HOPE Scholarship Requirements

• Graduate from HOPE-eligible school.
• Register with Selective Service (males only).
• Meet Georgia residency requirements.
• 3.0 HOPE/CORE GPA (academic courses only).
• AP quality points (only 0.5 given for AP, nothing above a 4.0).
• RIGOR requirement - Must have FOUR rigor courses..
• Middle School credit is not calculated into HOPE GPA.
• All calculations are done by Georgia Student Finance Commission, not by West Forsyth High School or Forsyth County Schools System.
  • https://gsfc.georgia.gov/
• HOPE GPA is NOT rounded up, so 2.99 would NOT qualify

Zell Miller Scholarship Requirements

• Must meet all requirements of HOPE Scholarship plus:
  • HOPE/CORE GPA of 3.70.
  • 1200 SAT (CR + Ma) on single test administration or 26 composite on ACT.
  • RIGOR Requirement - Must have FOUR rigor courses.
• GSFC Zell Miller COVID Update Letter

• Overall GPA must be a 3.0 for College Prep diploma and a 3.2 for Career Tech diploma and a 3.0 for the One Diploma Type for students entering High School beginning in 2008.
• An AP grade is converted to a 4.0 scale, and then has a uniform weight of 0.5 added back to the converted grade.
• However, 4.0 is a maximum. If a student earns an “A” on his/her transcript in an AP Course, it is converted to a 4.0, not a 4.5
• HOPE GPA's are not rounded up. A 2.99999 is not eligible.
• HOPE does not count courses taken in Middle School.

• Log on to https://www.gafutures.org/

• Select Your HOPE GPA under shortcuts

1. Log on or create an account if necessary
2. Complete next screen with your social security number and date of birth. Go to next screen.
3. Select the first letter of your high school name.
4. Select high school name. You will be able to view any information we have available on your high school HOPE GPA. Your information will only be available once the Forsyth County BOE has reported your transcript data and verified your GPA calculation.

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FAFSA

Complete the FAFSA^® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form to apply for financial aid for college, career school, or graduate school. 

FAFSA 

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Federal student aid includes:

Grants—financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund)

Loans— borrowed money for college or career school; you must repay your loans, with interest

Work-Study—a work program through which you earn money to help you pay for school

Student Loans Guide: Click Here

FAFSA Step-By-Step Guide

Annuity.org Explains Importance of Financial Literacy and Differences Between Types of Aid: Click Here

Goal is to help students who are underprivileged or have an IEP or 504 to qualify for full tuition coverage to two-year colleges, including Lanier Tech. 

Their Federal grant helps cover tuition and expenses like transportation to and from home to school.  

http://www.gmrc.ga.gov/Youth.htm

WorkSource Georgia Mountains provides funding for education and training to eligible individuals to enhance their current skills or learn a new trade. WorkSource Georgia Mountains administers the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program and is funded by the federal government.

INFO HERE

Scholarship options for undocumented youth: 

https://www.thedream.us/  

Ellevation Scholarship

https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/  

https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/financial-aid/undocumented-students   

https://www.thebestcolleges.org/resources/undocumented-students/ 

https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/list-of-scholarships-and-fellowships/

Financial Resources for LGBTQ Youth

https://www.creditdonkey.com/online-jobs-teens.html#resource=resources-lgbtq-students