Check your HOPE eligibility through www.gafutures.org and if you have not yet set up your account, check out the quick & easy directions below!
HOPE Scholarship & Grant Information
HOPE - Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is Georgia's unique scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible public and private colleges and universities and public technical colleges in Georgia.
HOPE is funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery for Education, which also funds Georgia's statewide pre-kindergarten program. Since the HOPE Program began in 1993, over $6.4 billion in HOPE funds have been awarded to more than 1.5 million students attending Georgia's colleges, universities, and technical colleges. You can benefit from HOPE in several ways.
HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship and HOPE Grant
The HOPE Scholarship program is for students that have demonstrated academic achievement and are seeking a college degree. There are several ways to become eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, either by graduating from high school as a HOPE Scholar or by earning it while in college. For more information, please review the HOPE Scholarship regulations.
The HOPE Grant program is for students seeking a technical certificate or diploma, regardless of the student's high school grade point average or graduation date. For more information, please review the HOPE Grant regulations.
The Zell Miller Scholarship program is for students who have demonstrated academic achievement and are seeking a college degree. Generally, to become eligible, a student must graduate from an eligible high school with a 3.70 GPA and a minimum score on the SAT/ACT. For more information, please review the Zell Miller Scholarship Regulations.
The HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship and HOPE Grant pay a certain amount for tuition. The amount of the award depends on the type of school the student is attending, the number of credit hours the student is enrolled, and the specific tuition rate for the college. To view the award amounts, please view the the individual scholarship links from www.GAfutures.org.
HOPE is funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery for Education, which also funds Georgia's statewide pre-kindergarten program. Since the HOPE Program began in 1993, over $6.4 billion in HOPE funds have been awarded to more than 1.5 million students attending Georgia's colleges, universities, and technical colleges. You can benefit from HOPE in several ways.
HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship and HOPE Grant
The HOPE Scholarship program is for students that have demonstrated academic achievement and are seeking a college degree. There are several ways to become eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, either by graduating from high school as a HOPE Scholar or by earning it while in college. For more information, please review the HOPE Scholarship regulations.
The HOPE Grant program is for students seeking a technical certificate or diploma, regardless of the student's high school grade point average or graduation date. For more information, please review the HOPE Grant regulations.
The Zell Miller Scholarship program is for students who have demonstrated academic achievement and are seeking a college degree. Generally, to become eligible, a student must graduate from an eligible high school with a 3.70 GPA and a minimum score on the SAT/ACT. For more information, please review the Zell Miller Scholarship Regulations.
The HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship and HOPE Grant pay a certain amount for tuition. The amount of the award depends on the type of school the student is attending, the number of credit hours the student is enrolled, and the specific tuition rate for the college. To view the award amounts, please view the the individual scholarship links from www.GAfutures.org.
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To estimate how much per credit hour the HOPE/ZELL MILLER scholarship will contribute towards tuition, search the financial aid page of the college to view the rate per credit hour. Usually, one college course is 3-4 hours. Next, use the link on the left to determine how much of those credit hours are covered by the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship.
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HOPE SCHOLARSHIP for the Classes of 2019 and beyond!
Students must receive at least FOUR Credits total from the following categories prior to graduating from high school:
1) Advanced math, such as Advanced algebra and trigonometry, math III, or an equivalent or higher course
2) Advanced science, such as chemistry, physics, biology II, or an equivalent or higher course
3) Advanced Placement courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language)
4) International Baccalaureate courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies and foreign language)
5) Dual credit courses in Core subjects taken during Dual Credit Enrollment at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution
6) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies and foreign language) where such courses are not remedial and developmental courses
7) Advanced foreign language courses
Link to official statement: http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2012/Rigor_Explanation.pdf
Link to Hope Requirements and Other Information:
https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship/eligibility/
Georgia Student Finance Commission
https://gsfc.georgia.gov/
1) Advanced math, such as Advanced algebra and trigonometry, math III, or an equivalent or higher course
2) Advanced science, such as chemistry, physics, biology II, or an equivalent or higher course
3) Advanced Placement courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language)
4) International Baccalaureate courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies and foreign language)
5) Dual credit courses in Core subjects taken during Dual Credit Enrollment at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution
6) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies and foreign language) where such courses are not remedial and developmental courses
7) Advanced foreign language courses
Link to official statement: http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2012/Rigor_Explanation.pdf
Link to Hope Requirements and Other Information:
https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship/eligibility/
Georgia Student Finance Commission
https://gsfc.georgia.gov/
List of high school courses that meet the new HOPE Scholarship rigor requirement. Core Dual Enrollment courses are considered rigor but may not appear on this list.
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