# Zell Miller Grant

> Amount varies from Georgia Student Finance Commission. Apply by the last day of the school term or your withdrawal date, whichever comes first.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/georgia-zell-miller-grant
- Provider: Georgia Student Finance Commission (State)
- Award: Amount varies (Standard undergraduate tuition for hours enrolled at a TCSG or USG institution), renewable
- Deadline: Apply by the last day of the school term or your withdrawal date, whichever comes first
- State list: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/state/ga
- Official page: https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-grants/zell-miller-grant/
- Last verified by CollegesRef: Nov 6, 2026

## About this scholarship

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.

## Who can apply

- Residents of: GA
- Education level: Undergraduate
- Minimum GPA: 3.5
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen, Eligible noncitizen
- Certificate or diploma programs at TCSG or USG institutions. Requires a 3.5 cumulative postsecondary GPA at the end of each term; first term paid retroactively if earned. Same 63/127 hour limits as the HOPE Grant.

## How to apply

Complete the FAFSA or the GSFAPP on GAfutures.org, and file the FAFSA every year. The college checks your GPA each term to confirm eligibility.

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