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.
- Animated Short Film Production - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Business Technology - Diploma
- C# Programmer - Technical Certificate of Credit
- C++ Programmer - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Computer Programming - Diploma
- Computer Support Specialist - Diploma
- Design and Media Production Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Design and Media Production Technology - Diploma
- Help Desk Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- iOS Application Development in Swift - Technical Certificate of Credit
- iOS Mobile Programming - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Java Programmer - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Junior Web Developer - 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
- Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician - Advanced - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Computed Tomography Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Dental Assisting - Diploma
- Health Care Assistant - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Medical Assisting - Diploma
- Medical Coding - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Medical Office Support Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Nurse Aide - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Pharmacy Technology - Diploma
- Pharmacy Technology - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Practical Nursing - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Basic POST Certification - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Child Development Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Criminal Justice Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Criminal Justice Technology - Diploma
- Early Childhood Care/Education - Diploma
- Early Childhood Care and Education Basics - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Firefighter I - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Advanced Pipe Welding - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Air Conditioning Electrical Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Air Conditioning Technician Assistant - Technical Certifcate of Credit
- Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Climate Control Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Engine Performance Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Engine Repair Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Light Duty Diesel Engine Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Automotive Technology - Diploma
- Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Aviation Maintenance Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Aviation Maintenance Technician - Airframe - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Aviation Maintenance Technician - Powerplant - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Aviation Maintenance Technology - Diploma
- Air Conditioning Technology - Diploma
- Architectural and Engineering Drafting Technology - Diploma
- Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Certified Construction Worker - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Chemical Analysis Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Chemical Engineering Technology - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Commercial Wiring - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Computer Engineering Technology - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Dual Enrollment Manufacturing Production Assistant - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Electrical Control Systems - Diploma
- Electrical Engineering Technology Fundamentals - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Electronics Engineering Technology - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Engineering Technology Basics - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Gas Metal Arc Welder - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Repair Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Industrial Construction I - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Industrial Mechanical Systems - Diploma
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technician I - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Mechatronics Technology - Diploma
- NCCER Basic Electrical Systems Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- NCCER Electrical Systems Construction and Maintenance - Diploma
- Nuclear Science Technology - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Photovoltaic Systems Installation and Repair Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Residential Wiring Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Science Technology - Technical Certificate of Credit
- Welding and Joining Technology - Diploma
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/