1 of 27

State Aid/HOPE Program

By: Hal Wilkinson

2 of 27

Helping Outstanding Pupils �Educationally Program

2

HOPE Scholarship

Zell Miller Scholarship

HOPE

Grant

HOPE

GED Grant

HOPE Career Grant

Zell Miller Grant

3 of 27

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

3

4 of 27

HOPE Scholarship

4

HOPE Program

HOPE

Grant

HOPE Career Grant

Zell Miller

Grant

HOPE GED

Grant

HOPE

Scholarship

Zell Miller

Scholarship

5 of 27

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

​

5

6 of 27

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

6

7 of 27

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

7

8 of 27

Zell Miller Eligibility Requirements

Rigor Requirements and one of the following:

8

​

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

9 of 27

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

​

9

10 of 27

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

​

10

11 of 27

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

​

​

11

12 of 27

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

12

13 of 27

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

​

​

13

14 of 27

Award Amounts

14

​

HOPE Scholarship

Zell Miller Scholarship

Public Institutions

portion of tuition

​

full standard tuition

​

Private Institutions

Full-time

​

$2,152 per semester (fall, spring, summer)

​

$1,436 per quarter

(fall, winter, spring, summer)

$2,808 per semester (fall, spring, summer)

​

$1,914 per quarter

(fall, winter, spring, summer)

​

​

HOPE Grant

Zell Miller Grant

Public Institutions

portion of tuition

​

full standard tuition

​

15 of 27

HOPE Career Grant

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

​

15

  • 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

16 of 27

HOPE Career Grant

16

Enrolled Semester Hours

Award Amounts

1-2 hours

$125

3-8 hours

$250

9+ hours

$500

9+ hours

$1,000 award per truck driving program

17 of 27

Apply For State Programs

17

18 of 27

Apply For State Programs

18

19 of 27

The Georgia Student Finance Application�(GSFAPPS)

19

20 of 27

GAfutures.org

  • Georgia’s primary resource to help students plan, apply and find affordable ways to pay for college

20

21 of 27

GAfutures.org

  • Financial Aid & Scholarships
    • The basics, state and federal programs, calculators, repayment options, financial literacy tips, national scholarship search
  • College Planning Tools
    • Grade-specific checklists, College Money Matters, calculators, applications (admissions, financial aid), HOPE-eligible institutions highlighted, national college search
  • Career Exploration
    • Career assessments, interest profiler, Career Clusters and Pathways, skilled trades

​

21

22 of 27

Scholarships

Scholarship examples:

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

​

​

22

23 of 27

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

24 of 27

Tuition Assistance

24

Bank of America

Dollar General

Chilis

United Postal Service

QT ( Gas Station)

Racetrac

Kroger's

Publix

Sprouts

Wells Fargo

TGI Fridays

25 of 27

Scholarship Search

25

26 of 27

  • www.fastweb.com

​

  • www.collegeboard.com

​

  • www.finaid.org/scholarships

​

  • UNIGO.COM

​

​

​

Additional Scholarship Resources

27 of 27