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HOW TO CHECK YOUR HOPE GPA
1. Log in to www.gafutures.org
2. Under “News You Can Use” select the “Shortcuts“ tab then select, “Your HOPE GPA”.
3. Create an account or sign in to your existing account (if you forgot your username or password, click on the HELP link to retrieve the info. If that does not work, create another account.)
4. Enter your Name, Date of Birth, and Social Security Number.
You will be able to view any information available on your high school HOPE GPA. The HOPE GPA that you see prior to the end of June will be your preliminary HOPE GPA. Your final high school transcript will be transmitted to the Georgia Student Finance Commission by the Henry County Board of Education Technology Department in June 2020. At that time, your final HOPE GPA will be calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
Zell Miller Scholarship
* Pays 100% of tuition to public universities in the state of Georgia
* 3.7 GPA (calculated by the GA Student Finance Commission; includes core courses and foreign language courses)
* 26 on ACT (no super-scoring) OR 1200 on SAT (no super-scoring)
* Meet HOPE Rigor Requirements. See courses that qualify here.
- Students must have 4 rigor courses from the list above
HOPE Scholarship
* Pays 80-90% of tutition to public universities in the state of Georgia
* 3.0 GPA (calculated by the GA Student Finance Commission; includes core courses and foreign language courses)
* Meet HOPE Rigor Requirements. See courses that qualify here.
- Students must have 4 rigor courses from the list above
HOPE Grant & Zell Miller Grant
* Pays for a portion of tutition for students attending a Technical School in the state of Georgia
* No initial GPA requirement to be awarded
* Must maintain a 2.0 GPA once student starts college (3.5 for Zell Miller Grant)
**Please visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission for extensive information regarding the HOPE Program**