Georgia · verified 2026-10-30
Zell Miller Scholarship requirements
The Zell Miller Scholarship requires a 3.7 HOPE GPA and a 26 ACT composite (or 1200 SAT), and it covers full tuition at a Georgia public college. HOPE, the tier below it, requires a 3.0 HOPE GPA and no test score at all — and pays less than full tuition. The ACT is the line between them.
The 26 line
One score is the whole difference between HOPE and Zell Miller.
A percentage of tuition, below full with no score at all. Full tuition at a Georgia public institution at a 26. A 26 is the 86th percentile nationally.
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Every tier, and what it asks for
| Tier | ACT | GPA | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zell Miller ScholarshipValedictorians and salutatorians qualify regardless of test score. Keep a 3.3 college GPA to renew. | 26or 1200 SAT | 3.7 HOPE GPA | Full tuition at a Georgia public institution |
| HOPE ScholarshipNo test score required. Keep a 3.0 college GPA to renew. | none | 3.0 HOPE GPA | A percentage of tuition, below full |
Georgia colleges pay on top of Zell Miller Scholarship
Zell Miller Scholarship is state money. Colleges publish their own award charts on top of it — at a 26 with a 3.5 GPA:
$20,326/yr
$18,500/yr
$6,500/yr
$3,000/yr
$1,000/yr
$500/yr
Other state programmes
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Zell Miller Scholarship is Georgia. We have read the published award charts at 504 colleges nationally, and the email sends the ten that pay you most — five public, five private. No account.
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Zell Miller Scholarship questions
What are the Zell Miller Scholarship requirements?
The Zell Miller Scholarship requires a 3.7 HOPE GPA and a 26 ACT composite (or 1200 SAT), and it covers full tuition at a Georgia public college. HOPE, the tier below it, requires a 3.0 HOPE GPA and no test score at all — and pays less than full tuition. The ACT is the line between them.
What ACT score do you need for the Zell Miller Scholarship?
26 at the lowest qualifying tier. A 26 is the 86th percentile nationally.
Does an ACT score change what Georgia colleges pay?
Yes, separately from Zell Miller Scholarship. At a 26 with a 3.5 GPA, 6 of the 8 Georgia colleges whose award charts we have read publish a figure, the largest being $20,326 a year at Georgia College. That is the college's own money, not the state's.
Verified 2026-10-30 against GAfutures — Zell Miller initial eligibility. State programmes are reviewed annually and the thresholds move, so confirm against the administering agency before relying on them. College figures come from each college’s own published chart. A published threshold is not an offer.