HOPE Scholarship Grant Programs The following HOPE programs

HOPE Scholarship & Grant Programs The following HOPE programs are administered through the Georgia Student Finance Commission to assist students with the costs of higher education: ❖ HOPE Scholarship ❖ Zell Miller Scholarship ❖ HOPE Grant ❖ Zell Miller Grant

HOPE Scholarship & Zell Miller Scholarship

HOPE Scholarship ■ HOPE Scholarship is a merit-based award available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to students pursuing an undergraduate degree at a HOPE Scholarship eligible college or university in Georgia. A seven-year limit exists for students first receiving the HOPE Scholarship. To be eligible for these scholarship programs, students must meet academic requirements (in addition to other eligibility requirements): ➢ 3. 0 HOPE GPA Requirement (calculated by GSFC and based only on core academic courses--English, Math, Social Studies, Science, & World Languages) ➢ Students in the Class of 2017 and beyond must complete 4 courses that meet HOPE Rigor Requirements

Zell Miller Scholarship ■ To be eligible for these scholarship programs, students must meet academic requirements (in addition to other eligibility requirements): ➢ 3. 7 HOPE GPA Requirement (calculated by GSFC and based only on core academic courses--English, Math, Social Studies, Science, & World Languages) ➢ 1200 SAT combined scores (Critical Reading & Math only) or 26 ACT composite score ➢ Students in the Class of 2017 and beyond must complete 4 courses that meet HOPE Rigor Requirements

What Courses Meet Rigor Requirements? RIGOR COURSES OFFERED AT FHS The following courses meet rigor requirements: 1) Advanced Placement courses in core subjects 2) Dual credit courses in core subjects 3) Other core courses identified by the state (Handout) TYPE OF COURSE English Mathematics Mathematics Science Social Studies COURSE TITLE World Language Spanish II CTAE Other Dual Enrollment Essentials of Healthcare Psychology, Sociology, Speech AP Language Dual Enrollment Courses (Eng 1101, 1102, 2130) Algebra II Advanced Math Decision Making Pre-Calculus AP Calculus Dual Enrollment Courses (Math 1111) Chemistry AP World History AP U. S. History AP Economics Dual Enrollment Courses (History, Political Science)

HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships ❖ HOPE Scholarship pays a portion of standard tuition at a Georgia public institution (up to 15 credit hours/semester). This amount changes annually based on lottery revenues. To see award amounts, you can look under HOPE & State Aid Programs on GAFutures. org or go to Georgia Student Finance Commission (gsfc. Georgia. gov) and look under Tuition Award Amounts. ❖ Zell Miller Scholarship pays FULL standard tuition (100%) at a Georgia Public institution (up to 15 credit hours/semester). Students designated as valedictorian and salutatorian are also eligible for Zell Miller Scholarship. Both of these programs pay a flat amount (varies by scholarship program) at private institutions.

How to Check Your HOPE GPA The ONLY way to check a student’s HOPE GPA is by logging into their GAFutures account. The following fields must be entered and correct in the account in order to see the HOPE GPA: ❖ Name ❖ Date of Birth ❖ Social Security # ❖ Select the box with the Option “Share my personal information” If a student doesn’t know their username and/or password, they need to see their counselor.

How is the HOPE GPA Calculated? The HOPE GPA Calculation is pretty easy to understand…here’s how it works: ❖ Looking at the transcript. Highlight all of core curriculum classes (English, Math, Social Studies, Science, & World Languages). ❖ You would then have to convert all the grades in the highlighted classes from a 100 point scale to a 4. 0 scale: ➢ A = 4. 0 ➢ B = 3. 0 ➢ C = 2. 0 ➢ F = 0 (Don’t fail classes. This is really bad for your HOPE GPA!!!)

How is the HOPE GPA Calculated? ❖ For any academic course that taken at the AP level or Dual Enrollment level, you would add. 5 weight to the grade (unless an “A” was made in the class--no weight is added to these). For example, if a student took AP World History last year, and the final grade was an 85 or B, that would go into the HOPE GPA calculation as 3. 5. It would be the same if the grade was an 81 or an 89. ❖ Find the average of all of academic courses on the 4. 0 scale (add them all up and divide by the total number of academics). ❖ That’s how the math works, but remember, the ONLY way to check a student’s actual HOPE GPA is by logging into their GAFutures account.

HOPE Grant & Zell Miller Grant (for students enrolled in certificate & diploma programs)

HOPE Grant & Zell Miller Grant are programs available to students enrolled in certificate or diploma programs at a technical college. ❖ HOPE Grant ➢ Pays a portion of standard tuition up to 15 credit hours per semester. ➢ There is NO GPA requirement for initial eligibility. ❖ Zell Miller Grant ➢ Pays full tuition (100%) up to 15 credit hours per semester ➢ Postsecondary GPA requirements of 3. 5 or higher each term ➢ First term is awarded retroactively after earning 3. 5 GPA or higher.

Additional Requirements In order to qualify for any state financial aid programs including HOPE Scholarship or Grant program , students must: ❖Be a legal resident of GA ❖Meet U. S. Citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements

A student may receive the scholarship until one of the following occurs: q Seven full years have elapsed following high school graduation/home study completion, or q Reach 127 semester or quarter limit, or q Upon receiving a baccalaureate degree.

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