undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

cumulative grade point average in the college preparatory core-curriculum subjects or a 3.2
minimum grade point average in the career/technology core-curriculum subjects. Effective Fall
2011, HOPE Scholarship awards will be set annually based on lottery revenues and prior year
expenditures. The anticipated HOPE Scholarship award for students attending a private college
or university is $1,800 per semester if full-time, and $900 per semester if enrolled half-time.
HOPE Scholars must maintain a 3.0 grade point average for continued eligibility. HOPE
Scholars will be evaluated at increments of 30, 60, and 90 attempted hours and at the end of each
Spring semester.
The Zell Miller Scholarship is a State of Georgia merit-based, lottery-funded HOPE
Scholarship awarded to Georgia residents who graduate from an eligible high school in 2007 or
later as the class Valedictorian or Salutatorian; or who graduated with a minimum of a 3.70
cumulative grade point average in the college preparatory core-curriculum subjects and earned a
minimum score of 1200 (combined Critical Reading and Math) on a single administration of the
SAT or a composite score of 26 on a single administration of the ACT on a test administered
before the time of high school graduation. Students eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship will
receive the higher level HOPE Scholarship award of $2,000 per semester if full-time, and $1,000
per semester if enrolled half-time for students attending a private college or university. Zell
Miller scholars must maintain a 3.30 grade point average for continued eligibility. If a Zell
Miller Scholar falls below the required grade point average, then the student remains eligible for
the HOPE Scholarship, provided the student has a 3.0 grade point average. Zell Miller Scholars
will be evaluated at the same increments as other HOPE scholars: 30, 60, and 90 attempted hours
and at the end of each Spring semester.
LaGrange College Grants offer a variety of need-based institutional grants made possible by
the generosity of alumni, foundations, and individuals. These grants are available to
undergraduate degree-seeking students enrolled full time. Recipients must be in good academic
standing. A list of LaGrange College grants and their eligibility requirements are available on
our Website.
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Program provides grant assistance of up to $4000 per year to full-time undergraduate and
graduate students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that
serves students from low-income families in a designated high-need field. In exchange for the
TEACH Grant award, the recipient agrees to serve as a full-time teacher for four (4) academic
years within in eight (8) calendar years of completing the program for which the TEACH Grant
was received. For more information on this program, contact the Office of Financial Aid or the
LaGrange College Department of Education.
LOANS
The Federal Perkins Loan is a low-interest, repayable loan awarded to undergraduate and
graduate students with exceptional financial need. The interest rate is 5%, and no interest accrues
on the loan while the borrower is enrolled half-time and during the grace period. Repayment
begins nine (9) months after graduating or withdrawal from school. This loan program has
cancellation provisions for critical fields of study. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more
information.
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