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Do middle school courses counted for high school credit show up on your final transcript?
Yes
What are considered the core classes?
1. English
2. History
3. Science
4. Math
5. Foreign Language
The five main classes that make up your HOPE GPA are considered to be called what?
core classes
What type of GPA consists of just your core curriculum classes?
Core GPA
What is the scholarship called that pays partial college tuition?
HOPE Scholarship
Which of the following is included on your transcript?
A. Standardized test scores
B. Class rank
C. HOPE GPA
D. All of the above
B. Class rank
How many credits of Health and P.E. are required for graduation?
1 - 1/2 for Health AND 1/2 for P.E.
Adding .5 points to Honors classes, and 1 point to AP classes is considered to be called what?
Quality Point
What does your cumulative GPA include when displayed on your transcript?
All classes, core and electives alike.
What is the minimum GPA requirement to receive HOPE Scholarship?
3.0
What are the two types of credit displayed on your transcript?
1. Attempted credit
2. Earned credit
How many total units of credit are required for graduation?
23
College level courses taken in high school are called what?
Advanced Placement
What does a weighted GPA consist of?
All classes, core and electives with quality points added into the GPA.
What is the minimum GPA requirement to receive the Zell Miller Scholarship?
3.7
What type of GPA is displayed on your transcript?
Cumulative GPA
Which sections require just three credits for graduation?
1. Social Studies
2. CTAE/Fine Arts/Foreign Language
a four year institution is called what?
University
Sally received an “A” in AP Physics, a “B” in Honors Lit, and a “B” in AP History. What will the final GPA number with quality points added look like for these courses?
AP Physics = 5.0
H. Lit = 3.5
AP History = 4.0
What is the eligibility requirement on the SAT AND ACT to receive the Zell Miller Scholarship?
SAT: 1200
ACT: 26
Do failed classes show up on your transcript?
Yes.
Colleges and Universities look for two years of a consecutive foreign language for admittance eligibility. True or False?
False, they look for at least three.
Receiving money towards college tuition based off academics, athletics, and/or personal attributes is called what?
A scholarship
Calculate the weighted GPA:
*Remember to add up the total points given per class and divide by number of classes taken. Include quality points.
A in AP Biology
A in H. 9th grade Lit
B in Health
C in AP Human Geography
A in Geometry
B in H. Spanish II
(AP Bio) 5.0
(H. Lit) 3.5
(Health) 3.0
(AP Human) 3.0
(Geometry) 4.0
(H. Spanish II) 3.5
22/6 = 3.667
True or False. You must retain at least a 3.3 GPA to keep your HOPE Scholarship in college?
False, you must retain a 3.0 GPA.