Tennessee watches as Georgia makes painful HOPE scholarship cuts

The first signs that HOPE scholarship changes made last year are hurting some Georgia students and colleges are starting to crop up just as Tennessee considers imposing even tougher academic requirements of its own.

HOPE changes make test preparation more critical

New HOPE Scholarship qualifications put an even higher premium on both test scores and high school grades.

HOPE scholarship cuts affecting Georgia college enrollment

The first signs that HOPE scholarship changes made last year are hurting some Georgia students and colleges are starting to crop up just as Tennessee considers imposing even tougher academic requirements of its own.

HOPE scholarship funds spread thin

Georgia's new Zell Miller Scholarship, launched last year by Gov. Nathan Deal to provide full tuition to the state's highest-achieving students, is likely to be an even bigger drain on an already strained HOPE as more scholars than expected qualify.

Perdue says he tried to fix HOPE scholarship

ATHENS, Ga. --- Former Gov. Sonny Perdue says he tried to fix the plummeting HOPE Scholarship when he was in office, but state legislators wouldn't listen.