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FINANCIAL

AID

NIGHT

Welcome to

Brookwood High School

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HAL J. WILKINSON

ESTEPHANY FLORES

Please welcome

Outreach Representative

Georgia Student Finance Commission

Financial Aid Advocate

Georgia Gwinnett College

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State Aid/HOPE Program

Hal J. Wilkinson

K12 Outreach Staff

Email: halw@gsfc.org

Phone: 678-495-8965

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HOPE Program

General Eligibility Requirements

Be a legal resident of Georgia
Be registered with the Selective Service, if required
Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990
Meet U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements
Be in good standing on all student loans and other financial aid programs
Attend an eligible postsecondary institution
Must be working toward the first undergraduate program

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HOPE Scholarship

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HOPE Program

HOPE

Grant

HOPE Career Grant

Zell Miller

Grant

HOPE GED

Grant

HOPE

Scholarship

Zell Miller

Scholarship

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HOPE Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Students must pursue an associate or bachelor’s degree
Graduate with a 3.0 high school HOPE GPA

After high school graduation, may also be earned in college

4 academically rigorous course credits

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Academically Rigorous Courses

Courses must be on Academic Rigor Course List. This includes:

Advanced Placement (AP)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Dual Enrollment in degree level core subjects
Advanced math
Advanced science
Foreign language II or higher

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Maintaining the HOPE Scholarship

Students must maintain 3.0 college HOPE GPA at all checkpoints including:

End of every Spring semester/quarter
30/45 attempted semester/quarter hours
60/90 attempted semester/quarter hours
90/135 attempted semester/quarter hours
Three-Term Checkpoint, if enrolled less than full time for first three semesters/quarters

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Zell Miller Eligibility Requirements

Rigor Requirements and one of the following:

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Designated valedictorian or salutatorian AND Meet minimum HOPE eligibility requirements			Minimum 3.7 high school HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC, in core curriculum courses AND 1200 SAT total test score OR .26 ACT composite score update. The current equivalent ACT score of a 1200 SAT is a 25 composite score for students who graduate after December 31, 2023.

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Student Document Upload

Students may upload documents for State Financial Aid Programs
SAT test score reports may be uploaded
Directions for SAT:

Print test score report from College Board
Student must sign, date, and write this statement on report: “This is a true and exact copy of the original score report.”
Sign into GAfutures account and select Document Upload, on left side of page.
Select Document type: SAT Scores
Attach document file and select submit

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Submitting ACT Scores for Zell Miller

Steps for submitting ACT scores:

Go to ACT.org and sign into student account
Select ACT score report be sent to GSFC by entering recipient code: 2225
ACT will then send GSFC and electronic file to update student’s record.

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Maintaining the Zell Miller Scholarship

Students must maintain 3.3 college HOPE GPA at following checkpoints:

End of every Spring semester/quarter
30/45 attempted semester/quarter hours
60/90 attempted semester/quarter hours
90/135 attempted semester/quarter hours
Three-Term Checkpoint, if enrolled less than full time for first three semesters/quarters

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HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships

Students lose eligibility due to one of the following:

GPA requirement not met (3.0 for HOPE; 3.3 for Zell Miller)
Reaching maximum attempted hours

127 semester
190 quarter

Failing to use funds within ten years of high school graduation or equivalent

Exception for active duty military service in United States Armed Forces

Received bachelor’s or first professional degree

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HOPE Grant

Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in certificate or diploma program
High school diploma/GED not required
High school GPA and/or test scores not considered

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Maintaining the HOPE Grant

Students must maintain a 2.0 college cumulative GPA at the following checkpoints:

30 HOPE Grant paid semester hours
60 HOPE Grant paid semester credit hours

Maximum 63 paid semester hours

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Zell Miller Grant

Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.5 college cumulative GPA
Checkpoints occur at the end of every term of enrollment
Must be a HOPE Grant recipient initially
May be paid retroactively for first term
Maximum 63 combined paid hours Zell Miller and HOPE Grants

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Award Amounts

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	HOPE Scholarship	Zell Miller Scholarship
Public Institutions	portion of tuition	full standard tuition
Private Institutions Full-time	$2,496 per semester (fall, spring, summer) $1,664 per quarter (fall, winter, spring, summer)	$2,985 per semester (fall, spring, summer) $2985 per quarter (fall, winter, spring, summer)

	HOPE Grant	Zell Miller Grant
Public Institutions	portion of tuition	full standard tuition

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HOPE Scholarship Change

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HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship Updates

HOPE Scholarship and Grant at TCSG and USG Institutions

New – HOPE Award Rate set the award amount for all eligible public institutions to 100% of the prior year (FY 2023) standard undergraduate tuition rate

TCSG’s standard tuition rate remains at $100 per credit hour

HOPE Scholarship and Grant will pay $100 per hour
Zell Miller Scholarship & Grant will pay $100 per hour

USG’s Board of Regents has not set the standard undergraduate rates for their institutions yet

Award Charts will be made available once all info is available

The scholarships award amounts have increased for private institutions in Georgia (2023-2024 Award Year):

HOPE Scholarship award amount is 2,496 per semester (12-15 semester hours)
Zell Miller award amount is 2,985 per semester (12-15 semester hours)

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Tuition Equalization Grant

Tuition Equalization Grant Regulations

New – Award amounts

Award rate increases

Per semester increase from $500 to $550

Per quarter increase from $333 to $366/$366/$367�(per term)

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HOPE and Zell Miller Grant

HOPE Career Grant in the HOPE Grant and Zell Miller Grant Regulations

Revision of award rates

Award rate for Basic Law Enforcement and Basic POST Certification certificate programs

Maximum award amount increase from $3,500 to $3,750

Award rate for Commercial Truck Driving certificate programs

Maximum award amount increase from $1,000 to $1,100

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HOPE Career Grant

HOPE Grant and Zell Miller Grant recipients eligible for HOPE Career Grant

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Movie Production and Set Design
Computer Programming
Computer Technology
Practical Nursing
Early Childhood Care and Education
Welding and Joining Technology
Precision Manufacturing
Certified Engineer Technician
Commercial Truck Driving
Health Sciences
Diesel Equipment Technology
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Automotive
Aviation
Construction
Electrical Line Worker
Logistics

The HOPE Career Grant has become a great financial resource for many students.

Students receiving the HOPE Grant or the Zell Miller Grant may also be eligible for additional financial assistance from this program.

This program was created to boost enrollment in high-demand certificate and diploma programs such as Commercial Trucking, Early Childhood Care/Education and Practical Nursing.

There are 17 in-demand career fields with more than 300 approved certificate and diploma programs eligible for the HOPE Career Grant.

Five new fields were added in FY 2018: Construction, Aviation, Electrical Line Work, Logistics and Automotive Technology.

The award is a fixed amount depending on the program and number of hours the student is enrolled.

You can find a list of approved programs and award amounts at GAfutures.org

This program is not available for dual enrollment students.

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HOPE Career Grant

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Enrolled Semester Hours	Award Amounts
1-2 hours	$125
3-8 hours	$250
9+ hours	$500
9+ hours	$1,100 award per truck driving program

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Scholarships

Scholarship examples:

Height
Ethnicity
Religious affiliation
Gender
Being a multiple (twin, triplet, etc.)
Left-handed
Video on social media

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Duct Tape Scholarship

To enter the Duct Tape Scholarship, you and your partner must be legal residents and at least 14 years old. Either opposite sex or same sex partners may participate. You must attend a high school prom and have your photo taken before, during or after the prom in your attire made using duct tape.
Costumes must be original and will be judged based on workmanship, originality, use of color, use of accessories, and use of duct tape.
Photos of the 10 finalist couples will be posted online for online voting.
For more information about the Duct Tape Scholarship Contest see, duckbrand.com

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Tuition Assistance

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Bank of America

Dollar General

Chilis

United Postal Service

QT ( Gas Station)

Racetrac

Kroger's

Publix

Sprouts

Wells Fargo

TGI Fridays

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Job Opportunities & Scholarships

- offers scholarships of $2000/term

- - offers $1600 tuition reimbursement

- offers $1,000 scholarships

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Scholarship Search

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www.fastweb.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.finaid.org/scholarships

UNIGO.COM

Additional Scholarship Resources

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Email: halw@gsfc.org

Phone: 678-495-8965

Questions?

Your BHS Counselors

Hal Wilkinson