HOPE/ ZELL Miller Scholarship

HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP

Information Session

GENERAL PROGRAM SUMMARY

Merit Based Scholarship Program Georgia Residents Demonstrated Academic Achievement Encourages postsecondary academic achievement at Georgia

institutions Funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education Administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission

(GSFC) Provides tuition assistance to students attending Georgia

institutions

12/6/2018

IN ALL CASES, STUDENTS MUST

Not have a Bachelor's degree Be enrolled as a degree seeking student Meet Georgia Residency prior to 1st day of term

12 months residency required at time of high school graduation 24 months residency required if not a resident at graduation

Be a U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident Alien Register with Selective Service (males only) Not be in default or owe a refund on Federal or State programs Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary

Education Act of 1990 Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress

finaid.gatech.edu/policies/sap

12/6/2018

HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP

High School Eligibility Requirements

Academic Rigor Requirement

HOPE A high school GPA of 3.0 as calculated by GSFC

Must earn four full credits

Zell Miller

A high school GPA of 3.7 as calculated by GSFC AND an SAT score of 1200 or ACT of 26.

Must Earn four full credits

College Eligibility Requirements

Check-points (Losing and regaining awards)

Maintain a 3.0 HOPE GPA

Eligibility is checked at the end of each Spring semester and when 30, 60, and 90 credit hours have been attempted.

Maintain a 3.3 HOPE GPA

Eligibility is checked at the end of each Spring semester and when 30, 60, and 90 credit hours have been attempted.

Time and Credit Hour Limits

Once lost, eligibility can be regained just once, and only at the 30, 60, 90 attempted hour checkpoints.

?HOPE can be received either until the student has attempted 127 hours ?OR until 127 hours have been paid through the combination of HOPE/Zell Miller/HOPE Grant/ACCEL, HOPE eligibility may end seven (7) years from the date of high school graduation.

Once lost, eligibility can be regained just once, and only at the 30, 60, 90 attempted hour checkpoints.

?Zell Miller can be received either until the student has attempted 127 hours ?OR until 127 hours have been paid through the combination of HOPE/Zell Miller/HOPE Grant/ACCEL, Zell Miller eligibility may end seven (7) years from the date of high school graduation.

HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP

Award Amounts

HOPE

Awards are based on anticipated enrollment in 15 credit hours each semester.

Zell Miller

Awards are based on anticipated enrollment in at least 12 hours each semester.

For 2018-2019, annual awards will be set For 2018-2019, the maximum annual award is $10,008,

at a maximum of $7440.

which is 100% of tuition for students.

For students who are approaching the For students who are approaching the credit hour limit

credit hour limit described above,

described above, awards are reduced based on

awards are reduced based on remaining remaining eligibility.

eligibility.

There are no awards for fees or books through this

There are no awards for fees or books program.

through this program.

Payment Amounts

Actual payment amounts for HOPE will Actual payment amounts for Zell Miller will be for exact

be pro-rated down for students enrolled tuition charges assessed by the Bursar for eligible

in fewer than 15 eligible hours.

courses.

12/6/2018

HOPE ELIGIBILITY FRESHMAN

Georgia Resident Eligible High School or Home Study Program 3.0 high school GPA and four full academic rigor credits

GSFC will determine the high school GPA

Eligible for current hourly HOPE tuition award

($248 per credit hour/15 hour max =$3720)

12/6/2018

HOPE ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL OTHER UNDERGRADS

Georgia Resident 30 or more postsecondary credit hours 3.0 cumulative GPA

At most recent Tier checkpoint (30, 60, or 90 credit hour)

Financial aid office will determine postsecondary HOPE GPA

Eligible for current hourly HOPE tuition award

($248 per credit hour/15 hour max =$3720)

12/6/2018

2018-2019 HOPE HOURLY RATE CHART

Hope Award Hourly Rate

1 Credit hour

2 Credit hours

3 Credit hours

4 Credit hours

5 Credit hours

6 Credit hours

7 Credit hours

8 Credit hours

9 Credit hours

10 Credit hours

11 Credit hours

12 Credit hours

13 Credit hours

14 Credit hours

15 Credit hours

Regular - Non Guaranteed Tuition Payment

Hope Award

$248.00 $496.00 $744.00 $992.00 $1,240.00 $1,488.00 $1,736.00 $1,984.00 $2,232.00 $2,480.00 $2,728.00 $2,976.00 $3,224.00 $3,472.00 $3,720.00

12/6/2018

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download