A student’s HOPE GPA (or Core GPA) disregards most elective courses and only focuses on core academic courses between 9th and 12th grade. The requirements for the HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships reference the HOPE GPA, not to be confused with a student’s overall/cumulative GPA. The following requirements must be met by high school graduation in order to be eligible for the first year of college.
- HOPE
- 3.0 HOPE GPA and 4 “rigor” courses
- Covers a portion of tuition (traditionally about 85% at in-state public schools)
- Zell Miller
- 3.7 HOPE GPA, 4 “rigor” courses, and scoring either a 1200 SAT or 26 ACT
- Covers full tuition at in-state public schools
Students can check their HOPE GPA on GAfutures by logging into https://www.gafutures.org/ or creating an account. As long as the student’s last name, SSN, and DOB is included on their GAfutures profile, they will be able to view their HOPE GPA report after finishing 9th grade.
All graduates must have 4 courses deemed by the state as “rigorous.” (see Rigor Course List below)
