HOPE Scholarship Information 2016 2017 HOPE SAA GPA

HOPE Scholarship Information 2016 -2017

HOPE SAA GPA vs. HOPE GPA • Your SAA GPA is a part of your transcript and is the average of ALL of your grades, including arts classes, PE/Health, and classes taken in middle school for high school credit. Rank is based on GPA. • Your HOPE GPA is calculated by the state after senior year to determine eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship. It is not part of your high school record.

HOPE Please Note: • Your HOPE GPA will be determined by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, not by SAA or the Chatham County school system. • If you have any detailed questions or concerns, please feel free to visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission website at www. gsfc. org or call them at 1800 -505 -GSFC.

HOPE Identify Courses That Count Towards Your HOPE GPA • Academic subjects only (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language). • No courses taken in middle school. (Note: these courses are a part of your transcript and do count for graduation. ) • No PE or Arts courses. • Check course numbers if you’re not sure if a class is considered academic.

HOPE Identify Honors and AP Courses & Adjust Bonus Points • Honors and AP course numbers end in 51, 52, or 95. This is the only certain way to identify Honors and AP courses, except for Accelerated Math. • Subtract 3 points from the transcript grade for Honors/Accelerated courses and 5 points for AP courses.

HOPE Convert Grades To The 4. 0 Scale • Grades from 90 -100 = 4. 0 • Grades from 80 -89 = 3. 0 • Grades from 70 -79 = 2. 0 • Grades from 0 -69 = 0. 0

HOPE Adjust For AP Courses • If your converted grade for an AP class is 2. 0 or 3. 0, add. 5. • Your converted grade for an AP class should be 4. 0, 3. 5, 2. 5, or 0. Example: AP U. S. History Grade: 91 91 – 5 = 86 = 3. 0 +. 5 = 3. 5

HOPE Record the converted grades on the worksheet. • If the grade was for half of a credit, count it once. • If the grade was for a full credit, count it twice.

HOPE Calculate Your Hope Average • Add all of your converted grades and divide by the total number of boxes you used on your worksheet.

Rigor Requirements Class of 2017 & Beyond Four rigorous classes are required for HOPE eligibility. SAA students may meet this requirement by taking Advanced Algebra/Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, French/Spanish/Portuguese II and III, an AP course in a core subject area, an advanced world language class, or other classes from the state list.

HOPE Your GPA • A HOPE GPA of 3. 7 (no rounding) combined with an SAT score of 1200 (CR+M) in one sitting or ACT score of 26 makes you eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship. • A HOPE GPA of 3. 0 (no rounding) is required for the regular HOPE Scholarship.

HOPE- Sample Course: 26. 0120051 27. 0810012 17. 0110011 Honors Bio. A Algebra I B Health Grade: Credits: 82 82 88 98 0. 5 Step 1: Identify courses that count

HOPE Course: Grade: Credits: 26. 0120051 Honors Bio. A 82 0. 5 27. 0810011 Algebra I A Algebra I B 82 0. 5 88 0. 5 27. 0810012 Step 2: Identify Honors/AP and adjust bonus points.

HOPE Course: Grade: Credits: 26. 0120051 Honors Bio. A 79 0. 5 27. 0810011 Algebra I A Algebra I B 82 0. 5 88 0. 5 27. 0810012 Step 3: Convert grades to 4. 0 scale.

HOPE Course: 26. 0120051 27. 0610012 Honors Bio. A Algebra I B Grade: Credits: 79 2. 0 82 3. 0 88 3. 0 0. 5 Step 4: Adjust for AP courses. Step 5: Record converted scores on the worksheet and average: 2+3+3=8 8/3 = 2. 67

HOPE- Sample 2 Course: 45. 0820051 53. 0373012 60. 0420011 60. 0420012 Grade: AP U. S. Hist. A 91 Inter Band III A 92 Inter Band III B 98 Spanish II A 94 Spanish II B 83 Step 1: Identify courses that count Credits: 0. 5 0. 5

HOPE Course: 45. 0820051 60. 0420012 Grade: AP U. S. Hist. A 91 Spanish II A 94 Spanish II B 83 Credits: 0. 5 Step 2: Identify Honors/AP and adjust bonus points.

HOPE Course: 45. 0820051 60. 0420012 Grade: AP U. S. Hist. A 86 Spanish II A 94 Spanish II B 83 Credits: 0. 5 Step 3: Convert grades to 4. 0 scale.

HOPE Course: 45. 0820051 60. 0420012 Grade: AP U. S. Hist. A 86 3. 0 Spanish II A 94 4. 0 Spanish II B 83 3. 0 Step 4: Adjust for AP courses. Credits: 0. 5

HOPE Course: 45. 0820051 60. 0420012 Grade: AP U. S. Hist. A 86 3. 5 Spanish II A 94 4. 0 Spanish II B 83 3. 0 Credits: 0. 5 Step 5: Record converted scores on the worksheet and average: 3. 5 + 4 + 3 = 10. 5/3 = 3. 5

HOPE Course: 27. 0991099 60. 0420011 60. 0420012 Geometry Spanish II A Spanish II B Grade: Credits: 91 88 87 1. 0 0. 5 Step 1: Identify courses that count Step 2: Identify Honors/AP and adjust bonus points.

HOPE Course: 27. 0991099 60. 0420011 60. 0420012 Geometry Spanish II A Spanish II B Grade: Credits: 91 88 87 1. 0 0. 5 Step 3: Convert grades to 4. 0 scale.

HOPE Course: 27. 0991099 60. 0420011 60. 0420012 Geometry Spanish II A Spanish II B Step 4: Adjust for AP courses. Grade: Credits: 91 4. 0 88 3. 0 87 3. 0 1. 0 0. 5

HOPE Course: 27. 0991099 60. 0420011 60. 0420012 Geometry Spanish II A Spanish II B Grade: Credits: 91 4. 0 88 3. 0 87 3. 0 1. 0 0. 5 n Step 5: Record converted scores on the worksheet and average: 4 + 3 + 3 = 14 14/4 = 3. 5