HOPE Program

In order to help Georgia citizens finance their education, the state has established the Georgia HOPE Program. HOPE is Georgia's unique scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs. The HOPE Program consists of HOPE Grant, Zell Miller Grant, HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship, HOPE GED Grant, and the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant. The HOPE Program is funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery for Education and is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.