Zell Miller Scholarship

The Zell Miller Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship that provides payment of the standard undergraduate tuition amount at a public postsecondary institution and tuition assistance at an eligible private postsecondary institution. The academic eligibility requirements are specific to the accreditation status and location of the high school or home study from which a student graduated. Please review Initial Academic Eligibility for Zell Miller Scholarship.

The Zell Miller Scholarship program requires students to meet basic requirements to be awarded initially after high school graduation and maintained while enrolled in an eligible college or university (postsecondary institutions).  An eligible student must:

1. Meet U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements;
2. Meet the postsecondary institutions Georgia Residency requirements;
3. Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at a USG, TCSG or eligible private Zell Miller eligible college or university in Georgia;
4. Meet federal Selective Service registration requirements, per Georgia state law. The requirement to register applies to males who were born on or after January 1, 1960, are at least 18, are citizens or eligible non-citizens who came to the United States prior to age 26;
5. Meet the Eligible Postsecondary Institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy;
6. Be in good standing on all student loans or other financial aid programs;
7. Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990;
8. Not have exceeded the maximum award limits for any HOPE program

Note: Students must not be in default on any federal or state of Georgia student loan, grant, or scholarship. If a student goes into default on a federal or State of Georgia student loan, the loan must be repaid in full, or the default status resolved before eligibility can be determined for Zell Miller Scholarship. Students must not owe a refund on a state of Georgia scholarship or grant program. The refund amount must be paid in full before eligibility can be determined for Zell Miller Scholarship.