My High School HOPE GPA
Your Georgia high school HOPE GPA starts calculating as soon as you begin 9th grade. Unlike your overall high school GPA, your HOPE GPA only includes your core curriculum courses:
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Foreign Language
You can begin checking your HOPE GPA through your My GAfutures account starting in the 10th grade.* Don’t have an account? It’s quick and easy to create one!
Your My High School HOPE GPA page includes your student information, your HOPE GPA as calculated by GSFC based on transcripts sent by your Georgia high school, rigor credits, ACT/SAT scores if you’ve taken them, and more information about the eligibility requirements of the HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships.
Note: Home study students’ academic eligibility will not be displayed on the My High School HOPE GPA tab. Home study students seeking HOPE or Zell Miller scholarship must submit a state program request form for a manual evaluation of academic eligibility to be determined. Additional information and request forms can be found on the GAfutures' Initial Academic Eligibility tab.
*Georgia High schools must provide transcript data to GSFC for a student’s HOPE GPA to be available through their GAfutures account.
An example of a My GAfutures account homepage. Access My High School HOPE GPA and My College HOPE Profile from the left-side menu.
My High School HOPE GPA - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can high school students check their high school HOPE GPA?
A: Yes, students enrolled at an eligible high school, located in Georgia, may check their high school HOPE GPA, by selecting the My High School HOPE GPA tab through their GAfutures account. Eligible public and private high schools are required to submit student’s underclass (9th, 10th and 11th grades) transcript data to GSFC no later than September 1 each year in order for students to see their HOPE GPA.
Q: When will my final HOPE GPA post?
A: Eligible public and private high schools, located in Georgia, must transmit enrolled student’s final transcript data to GSFC no later than June 30th each year.
Q: Does GSFC need my ACT/SAT test scores?
A: Yes, if you have a 3.7 or higher HOPE GPA, you may meet the academic eligibility requirements for the Zell Miller Scholarship. GSFC must have your official ACT or SAT score report before a final determination can be made.
In order to meet the eligibility requirements, a student must graduate from an eligible high school with a minimum 3.7 grade point average (as calculated by GSFC) combined with a minimum score of 1200 of the SAT or the equivalent ACT composite score (as of the most recent concordance guide published by the College Board and ACT each January 1).
The current equivalent ACT score of a 1200 SAT is a 25 composite score for students who graduate after December 31, 2023.
The ACT score requirement can change each year. The equivalent is posted by January 15 each year for the upcoming/award school year.
