Through the HOPE Grant, any Georgia resident is eligible for 95 quarter hours of tuition-paid diploma and certificate programs at a state technical college. This also includes the payment of Hope-approved mandatory fees and a book allowance of up to $100 per quarter. Georgia residents may receive Hope Grants regardless of high school graduation date or grade average. Full-time enrollment is not required, but the student must be making "satisfactory academic progress" to maintain eligibility. If a student's basic skills (math, writing and reading) are not up to a 10th grade level, the program automatically enters them into a county-sponsored program to upgrade those skills. With support from employers, this program can provide skills upgrading to their employees without hard training costs to either.