The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant (SIWDG), is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors (Diplomas and Certificates) specifically aligned with industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them. These industries have been identified as strategically important to the state’s economic growth. See a list of these programs below.
- Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Computed Tomography Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Medical Coding - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Nurse Aide - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Pharmacy Technology - Diploma
- Practical Nursing - Diploma
- Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Climate Control Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Engine Performance Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Engine Repair Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Technology - Diploma
- Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Air Conditioning Technology - Diploma
- Architectural and Engineering Drafting Technology - Diploma
- Basic Machinist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- CNC Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Commercial Wiring - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Electrical Contracting Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Electrical Control Systems - Diploma
- Electrical Systems Technology - Diploma
- Electronics Technology - Diploma
- Industrial Mechanical Systems - Diploma
- Precision Manufacturing and Machining - Diploma
- Residential Wiring Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- C# Programmer - Technical Certificate of Credit
- C++ Programmer - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Computer Programming - Diploma
- Design and Media Production Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Design and Media Production Technology - Diploma
- Java Programmer - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Cisco Network Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Motion Graphics Assistant - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Networking Specialist - Diploma
- PC Repair and Network Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
Eligibility for the HOPE Grant
Basic Eligibility:
All HOPE programs require students to meet basic requirements. An eligible student must:
- Meet HOPE's U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements;
- Be a legal resident of Georgia;
- Meet enrollment requirements;
- Be in compliance with Selective Service registration requirements;
- Meet academic achievement standards;
- Be in good standing on all student loans or other financial aid programs;
- Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990;
- Not have exceeded the maximum award limits for any HOPE program;
- Regardless of the number of HOPE Grant Paid-Hours or Combined-Paid Hours a student has accumulated, such student is ineligible for HOPE Grant payment if he or she has attained a Baccalaureate Degree, at any time, from any postsecondary institution, including the equivalent of a Baccalaureate Degree from a foreign institution as indicated by the foreign academic transcript and/or foreign academic transcript translation.
Program Eligibility
Full-time enrollment in a certificate or diploma program is not required and students are not required to graduate from high school with a specific GPA, however, they must have a postsecondary cumulative 2.0 GPA, at certain checkpoints, in order to maintain eligibility.
Source: https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-grants/hope-grant/eligibility/