Founded by Governor Zell Miller, Georgia’s HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship Program is the most successful education initiative in Georgia history. Since September 1993, HOPE Scholarships valued at $470 million have been earned by more than 300,000 Georgia students attending colleges, universities and technical institutes across the state.

Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship provides eligible students wishing to attend a Georgia public college or university with tuition, mandatory fees and a $200 per semester book allowance. To be eligible, a student must be a Georgia resident, a 1993 or later high school graduate and have completed high school with a “B” average. Students must maintain a “B” average in college.
If an eligible student attends a private college or university in Georgia, HOPE will provide $3,000 per academic school year.
Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship is also available to eligible students wishing to attend a public technical college. Students enrolled in a diploma or certificate programs are eligible regardless of their high school graduation date or grade average.

The program has had an extraordinary impact on education in Georgia. Student enrollment at Georgia’s colleges, universities and technical colleges has increased since HOPE’s inception. Academic achievement has taken on new meaning within the public school system, and access to education after high school has become possible for thousands of Georgians.