Georgia’s Promise Scholarship just completed its initial application window, and interest was strong. While state officials are still reviewing applications, we know thousands of parents applied for $6,500 to help them move their children from public school to another educational setting that fits them better. Other states have seen demand for such programs begin small and then grow significantly. Georgia will probably follow suit. There are many reasons for these relatively slow starts: Not all eligible families hear about these programs at first, and some don’t know about alternatives to their local public schools.