Zell Miller Scholarship Grant

Zell Miller Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)
Last Updated: October 24, 2025

Summary

The Zell Miller Scholarship is a merit-based financial aid option for Georgia residents, requiring a minimum high school GPA of 3.70 and SAT score of 1200 or equivalent ACT score. This scholarship supports students enrolled in eligible Georgia colleges and universities while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.3. To apply, students must meet citizenship, residency, and academic progress requirements, ensuring they remain in good standing with financial aid programs.

Overview

Note: The application deadline is the last day of the school term or a student's withdrawal date, whichever occurs first. Additional college-specific application and deadline requirements may be required. Check with your postsecondary institution. Zell Miller Scholarship is a merit-based award available to Georgia residents, similar to the HOPE Scholarship, but with more stringent academic requirements. A Zell Miller Scholarship recipient must graduate from high school with a minimum 3.70 grade point average (as calculated by GSFC), combined with a minimum SAT score of 1200 or an equivalent ACT composite score. An ACT equivalent score is based on the most recent concordance guide published by the College Board and ACT each January 1. The ACT score requirement may change each year. The ACT equivalent is posted by January 15 each year for the upcoming/award school year. For previous score requirements contact GSFC. 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).

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Meet U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements;Meet the postsecondary institutions Georgia Residency requirements;Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at a USG, TCSG or eligible private Zell Miller eligible college or university in Georgia;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;Meet the Eligible Postsecondary Institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy;Be in good standing on all student loans or other financial aid programs;Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990;Not have exceeded the maximum award limits for any HOPE programIn order to continue receiving the Zell Miller Scholarship, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.3 postsecondary GPA at designated checkpoints. The cumulative 3.3 postsecondary GPA does not include Dual Enrollment coursework taken prior to high school graduation or home study completion. Be enrolled in an undergraduate major or program of study (associate or bachelor’s degree)Attend an eligible college or university in GeorgiaTechnical College System of Georgia (TCSG)No minimum number of hours per semester of enrollment required for eligibilityUniversity System of Georgia (USG)No minimum number of hours per semester of enrollment required for eligibilityEligible Private College/UniversityA minimum of six (6) hours per semester or quarter of enrollment required for eligibilityMore details here