HOPE Scholarship By fcolina Period: Nov 22, 1963 to Jan 20, 1969 Johnson Administration Nov 8, 1965 Higher Education Act Period: Jan 20, 1969 to Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Administration Nixon Dec 1, 1972 Pell Grant Period: Aug 9, 1974 to Jan 20, 1977 Ford Aug 6, 1976 "Welfare Queen", Reagan loses Republican Primary Period: Jan 20, 1977 to Jan 20, 1981 Carter Administration Period: Jan 20, 1981 to Jan 20, 1989 Reagan Administration Aug 18, 1988 Kindler, Gentler Nation Period: Jan 20, 1989 to Jan 20, 1993 G.H.W. Bush Administration Period: Jan 13, 1991 to Jan 11, 1999 Governor Miller Jan 14, 1991 Miller inaugurated & introduces lottery legislation Nov 3, 1992 Lottery Amendment Period: Jan 20, 1993 to Jan 20, 2001 Clinton Administration Mar 14, 1993 Zell Miller denounces confederate flag http://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/14/weekinreview/march-7-13-the-south-is-raised-again.html Sep 1, 1993 First HOPE Award Nov 8, 1994 1994 re-Election Nov 8, 1994 Newt Gingrich's Contract with America Congress Jul 19, 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics Aug 5, 1997 HOPE Scholarships/Lifetime Learning Tax Credit Period: Jul 27, 2000 to Jan 3, 2005 Senator Zell Miller Dec 31, 2003 25% NEA Rating Jun 15, 2004 Romney's John & Abigail Adams Scholarship Sep 1, 2004 Zell Miller Keynote Adress at GOP National Convention