What is the difference between Hope Scholarship and Hope Grant?

The Hope Scholarship program is made up of three primary aid programs.  These are the HOPE Scholarship, the Zell Miller Scholarship, and the HOPE Grant.  Each one targets a different set of students based on academic eligibility.

Both the HOPE Scholarship and the HOPE Grant are funded by the state of Georgia through lottery proceeds, but the HOPE Scholarship has certain requirements, and the HOPE Grant is available to any Georgia resident. For length of the HOPE eligibility, see the text below. Continue reading