Federal and State Grants and Scholarships

Federal Pell Grant awards for undergraduate students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree range from $767 to $7,395. Grant amounts will be pro-rated for less than full-time enrollment.

Eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant is determined using information provided on the FAFSA. No additional application is required for this program. 

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so completing the FAFSA early gives you their best chance of receiving these funds if you are eligible. Priority for SEOG funding is granted to students eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.

Eligibility for a Federal SEOG is determined using information provided on the FAFSA No additional application is required for this program.

Military veterans and their dependents may qualify for monthly education benefits in addition to other sources of educational financial assistance. The Office of Financial Aid will not count VA education benefits as a resource when determining eligibility for other types of aid in accordance with federal policy. At Emory, veterans education benefits are administered by the Office of the University Registrar.

Apply for veterans education benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Then submit your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or EBenefits Summary before the first semester in which you would like to use these benefits.

Are you a Georgia resident? You may be eligible to receive the HOPE Scholarship if you graduated from an eligible high school and earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. (NOTE – GPA calculations for this scholarship are based on letter grades only; pluses and minuses such as A- or B+ are ignored.)

The award amount for the HOPE Scholarship is determined annually by state appropriations. For the 2024-2025 academic year, full-time HOPE scholarship recipients were awarded $2,496 per semester; half-time HOPE scholarship recipients were awarded $1,248 per semester. Although HOPE Scholarship awards are not awarded based on need, they will reduce any other full-tuition scholarships a student is eligible to receive.

There are two ways to apply for the HOPE Scholarship. To be considered for this scholarship in addition to other sources of federal and state aid, all you need to do is complete the FAFSA. If you wish to be considered for the HOPE Scholarship only, complete the Georgia State Finance Commission Application (GSFAPP) and submit the Georgia HOPE Scholarship/GTEG Supplemental Residency form (PDF) to Emory's Office of Financial Aid.

If you are a Georgia resident attending or planning to attend Emory full-time you may be eligible for a non-repayable Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG). Requirements for this grant include graduation from an eligible high school at least 12 months prior to the first term in which you receive the grant or graduation from a non-eligible high school plus established residency at least 24 months prior to the first term in which you receive the grant.

Recipients will be awarded $550 per semester. Although GTEG grants are not awarded based on need, they will reduce other full tuition scholarships you are eligible to receive.

There are two ways to apply for the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant. To be considered for this grant in addition to other sources of federal and state aid, all you need to do is complete the FAFSA. If you wish to be considered for the GTEG Scholarship only, complete the Georgia State Finance Commission Application (GSFAPP) and submit the Georgia HOPE Scholarship/GTEG Supplemental Residency form (PDF) to Emory's Office of Financial Aid.

You may be eligible to receive the Zell Miller Scholarship if you fall into one of two categories:

1. You graduated from an eligible high school, earned a grade point average of 3.7 or higher, and received a minimum score of 1200 on the SAT or 26 on the ACT. (NOTE – GPA calculations for this scholarship are based on letter grades only; pluses and minuses such as A- or B+ are ignored.)
2. You graduated from an eligible high school as the class valedictorian or salutatorian.

Zell Miller Scholarship award amounts are determined annually by state appropriations. For the 2024-2025 academic year, full-time recipients were awarded $2,985 per semester; half-time recipients were awarded $1,493 per semester.

There are two ways to apply for the Zell Miller Scholarship. To be considered for this scholarship in addition to other sources of federal and state aid, all you need to do is complete the FAFSA. If you wish to be considered for the Zell Miller Scholarship only, complete the Georgia State Finance Commission Application (GSFAPP) and submit the Georgia HOPE Scholarship/GTEG Supplemental Residency form (PDF) to Emory's Office of Financial Aid.