Zell Miller Grant

The Zell Miller Grant is the higher-achievement companion to the HOPE Grant. It is open to Georgia residents working toward a certificate or diploma at a Technical College System of Georgia or University System of Georgia school. Instead of a high school GPA, it looks at college performance: students must hold a cumulative postsecondary GPA of at least 3.5 at the end of each term. The first term is paid retroactively if the student finishes it with a 3.5 or better. The award equals the school's standard undergraduate tuition rate for the hours enrolled, and full-time enrollment is not required. Payments stop once a student has received 63 semester hours of HOPE or Zell Miller Grant funding, or 127 combined hours across all HOPE and Zell Miller programs. Basic HOPE program rules also apply, including citizenship or eligible noncitizen status, Selective Service compliance and good standing on student loans. Grades earned while receiving the grant count toward the grant GPA.