FREE 30-MINUTE CALL · GEORGIA FAMILIES
Georgia's HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships: What Your Student Needs
It starts with the FAFSA, or Georgia's own GSFAPP. In a free 30-minute call, we'll go over which state awards may fit your student.
30 min
phone or video
11 years
in business
12,000+
families served
30 min · phone or video
We'll look at where your student stands for HOPE and Zell Miller.
30 min
phone or video
11 years
in business
12,000+
families served
How Georgia's main awards work
HOPE Scholarship
For students who graduate with at least a 3.0 HOPE GPA, which Georgia works out from core high school classes, and four advanced ("rigor") classes.
Zell Miller Scholarship
For students with at least a 3.7 HOPE GPA, four rigor classes, and an SAT of 1200 or an ACT of 25 from a single test date. It pays standard tuition at Georgia's public colleges.
HOPE Grant
A separate award for Georgia residents working toward a certificate or diploma at an eligible Georgia college. No high school GPA is required; students keep it with a 2.0 college GPA.
No separate application
Students are considered through the FAFSA or the GSFAPP, and can see their HOPE GPA on GAfutures.
Sources: University of Georgia Office of Student Financial Aid; GAfutures (Georgia Student Finance Commission).
Where the FAFSA fits
- The FAFSA is free to file.
- It's how students are considered for the federal Pell Grant and for need-based aid from colleges.
- In Georgia, it also counts as the application for HOPE.
On the call
There's nothing to buy on the call.
We'll look at where your student stands for HOPE and Zell Miller, what to do this year, and how the state awards fit with the rest of your college costs. We'll also explain how POM works.
They made the process simple & easy, answering any questions we had regarding the complex topic that is paying for college.
Who you'll talk to: Jessica S. Ruzicka, Ed.D., Executive Director, or someone on her team. POM: 11 years in business, 12,000+ families served.