Zell Miller Grant
Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC / GAfutures)
Georgia grant paying full standard tuition for certificate/diploma students who keep a 3.5 college GPA.
- How much
- Standard undergraduate tuition rate for hours enrolled (varies by college)
- Who qualifies
- Georgia resident in a certificate or diploma program at a TCSG or USG institution; 3.5 cumulative postsecondary GPA at the end of each term; HOPE program hour limits apply; no bachelor's degree.
- For trade school students, adults going back to school, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA or GSFAPP by the last day of the term (or your withdrawal date).
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA each year or the GSFAPP on GAfutures
- Your college determines eligibility each term
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (gafutures.org), page 2, page 3, page 4 and page 5
The details
For Georgia residents working toward a certificate or diploma at a TCSG or University System of Georgia institution. Pays the standard undergraduate tuition rate for the hours enrolled (see GSFC's award-amount table). No high school GPA requirement and full-time enrollment not required, but you need a 3.5 cumulative postsecondary GPA at the end of each term; the first term is paid retroactively if you finish it with a 3.5. Same 63-hour grant limit and 127 combined-hour limit as the HOPE Grant; ends with a bachelor's degree.
More money from Georgia
- Georgia Zell Miller Scholarship100% of standard undergraduate tuition at public colleges; up to $5,309 per semester (Georgia Tech, 2026-27); amount varies by college and hours
- Georgia HOPE ScholarshipPer-credit-hour award toward standard tuition; up to $5,256 per semester at 15 hours (Georgia Tech, 2026-27); amount varies by college and hours
- DREAMS ScholarshipUp to $1,500 per term, $3,000 per year (capped at unmet need)
- Georgia College Completion Grant (GCCG)Up to $2,500 (lifetime maximum), applied to your outstanding balance
- Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG)$550 per semester ($367 per quarter), up to three semesters or four quarters a year (2026-27)
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- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
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