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POSTSECONDARY PLANS INFORMATION
A postsecondary plan is what a student chooses to do after graduation . Typically , students choose to pursue attending a technical school or college / university , joining the military , starting their job career , or participating in a trade / apprenticeship program .
HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE
Georgia ' s HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships are available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement in high school and college . The HOPE scholarship provides money to assist students with a portion of the tuition cost ( up to 100 %) at a HOPE Scholarship eligible college or university . The Zell Miller scholarship provides money to assist students with 100 % tuition cost of attending a Zell Miller Scholarship eligible college or university .
What are the academic requirements to be eligible for the HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships ? 1 ) Graduate from an eligible high school or an accredited home study program 2 ) Earn a minimum of four full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List ( most updated list available on the GA Futures website ) 3 ) HOPE - Graduate with a minimum 3.0 calculated HOPE Grade-Point Average ( GPA )
Zell Miller - Graduate with a minimum 3.7 calculated HOPE Grade-Point Average ( GPA ) 4 ) Zell Miller only - Earn a minimum score of 1200 on a single administration of the SAT or a minimum composite score of 25 on a single administration of the ACT
How do I calculate my HOPE GPA ? Your HOPE GPA is calculated only using your core courses ( English , Mathematics , Science , and Social Studies ), World Language courses , and specific fourth science courses from GaDOE ’ s Fourth Science List ( see page 3 for the Wheeler ’ s offered fourth science courses )
For more information about college planning and to track your HOPE GPA , create a GA Futures account : https :// www . gafutures . org /
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