 4% 10% 10% 6% 11% 17% 13% 10% 5% 4% 12% 19% 9% 9% 5% 3% 7% 11% 8% 11% 7% 8% 10% 11%
Not at all familiar 9% 10% 9% 7% 12% 1% 15% 9% 7% 14% 11% 19% 1% 8%
25% 15% 10% 7% 4% 1% 6% 12% 4% 10% 10% 7% 10% 10%
DKRefused 0%
1% 0% 1%

1%
0%
1%


2%





1% 0% 1%
1%

Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S2. From what you do know, is your overall impression of the HOPE scholarship program extremely positive, somewhat positive, neither positive nor negative, somewhat negative, or extremely negative?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
From what you do know, is your overall impression of the HOPE scholarship program extremely positive, somewhat positive, neither positive nor negative, somewhat negative, or extremely negative? Extremely positive 48% 43% 53% 49% 48% 61% 38% 51% 56% 43% 38% 42% 53% 47% 56% 35% 37% 43% 48% 56% 68% 52% 44% 47% 54% 48% 49% 43% 58%
Somewhat positive 32% 34% 31% 31% 33% 16% 40% 31% 29% 35% 43% 32% 34% 30% 32% 37% 35% 34% 36% 27% 22% 32% 33% 34% 31% 36% 33% 35% 28%
Neither positive nor negative 6% 8% 5% 7% 5% 4% 11% 5% 4% 7% 5% 10% 3% 2% 8% 8% 10% 8% 7% 3% 3% 6% 7% 6% 3% 4% 7% 7% 3%
Somewhat negative 5% 6% 5% 6% 4% 14% 1% 5% 2% 5% 7% 4% 7% 8% 2% 3% 7% 8% 4% 9% 1% 3% 8% 7% 5% 5% 5% 7% 3%
Extremely negative 3% 4% 2% 2% 4% 5% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 6% 2% 4% 2% 1% 4% 2% 3% 4% 3% 0% 3% 3% 2%
DKRefused 5% 6% 4% 5% 6% 1% 9% 4% 5% 7% 6% 7% 1% 10% 1% 11% 9% 3% 3% 4% 2% 5% 5% 2% 4% 8% 3% 5% 7%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S3. Do you know anyone who currently has or has had funding from the HOPE Scholarship?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Do you know anyone who currently has or has had funding from the HOPE Scholarship? Yes 69% 67% 70% 72% 64% 86% 58% 70% 82% 55% 56% 54% 82% 70% 81% 47% 60% 64% 70% 90% 88% 70% 68% 73% 71% 67% 72% 67% 67%
No 30% 31% 29% 27% 34% 14% 41% 28% 17% 42% 43% 43% 17% 30% 19% 51% 39% 34% 30% 10% 12% 29% 31% 27% 28% 30% 28% 30% 31%
DKRefused 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1%
0% 2% 1% 2% 0%

2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 0% 2% 2%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S4. Do you or any person in your immediate family receive funding from the HOPE scholarship?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Do you or any person in your immediate family receive funding from the HOPE scholarship? Yes 25% 22% 27% 24% 27% 37% 13% 18% 42% 20% 19% 21% 34% 21% 24% 16% 19% 20% 26% 35% 35% 22% 27% 24% 28% 24% 27% 23% 24%
No 73% 76% 71% 75% 71% 63% 83% 79% 58% 80% 80% 77% 63% 79% 76% 76% 81% 78% 73% 65% 65% 76% 71% 75% 69% 74% 72% 76% 73%
DKRefused 2% 2% 1% 1% 3%
4% 3% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 0%
7% 0% 2% 0%

2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S5. Have you or any person in your immediate family received HOPE scholarship funding in the past?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Have you or any person in your immediate family received HOPE scholarship funding in the past? Yes 34% 29% 39% 34% 34% 56% 23% 27% 48% 23% 26% 26% 43% 39% 33% 14% 29% 33% 38% 44% 43% 29% 38% 39% 34% 33% 33% 43% 27%
No 65% 69% 61% 65% 64% 44% 74% 72% 52% 76% 73% 73% 55% 60% 67% 82% 70% 66% 61% 56% 57% 69% 60% 61% 65% 65% 67% 55% 70%
DKRefused 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
4% 1% 0% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 3%
1% 3%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S6. Do you or any person in your immediate family expect to take advantage of the HOPE scholarship in the future?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Do you or any person in your immediate family expect to take advantage of the HOPE scholarship in the future? Yes 56% 53% 59% 55% 59% 77% 56% 64% 53% 39% 39% 49% 71% 54% 49% 45% 55% 57% 60% 70% 64% 57% 56% 62% 60% 51% 58% 57% 51%
No 36% 38% 33% 37% 33% 18% 31% 29% 40% 55% 52% 39% 22% 42% 42% 39% 38% 38% 29% 26% 35% 36% 35% 32% 34% 41% 32% 36% 43%
DKRefused 8% 8% 9% 8% 8% 5% 12% 8% 7% 6% 9% 12% 7% 4% 9% 16% 8% 6% 11% 5% 1% 7% 10% 6% 6% 8% 9% 6% 6%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S7. As far as you know, how is the HOPE scholarship program funded?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
As far as you know, how is the HOPE scholarship program funded? Lottery 72% 74% 71% 78% 63% 67% 62% 77% 82% 72% 76% 60% 79% 78% 84% 61% 72% 66% 73% 86% 81% 75% 70% 83% 69% 68% 73% 73% 71%
Government/State 5% 3% 7% 4% 7% 8% 6% 3% 6% 1% 2% 6% 5% 3% 4% 2% 8% 7% 7% 2% 0% 3% 6% 4% 6% 5% 5% 6% 1%
Tax money 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 1% 1% 4% 4% 2% 4% 3% 1% 2% 0% 2% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 1% 1%
Private donations/Corporations 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 3%
1% 2%
2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4%
Don't know/Not sure 18% 18% 18% 15% 22% 19% 27% 15% 11% 18% 16% 27% 12% 13% 9% 27% 19% 22% 15% 11% 11% 17% 19% 11% 19% 20% 17% 17% 21%
Other 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1%
2%
2% 1% 3%
1% 1% 5%
1%

1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 2% 1%
Total Count 803 376 427 598 188 56 114 157 182 123 149 273 204 177 140 93 92 143 157 82 126 402 401 283 225 180 390 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S8a. Full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for Georgia public colleges and universities?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for Georgia public colleges and universities? Yes 58% 59% 58% 63% 51% 70% 55% 60% 67% 53% 44% 42% 61% 70% 81% 43% 40% 49% 62% 67% 91% 66% 52% 64% 59% 58% 62% 59% 56%
No 13% 12% 14% 11% 16% 13% 13% 12% 15% 5% 14% 15% 13% 12% 7% 12% 12% 17% 15% 9% 3% 11% 15% 16% 14% 11% 14% 13% 9%
Dont know 29% 30% 28% 25% 33% 17% 32% 27% 17% 42% 41% 42% 26% 17% 12% 46% 47% 33% 23% 25% 5% 23% 34% 21% 27% 30% 23% 27% 35%
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0%


0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
0%

0% 1%

0% 0% 0% 0%
1% 0% 1% 0%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S8b. Full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for Georgia private colleges and universities?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for Georgia private colleges and universities? Yes 22% 19% 25% 21% 24% 30% 20% 21% 20% 24% 16% 21% 27% 23% 13% 21% 25% 15% 24% 19% 24% 22% 22% 23% 24% 19% 28% 20% 13%
No 41% 44% 39% 45% 36% 47% 43% 39% 51% 28% 31% 29% 38% 51% 68% 22% 25% 40% 44% 52% 61% 46% 37% 49% 39% 40% 40% 43% 46%
Dont know 36% 37% 36% 34% 40% 22% 37% 40% 29% 47% 53% 49% 35% 25% 20% 57% 50% 45% 31% 29% 15% 32% 41% 27% 37% 41% 32% 37% 40%
Refused 0%
1% 0% 0%


1% 1% 1% 0%
1%

0% 0%


0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S8c. Full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for Georgia’s technical colleges?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for Georgias technical colleges? Yes 52% 53% 51% 56% 46% 54% 53% 52% 66% 46% 36% 37% 61% 54% 73% 33% 48% 49% 56% 56% 79% 54% 50% 58% 48% 54% 58% 46% 52%
No 11% 12% 11% 11% 13% 10% 15% 11% 9% 10% 12% 12% 12% 9% 11% 18% 6% 14% 10% 10% 7% 9% 13% 14% 9% 12% 11% 14% 9%
Dont know 36% 36% 37% 33% 41% 36% 32% 37% 25% 43% 51% 50% 27% 37% 16% 49% 45% 36% 34% 34% 13% 37% 36% 28% 43% 33% 30% 40% 40%
Refused 0%
0% 0%




1% 1% 0%



0% 0%


0% 0% 0%
1% 0% 0%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S8d. Full coverage of the cost of books at any public college or university?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Full coverage of the cost of books at any public college or university? Yes 35% 38% 32% 32% 41% 29% 41% 41% 35% 23% 33% 34% 36% 34% 37% 32% 32% 43% 36% 30% 33% 36% 34% 36% 33% 33% 38% 30% 35%
No 36% 32% 41% 41% 29% 56% 31% 33% 44% 26% 22% 28% 37% 45% 45% 18% 19% 27% 42% 53% 54% 38% 35% 42% 36% 38% 40% 38% 29%
Dont know 28% 30% 27% 27% 30% 15% 28% 26% 21% 50% 45% 37% 28% 21% 18% 50% 49% 29% 22% 17% 14% 26% 31% 22% 31% 28% 21% 31% 36%
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0%




1% 1% 0% 0%


0% 0% 0%

0% 0% 0%
1% 0% 0%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S8e. Coverage of room and board?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Coverage of room and board? Yes 12% 13% 12% 10% 17% 15% 10% 14% 11% 11% 15% 13% 11% 12% 14% 23% 6% 14% 12% 12% 13% 13% 12% 10% 18% 9% 9% 16% 20%
No 51% 47% 54% 56% 43% 69% 48% 52% 58% 40% 30% 38% 58% 57% 64% 27% 38% 49% 55% 65% 65% 53% 49% 65% 42% 55% 57% 51% 41%
Dont know 37% 40% 33% 34% 40% 15% 41% 34% 31% 49% 54% 48% 30% 31% 23% 49% 55% 37% 32% 24% 22% 34% 39% 25% 40% 35% 35% 33% 39%
Refused 0%
1% 0% 0% 1%


1% 1% 0% 0%


0% 0% 1%

0% 0% 0%
1% 0% 0% 1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S10a. Making HOPE awards available only to students from families with a household income below 66 thousand dollars?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Making HOPE awards available only to students from families with a household income below 66 thousand dollars? Strongly favor 28% 29% 28% 24% 36% 16% 25% 34% 34% 32% 31% 28% 30% 32% 19% 32% 41% 34% 29% 24% 15% 27% 29% 19% 35% 26% 26% 26% 35%
Somewhat favor 18% 15% 20% 22% 9% 18% 15% 22% 16% 13% 23% 18% 22% 11% 17% 26% 33% 9% 17% 9% 16% 21% 15% 23% 17% 12% 19% 19% 15%
Somewhat oppose 16% 14% 18% 19% 12% 22% 26% 11% 12% 13% 12% 16% 17% 9% 21% 9% 12% 15% 23% 7% 21% 15% 17% 12% 12% 27% 13% 17% 17%
Strongly oppose 34% 38% 31% 31% 39% 39% 31% 33% 36% 33% 25% 30% 30% 44% 42% 30% 9% 34% 31% 59% 45% 35% 34% 45% 32% 31% 37% 33% 33%
DKRefused 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%
2% 9% 9% 7% 1% 3%
2% 6% 7% 1% 2% 3% 3% 5% 1% 4% 5% 4% 5% 0%
Total Count 412 191 221 316 88 35 58 74 104 61 70 142 105 83 78 46 52 67 89 48 58 207 205 137 123 94 192 110 85

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S11a. Making HOPE awards available only to students from families with a household income below 100 thousand dollars?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Making HOPE awards available only to students from families with a household income below 100 thousand dollars? Strongly favor 27% 17% 36% 31% 21% 28% 37% 14% 27% 31% 25% 28% 29% 19% 28% 30% 27% 30% 31% 18% 19% 29% 25% 23% 31% 29% 27% 30% 27%
Somewhat favor 19% 17% 21% 19% 18% 14% 17% 31% 17% 16% 19% 18% 25% 12% 19% 22% 27% 19% 25% 11% 17% 19% 19% 21% 22% 18% 19% 22% 18%
Somewhat oppose 18% 21% 15% 17% 18% 29% 17% 18% 12% 13% 20% 17% 18% 16% 22% 15% 20% 30% 9% 17% 15% 13% 22% 21% 13% 22% 12% 26% 18%
Strongly oppose 32% 40% 24% 28% 39% 24% 25% 36% 39% 29% 31% 31% 23% 49% 31% 27% 22% 15% 34% 54% 46% 36% 28% 31% 30% 29% 37% 20% 34%
DKRefused 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 1% 5% 10% 5% 6% 4% 5%
6% 4% 6% 2%
3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 3% 5% 2% 4%
Total Count 412 191 221 316 88 35 58 74 104 61 70 142 105 83 78 46 52 67 89 48 58 207 205 137 123 94 192 110 85

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S12a. Removing the full tuition guarantee at public colleges and give a fixed amount of 3 thousand dollars to qualifying students to use at the University of their choice within the state of Georgia.

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Removing the full tuition guarantee at public colleges and give a fixed amount of 3 thousand dollars to qualifying students to use at the University of their choice within the state of Georgia. Strongly favor 26% 27% 26% 22% 37% 18% 34% 23% 29% 24% 24% 31% 25% 25% 19% 29% 20% 23% 31% 29% 23% 23% 29% 22% 25% 31% 31% 26% 18%
Somewhat favor 27% 23% 30% 27% 25% 31% 32% 27% 19% 24% 27% 23% 23% 38% 32% 25% 19% 27% 29% 25% 31% 28% 25% 36% 21% 25% 30% 25% 26%
Somewhat oppose 15% 18% 12% 19% 9% 22% 14% 14% 19% 12% 8% 17% 12% 19% 11% 12% 29% 20% 13% 5% 14% 13% 17% 18% 16% 11% 14% 17% 13%
Strongly oppose 25% 24% 27% 24% 28% 25% 17% 32% 29% 30% 19% 22% 31% 16% 34% 24% 22% 25% 24% 41% 28% 30% 21% 17% 35% 22% 21% 28% 34%
DKRefused 6% 7% 5% 8% 1% 4% 4% 3% 4% 11% 22% 7% 9% 3% 4% 10% 9% 5% 3%
5% 5% 7% 7% 2% 10% 4% 5% 9%
Total Count 412 191 221 316 88 35 58 74 104 61 70 142 105 83 78 46 52 67 89 48 58 207 205 137 123 94 192 110 85

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S13a. Eliminating the coverage for books and fees?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Eliminating the coverage for books and fees? Strongly favor 21% 17% 25% 18% 26% 12% 34% 14% 23% 25% 18% 17% 22% 19% 33% 22% 18% 11% 29% 8% 28% 21% 22% 16% 23% 27% 24% 16% 24%
Somewhat favor 19% 17% 20% 24% 11% 25% 12% 23% 17% 11% 24% 16% 13% 36% 18% 22% 22% 13% 14% 23% 30% 25% 14% 24% 17% 17% 20% 16% 24%
Somewhat oppose 18% 17% 19% 20% 15% 16% 20% 17% 20% 12% 22% 19% 19% 15% 18% 15% 25% 23% 17% 10% 14% 20% 17% 21% 15% 15% 20% 19% 13%
Strongly oppose 38% 42% 34% 34% 46% 47% 29% 44% 37% 44% 26% 43% 43% 27% 28% 39% 34% 48% 38% 56% 27% 32% 43% 36% 43% 34% 35% 45% 34%
DKRefused 4% 5% 2% 5% 2%
4% 1% 3% 8% 10% 4% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 2% 7% 1% 4% 5%
Total Count 412 191 221 316 88 35 58 74 104 61 70 142 105 83 78 46 52 67 89 48 58 207 205 137 123 94 192 110 85

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S10b. Re-instating the original income cap of 66 thousand dollars so that HOPE awards are available only to students from families with a household income below that income level?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Re-instating the original income cap of 66 thousand dollars so that HOPE awards are available only to students from families with a household income below that income level? Strongly favor 33% 37% 29% 25% 45% 20% 42% 31% 32% 39% 41% 37% 36% 29% 25% 42% 48% 41% 35% 11% 21% 32% 34% 25% 44% 34% 25% 41% 46%
Somewhat favor 18% 22% 13% 18% 17% 9% 18% 17% 21% 23% 17% 17% 21% 15% 18% 20% 13% 24% 18% 31% 7% 18% 17% 21% 13% 23% 21% 15% 11%
Somewhat oppose 18% 12% 23% 19% 16% 44% 14% 13% 15% 8% 13% 13% 18% 28% 12% 1% 7% 17% 24% 18% 30% 18% 18% 17% 21% 12% 20% 20% 9%
Strongly oppose 24% 23% 25% 31% 14% 17% 19% 33% 30% 25% 21% 19% 21% 25% 44% 22% 16% 11% 20% 36% 41% 26% 22% 30% 18% 23% 28% 16% 27%
DKRefused 7% 5% 9% 6% 9% 11% 7% 5% 3% 5% 9% 15% 4% 2% 1% 15% 15% 7% 2% 4% 1% 7% 8% 7% 5% 9% 6% 7% 7%
Total Count 392 186 206 283 100 21 56 84 78 62 79 131 100 94 62 47 40 76 68 35 68 195 197 146 103 86 199 112 58

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S11b. Re-instating the income cap of 100 thousand dollars set in 1994 so that HOPE awards are available only to students from families with a household income below that income level?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Re-instating the income cap of 100 thousand dollars set in 1994 so that HOPE awards are available only to students from families with a household income below that income level? Strongly favor 35% 36% 33% 31% 42% 33% 25% 48% 43% 29% 29% 43% 25% 36% 28% 37% 40% 41% 33% 48% 23% 32% 37% 32% 43% 36% 34% 36% 32%
Somewhat favor 25% 24% 27% 28% 22% 37% 43% 13% 12% 23% 20% 25% 27% 26% 22% 17% 22% 28% 29% 24% 22% 23% 28% 28% 22% 25% 27% 22% 28%
Somewhat oppose 13% 13% 14% 12% 14% 10% 13% 11% 17% 20% 13% 8% 25% 11% 12% 11% 6% 16% 12% 8% 24% 16% 10% 13% 14% 11% 15% 15% 6%
Strongly oppose 21% 22% 21% 24% 17% 20% 17% 24% 23% 20% 27% 17% 19% 25% 33% 23% 28% 13% 25% 16% 28% 24% 19% 22% 18% 24% 20% 22% 27%
DKRefused 5% 6% 5% 6% 4%
2% 4% 5% 8% 11% 8% 4% 1% 6% 12% 5% 2% 2% 4% 3% 5% 6% 6% 4% 4% 3% 4% 7%
Total Count 392 186 206 283 100 21 56 84 78 62 79 131 100 94 62 47 40 76 68 35 68 195 197 146 103 86 199 112 58

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S12b. Removing the full tuition guarantee at public colleges and give a fixed amount of 3 thousand dollars to qualifying students to use at the University of their choice within the state of Georgia.

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Removing the full tuition guarantee at public colleges and give a fixed amount of 3 thousand dollars to qualifying students to use at the University of their choice within the state of Georgia. Strongly favor 27% 24% 30% 27% 27% 21% 25% 31% 25% 25% 39% 29% 19% 33% 28% 21% 39% 25% 24% 31% 20% 28% 27% 22% 29% 31% 27% 27% 26%
Somewhat favor 31% 33% 29% 31% 31% 40% 35% 39% 23% 19% 17% 28% 39% 30% 27% 29% 24% 35% 37% 37% 24% 30% 31% 31% 27% 42% 27% 31% 40%
Somewhat oppose 13% 10% 16% 14% 12% 4% 18% 16% 13% 21% 9% 12% 12% 12% 22% 14% 9% 9% 15% 16% 19% 13% 14% 17% 13% 9% 18% 10% 6%
Strongly oppose 23% 28% 18% 21% 26% 36% 13% 12% 34% 30% 25% 22% 28% 22% 17% 28% 18% 27% 22% 17% 35% 24% 22% 25% 27% 16% 20% 29% 22%
DKRefused 6% 5% 7% 6% 4%
9% 2% 5% 5% 11% 9% 3% 2% 5% 8% 10% 4% 2%
2% 6% 6% 4% 4% 1% 7% 3% 6%
Total Count 392 186 206 283 100 21 56 84 78 62 79 131 100 94 62 47 40 76 68 35 68 195 197 146 103 86 199 112 58

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S13b. Eliminating the book allowance which was established in the second year of the program?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Eliminating the book allowance which was established in the second year of the program? Strongly favor 13% 16% 11% 13% 14% 2% 9% 25% 13% 12% 18% 18% 7% 12% 13% 24% 19% 8% 16% 10% 13% 13% 13% 12% 16% 14% 14% 11% 11%
Somewhat favor 22% 23% 21% 26% 16% 28% 18% 26% 16% 21% 18% 13% 25% 33% 23% 6% 21% 13% 20% 18% 45% 24% 20% 30% 17% 21% 27% 20% 14%
Somewhat oppose 22% 18% 25% 17% 30% 28% 29% 18% 18% 25% 12% 23% 19% 23% 22% 27% 4% 20% 22% 33% 15% 23% 21% 13% 31% 23% 24% 21% 22%
Strongly oppose 36% 37% 35% 36% 36% 41% 36% 26% 47% 38% 35% 33% 42% 31% 40% 31% 38% 53% 39% 38% 27% 33% 38% 39% 29% 38% 30% 41% 41%
DKRefused 8% 6% 9% 9% 4%
8% 5% 6% 5% 17% 13% 7% 1% 1% 12% 19% 6% 3% 1%
7% 8% 6% 7% 5% 6% 7% 12%
Total Count 392 186 206 283 100 21 56 84 78 62 79 131 100 94 62 47 40 76 68 35 68 195 197 146 103 86 199 112 58

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S14. Would you favor or oppose limiting HOPE Scholarship awards to a maximum of four years?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Would you favor or oppose limiting HOPE Scholarship awards to a maximum of four years? Strongly favor 55% 52% 57% 55% 54% 47% 50% 60% 54% 62% 59% 45% 61% 61% 61% 47% 47% 49% 50% 69% 69% 55% 55% 58% 56% 49% 60% 51% 50%
Somewhat favor 19% 19% 19% 21% 15% 20% 20% 18% 22% 15% 20% 20% 18% 16% 22% 23% 25% 21% 18% 11% 12% 19% 19% 19% 19% 20% 19% 20% 20%
Somewhat oppose 9% 9% 9% 8% 11% 13% 11% 6% 7% 10% 5% 10% 10% 8% 7% 7% 10% 7% 14% 8% 4% 11% 7% 9% 8% 9% 9% 8% 11%
Strongly oppose 14% 16% 12% 12% 18% 18% 16% 12% 14% 10% 12% 21% 8% 13% 10% 13% 15% 20% 17% 11% 14% 13% 15% 13% 14% 15% 10% 19% 15%
DKRefused 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 3% 2% 1% 10% 3% 4% 2% 1%
2% 4% 1% 3% 7% 2% 2% 4%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S15. Would you favor or oppose a tax increase in order to retain the HOPE Scholarship program awards at their current level?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Would you favor or oppose a tax increase in order to retain the HOPE Scholarship program awards at their current level? Strongly favor 16% 14% 18% 14% 19% 18% 17% 18% 18% 9% 13% 15% 16% 20% 15% 13% 12% 11% 20% 27% 21% 15% 17% 12% 18% 20% 12% 16% 28%
Somewhat favor 15% 11% 19% 15% 17% 31% 13% 15% 9% 5% 19% 19% 14% 13% 12% 21% 11% 19% 11% 15% 11% 17% 14% 16% 20% 12% 18% 12% 16%
Somewhat oppose 15% 13% 17% 15% 15% 22% 19% 10% 12% 17% 12% 14% 19% 10% 20% 20% 24% 17% 14% 3% 19% 15% 16% 15% 16% 16% 13% 19% 14%
Strongly oppose 49% 59% 39% 51% 44% 26% 44% 52% 58% 64% 49% 45% 48% 55% 52% 39% 50% 46% 52% 51% 49% 50% 47% 54% 42% 46% 53% 48% 37%
DKRefused 5% 3% 6% 5% 5% 2% 7% 4% 4% 5% 6% 8% 3% 3% 1% 7% 4% 7% 2% 3% 1% 3% 6% 3% 4% 6% 4% 4% 5%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S16. Would you favor or oppose cutting other state funded programs in order to retain the HOPE Scholarship program awards at their current level?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Would you favor or oppose cutting other state funded programs in order to retain the HOPE Scholarship program awards at their current level? Strongly favor 14% 16% 12% 15% 12% 12% 12% 17% 17% 15% 11% 14% 12% 14% 18% 14% 24% 9% 13% 21% 16% 15% 13% 17% 11% 13% 16% 12% 12%
Somewhat favor 17% 19% 16% 19% 15% 16% 21% 19% 18% 14% 14% 18% 14% 17% 22% 13% 19% 17% 18% 16% 19% 19% 16% 15% 16% 21% 17% 19% 18%
Somewhat oppose 24% 22% 25% 20% 30% 42% 27% 22% 19% 11% 14% 24% 23% 26% 20% 38% 14% 27% 20% 18% 24% 22% 25% 26% 29% 14% 25% 20% 30%
Strongly oppose 30% 30% 31% 30% 32% 20% 28% 29% 35% 44% 34% 29% 35% 27% 30% 22% 26% 34% 36% 35% 27% 28% 32% 27% 31% 36% 28% 38% 22%
DKRefused 15% 13% 17% 16% 11% 10% 12% 14% 12% 15% 27% 14% 16% 17% 10% 13% 16% 14% 13% 10% 14% 16% 14% 14% 13% 17% 14% 11% 18%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S17. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view: (A) HOPE scholarship should be based on need, or (B) HOPE should go to the best students?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Which of the following statements comes closer to your view: _A_ the level of funding for each individual who qualifies for the HOPE scholarship should be based on need, or _B_ HOPE scholarship levels should go to the best students equally, regardless of Closer to A 47% 45% 50% 45% 53% 37% 62% 47% 38% 56% 44% 49% 54% 40% 43% 55% 64% 57% 48% 35% 33% 47% 48% 46% 50% 48% 47% 43% 53%
Closer to B 49% 52% 47% 52% 44% 63% 35% 51% 57% 39% 49% 46% 42% 58% 56% 42% 31% 38% 49% 62% 67% 51% 47% 50% 47% 48% 50% 54% 45%
Neither 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%
DKRefused 3% 3% 2% 2% 2%
2% 2% 3% 4% 5% 4% 4% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 1% 3%
1% 4% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
S18. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view: the purpose of HOPE should be (A) to create opportunity for all to attend college, or (B) to keep best students in the state?

Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Which of the following statements comes closer to your view: _A_ the purpose of the HOPE scholarship should be to create opportunity for all Georgias youth to attend college, or _B_ the purpose of the HOPE scholarship should be to keep Georgias best stude Closer to A 76% 73% 79% 76% 78% 82% 87% 78% 68% 69% 63% 77% 82% 72% 70% 84% 77% 81% 78% 79% 69% 74% 78% 75% 77% 79% 73% 79% 79%
Closer to B 21% 23% 19% 20% 20% 18% 12% 20% 27% 24% 27% 20% 17% 23% 26% 13% 21% 17% 19% 19% 26% 23% 19% 23% 20% 17% 25% 17% 18%
Neither 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%

2% 2% 2% 5% 0% 1% 3% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
DKRefused 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
1%
3% 5% 5% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%
3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143