South Forsyth High
School
We Are… South Forsyth
Georgia’s HOPE
SCHOLARSHIP and
HOPE GRANT
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There are two
different
HOPE
Programs
HOPE Scholarship
and
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College Costs—How can
HOPE help
HOPE
COVERS
these costs:
• Tuition – the
cost of attending
class!
• Tuition for
remedial classes
in technical
schools
HOPE
DOES
NOT
COVER
THESE COSTS
:
• Tuition for remedial
classes at 2 & 4
year colleges
• Room and board
• Books
• Fees
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THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
• Can be used at Technical Colleges, 2 year
colleges or 4 year colleges;
• Must be used in the state of Georgia! HOPE
cannot be taken out of state;
• Must be earned—3.0 Core GPA (English,
Math, Science, Social Studies and World
Language)
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How do I earn the HOPE
Scholarship?
You must graduate from high
school with a 3.0 GPA in
your academic subjects –
Only Math, Science, Social
Studies, English and World
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How are my HOPE GPA and
Cumulative GPA Different?
SFHS Cumulative GPA
HOPE GPA
All courses count towards
the average
Only academic core courses
count towards the average
Calculated by SFHS
Calculated by GSFC
Tracked on student
transcripts
Tracked at gacollege411.org
Additional quality point of
1.0 added to college level
courses (AP, IB, Dual
Enrollment)
Additional quality point of .5
added to college level
courses (AP, IB, Dual
Enrollment)
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South Forsyth High School
Go Figure!
Who calculates the HOPE GPA?
While your counselor can look at your numbers
with you, only the GEORGIA STUDENT
FINANCE COMMISSION can calculate
HOPE.
You can check the preliminary calculation
on your GaCollege411 account at
www.gacollege411.org
Your FINAL HOPE GPA is not determined
until after you graduate so all your
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HOPE Scholarship Calculation
You get these points for
academic
core
courses
• 90-100 = A= 4 points
• 80-89 = B= 3 Points
• 70-79 = C= 2 points
• Below 70 F= 0 points
NOTE:
Your school transcript has your
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HOPE Example
• World History
99 = A = 4
• Math II
89 = B = 3
• Chemistry
79 = C = 2
• Spanish II
89 = B = 3
• 10
th
Literature
79 = C = 2
14/5 = 2.8
2.8 = No HOPE
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Quality Points for AP/IB/Dual
Enrollment Class
• HOPE will add an additional .5 quality point
• HOPE will not calculate anything over a 4.0
• For example, a B in AP Human Geography
will earn 3.5 quality points (not 4 quality
points earned at SFHS). An A will be
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Georgia
Public
Colleges—How
much tuition will HOPE cover?
• The HOPE Scholarship and Grant
amounts will be adjusted each
year dependent on lottery
revenues.
• Currently, the HOPE Scholarship
covers approximately 90% of the
current cost of tuition at
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HOPE SCHOLARSHIP—
RIGOR REQUIREMENTS!
• New academic requirements are
included in HOPE Legislation.
• Students graduating on or after
May 1, 2015, must meet these
academic requirements to
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HOPE
SCHOLARSHIP—What
counts as rigorous courses?
1) Advanced Placement courses in core
subjects
2) Academic courses taken through Dual
Enrollment
3) Advanced science courses – Chemistry,
Physics, Human Anatomy, etc.
4) Advanced Math such as CCGPS Advanced
Algebra, CCGPS Pre-Calculus, Math III,
Math IV or a higher math
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I want to attend a
Private College
in GA—will HOPE cover it?
• At eligible private schools (check this out for your
particular school) you will receive approximately
$3600 through the HOPE Scholarship and Tuition
Equalization portions of the HOPE Program. For
example, Tuition at many GA private schools is
now $35,000 per year. You would still owe about
$32,400 per year after HOPE pays.
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• Maybe. Work very hard on your academic
classes this semester and make A’s to
boost your academic GPA!
HOPE DOES NOT ROUND
UP! A 2.999999 is not good
for HOPE!
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The Zell Miller Scholarship
Will pay the full cost of tuition for:
• Valedictorian and the Salutatorian
of each
Georgia high school
• It will also pay for students who graduate
with both a
3.7 HOPE GPA and
• a
1200 verbal and math combined score on
the SAT
(at one administration)
• or a
26 composite on the ACT (these must
be earned BEFORE graduation).
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Help! I can already tell that I am NOT
going to be eligible for the HOPE
Scholarship!
Is there any HOPE for me
getting money for college
without the HOPE
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More HOPE
ABSOLUTELY
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Some students aren’t eligible for the
HOPE Scholarship when they graduate
high school, but…
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South Forsyth High School
The HOPE GRANT
• Does not require a specific GPA when
you graduate from high school– it does
require a high school diploma or GED
• You
can
receive the
HOPE Grant
to
attend Georgia public
TECHNICAL
COLLEGES
!
• HOPE Grant will cover approximately
90% of the current year’s tuition at
technical schools. In future years, the
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Maintaining HOPE
If you do not maintain a 3.0 in college,
you will lose the HOPE scholarship.
If you do not maintain a 2.0 in technical
college, you will lose the HOPE Grant.
If you lose HOPE during college,
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Quiz Question 1
I want to go to Lanier
Tech. My HOPE GPA is a
2.1.
How can I get my tuition
paid?
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Quiz Answer 1
Apply for the HOPE GRANT
It will fund the large
majority of your first
year’s tuition at
a
technical college
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Quiz Question 2
I want to go to Mercer or
Savannah College of Art
and Design… they are
private and pricey!
Since they are in Georgia,
will the HOPE Scholarship
pay all my tuition at these
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Quiz Answer 2:
No! These are not
public schools.
They are
private schools.
This fall,
the HOPE Scholarship
will pay approximately
$3600 per year at a
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Quiz Question 3:
I’ve been accepted at
West Georgia, but I am
not eligible for the
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Quiz Answer 3:
Go to West Georgia, pay
your own tuition for
your first year. Earn 30
semester hours credit
with a 3.0 GPA, and you
will be eligible for the
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Quiz Question 4:
If I have the grades to
earn the HOPE
Scholarship, will it
automatically be
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Quiz Answer 4:
NO
, YOU will NOT receive the
HOPE Scholarship or the HOPE
Grant unless you apply.
• While some schools use the
information from FAFSA for
HOPE, many others do not.
• Apply online for the HOPE
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HOPE is a promise to help
with your education!
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Counseling Team
Questions? See your counselor.
Dr. Sharon McWhorter, Head Counselor
• Counselor for Grades 9-12 for Students with Last Names A - Cherner
• smcwhorter@forsyth.k12.ga.us (770) 781-2264, ext. 101118
Edward Fernandez, Senior Events Coordinator
• Counselor for Grades 9-12 for Students with Last Names Cherry - Hasnain
• efernandez@forsyth.k12.ga.us (770) 781-2264, ext. 101132
Stacye Fickle, Junior Events Coordinator
• Counselor for Grades 9-12 for Students with Last Names Hawk - McMahan
• sfickle@forsyth.k12.ga.us (770) 781-2264, ext. 101133
Michele Vargas, Sophomore Events Coordinator
• Counselor for Grades 9-12 for Students with Last Names McManus - Schmitt
• mvargas@forsyth.k12.ga.us (770) 781-2264, ext. 101116
Shari Frankel, Freshman Events Coordinator
• Counselor for Grades 9-12 for Students With Last Names Schmitz - Zotta
