The HOPE Program created in 1993 under the supervision of Georgia Governor Zell Miller, is Georgia's scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges. HOPE is funded entirely by revenue from the Georgia Lottery and is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC). The HOPE Scholarship Program has awarded over $14 billion to more than 2.1 million Georgia students since its inception in 1993.
Georgia Governor Zell Miller was responsible for the creation for the HOPE Scholarship.
Zell Bryan Miller was an American politician who served as a United States senator representing Georgia from 2000 to 2005 and as the 79th governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Portrait, c. 2000–2005
Miller as Lieutenant Governor in 1975
Gov. Zell Miller with President Bill Clinton at The Varsity in Atlanta, January 15, 1996
Miller and Saxby Chambliss in 2004