ARE YOU HOPEless? How to gain Zell Miller/HOPE/HERO Scholarship – Fall 2015 GOAL of PRESENTATION HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship basic requirements HOPE/Zell Miller.
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ARE YOU HOPEless?
How to gain Zell Miller/HOPE/HERO Scholarship – Fall 2015
GOAL of PRESENTATION
HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship basic requirements
HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship detailed requirements
Differences between the HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship
How to check HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship eligibility in
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HERO Scholarship details
Questions & Answer
HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarship
Requirements
Enrolled in a degree
program
U.S. Citizen or Eligible NonCitizen
Georgia Resident
Meeting SAP
Selective Service
Registered
Non-default status
Georgia Drug-Free
Not incarcerated
How To Gain HOPE Scholarship
Student must be:
Graduate with 3.0 required GPA
from:
Eligible high school
Ineligible high school, home school or
earned GED w/ SAT or ACT
Also, must be:
Enrolled in degree-seeking program
Meet academic rigor
Maintain 3.0 at checkpoints of 30,
60 and/or 90 attempted semester
hours
How to gain Zell Miller
Scholarship
Student must meet one:
Graduate as valedictorian/salutatorian
Graduate with 3.7 required GPA from:
Eligible high school &
Earned 1200 (SAT) or 26 (ACT)
Graduated with 3.7 required GPA from:
Home school &
Earned 1200 (SAT) or 26 (ACT)
Also, must be:
Enrolled in degree-seeking program
Meet academic rigor
Maintain 3.3 at checkpoints of 30, 60 and/or
90 attempted semester hours
Differences in HOPE and Zell
Miller Scholarship
HOPE Scholarship
3.0 GPA out of high school
3.0 GPA at checkpoints
Eligible out of high school
and/or in college
Award amount 90% of
tuition only
Zell Miller Scholarship
3.7 GPA out of high school
3.3 GPA at checkpoints
Only eligible out of high
school
Award amount 100% of
tuition only
Maintain GPA at checkpoints
3.3 for Zell Miller Scholarship
3.0 for HOPE Scholarship
End of spring term
30, 60 and 90 attempted hours
Maintain other eligibility
requirements
1 time loss
Can regain HOPE/Zell Miller
Scholarship only 1 time
Maximum 127 of ALL attempted
hours
7 year limit out of high school
HERO Scholarship
HERO Scholarship
Scholarship Program was created to provide financial aid to
qualifying who are seeking a postsecondary education
Georgia National Guard or United States Military Reservists,
spouses,
Dependent children
maximum amount awarded to an eligible student is $2,000
per Award Year
HERO Scholarship
Requirements
Georgia resident
Enrolled in an eligible post secondary institution
Maintain Student Academic Progress (SAP)
Selective Service Registration
No defaulted loans
No drug convictions
Not incarcerated
HERO Scholarship
Must have completed one Qualifying Term
of Service for:
Member of Georgia National Guard or US
Military Reservist
Dependent of Georgia National Guard or
US Military Reservist
Spouse of a deceased or 100% disabled
Georgia National Guard or US Military
Reservist
HERO Scholarship
Limitations:
Maximum total award is up to $8,000
(equivalent to four (4) Award Years
Eligibility terminates eight (8) years
after the date returning from combat
zone
Must complete 181 cumulative days of
service in a combat zone to qualify for
one (1) Qualifying Term of Service
Question & Answer
HERO Scholarship regulations
http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2016/2016HERO.pdf
HOPE Scholarship regulations
http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2016/2016-HOPEPUBLIC.pdf
Zell Miller Scholarship regulations
http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2016/2016Zell%20Miller%20Scholarship.pdf
Lawana J. Haynes
Scholarship/State Programs Coordinator
Office of Financial Aid
1000 University Center Lane, D-1321
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
[email protected]