Your HOPE grade point average is different than your overall or cumulative GPA. The HOPE average only includes these classes: math, English, science, social studies, and foreign language.
There is also a HOPE Rigor requirement for the HOPE Scholarship and Zell, and students must take 4 classes that are considered HOPE Rigor. It is the student's responsibility to keep up with the number of HOPE rigor courses taken. For a list of the HOPE rigor courses offered at HCHS, click here.
You may see your HOPE GPA by logging into your gafutures account and clicking on HOPE GPA.
The HOPE GPA requirement is at least a 3.0 as calculated by GSFC. Don't forget this only includes academic classes.
Your final HOPE GPA is not determined until after graduation so that your final semester's grades are added.
Zell Miller has a 3.7 (HOPE) GPA requirement as calculated by GSFC, AND a test score minimum of 25 on the ACT or 1200 on the SAT.
HOPE Scholarship pays for approximately 90% of tuition ONLY. It does not pay for fees, dorms, books, etc.
Zell Miller pays 100% of tuition ONLY
To receive either the HOPE scholarship or Zell Miller, you should fill out the FAFSA or if for some reason you don't want to fill that out (I recommend filling out the FAFSA), you can apply on gafutures using GSFAPPS
The HOPE Grant is primarily used at technical schools and must be used for a certificate or diploma program.
There is NO minimum GPA requirement for the HOPE Grant.
The HOPE Grant pays approximately 90% of tuition only.
The HOPE Grant can be converted to the Zell Miller Grant if the student has a 3.5 GPA after the first semester. The student will then be reimbursed for tuition that was paid first semester, and 100% of tuition will now be paid.
There are certain technical school majors that are considered high need in Georgia and are on the HOPE Career Grant list. If a major is on the HOPE Career Grant list, a student will be awarded additional money on top of their HOPE grant tuition assistance.
To receive more information on the HOPE Career Grant program, click on Free Tuition on the Technical College System of Georgia website.
More details can be found about the HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship, and HOPE Grant by going to gafutures.