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