HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships

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You can find detailed information about HOPE:  HERE

Hope Scholarships:

  • 3.0 HOPE GPA as calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) in core curriculum courses (English, math, science, foreign language, social science)
  • Rigor requirements
  • Covers portion of standard tuition at a public university

Zell Miller Scholarship:

  • Rigor requirements
  • 3.7 HOPE GPA as calculated by GSFC in core curriculum courses
  • Test component: 1200 SAT combined score (Critical Reading and Math) or 26 ACT composite score
  • Covers full standard tuition at a public university

What are rigor requirements?

  • Rigor courses: Advanced Math, Advanced Science, Foreign Language, Advanced Placement (AP) in core subjects, International Baccalaureate (IB) in core subjects, degree level Dual Credit Enrollment courses in core subjects taken at an eligible postsecondary institution.
  • Students graduating from high school must earn four full credits from the above list.
  • Examples include: Algebra II, Physics, Chemistry, Pre-calculus, etc.
    • PHS offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses that prepare students for AP tests, which many qualify them for college credit and/or exempt them from freshman-level college courses.   
    • The following are the available courses offered at Pebblebrook High School:
      * English Language and Composition     * Calculus AB             * Environmental Science
      * English Literature and Composition    * Physics                     
      * American History                                     * Unites States Gov. & Politics 
      * Human Geography                                   * Macroeconomics     
      * World History                                           * Computer Science Principles       

                        * French and Spanish                                * 2D/3D Studio Art

Maintaining your HOPE scholarship:

  • HOPE Scholarship Students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA* at designated checkpoints (end of every spring semester and at 30, 60 and 90 attempted semester hours; end of every spring quarter and at 45, 90 and 135 attempted quarter hours).
  • If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.0, they will lose the HOPE Scholarship and will only be eligible to regain it once.
  • Zell Miller Scholarship Students must maintain a cumulative 3.3 GPA* at designated checkpoints (end of every spring semester and at 30, 60 and 90 attempted semester hours; end of every spring quarter and at 45, 90 and 135 attempted quarter hours).
  • If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.3, they will lose the Zell Miller Scholarship but may still be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship.
  • Students can regain the Zell Miller Scholarship only once.
    • *Postsecondary GPA calculation refers to all attempted hours after high school graduation. Approved postsecondary STEM courses taken fall 2017 and later receive .5 weight to grade B, C or D. Approved courses can be found at GAfutures.org. STEM courses taken during high school are not given the STEM weight for postsecondary GPA calculation. 
  • Georgia's HOPE Grant is available to Georgia residents who are working towards a certificate or diploma (continuing education programs are not eligible) at an eligible college or university in Georgia.
  • No high school graduation requirement
  • Must be enrolled in a certificate or diploma program at a University System of Georgia (USG) or Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) school
  • Award amount: Portion of standard tuition, up to 15 credit hours; award amounts available on GAfutures.org
  • Georgia's Zell Miller Grant is available to Georgia residents who are working towards a certificate or diploma at a Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) or University System of Georgia (USG) institution.
  • No high school graduation requirement
  • Must be enrolled in a certificate or diploma program at a University System of Georgia (USG) or Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) school
  • First term awarded retroactively after earning a 3.5 or higher postsecondary GPA
  • Award amount: Full standard rate of tuition, up to 15 credit hours; award amounts available on GAfutures.org
  • The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant, is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors specifically aligned with industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them. These industries have been identified as strategically important to the state’s economic growth.
  • Enroll in certain high-demand certificate and diploma programs at a University System of Georgia (USG) or Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) school
  • HOPE Grant and Zell Miller Grant eligibility requirements apply
  • Award amount: Awards are a fixed amount per term based on the program and number of hours enrolled; approved programs and award amounts available on GAfutures.org