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According to a new report from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is working well for some college students, but there are many more who need financial aid and aren’t getting it. The report found about a third of Georgia’s public college students receive HOPE or Zell Miller scholarships. Out of the recipients, 30 percent are from low-income homes and 41 percent are from middle-income families.
HOPE is merit-based, meaning students have to earn good grades to get – and keep – it. Students with a “B” average in high school can qualify for HOPE, which covers partial tuition costs. Students with an “A” average and good standardized test scores can qualify for the Zell Miller Scholarship, which pays full tuition.
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