Transcript HOPE Scholarship - Kennesaw State University

Georgia Student
Finance Commission
HOPE and State Aid
Darryl Watson
K-12 School Representative
HOPE Scholarship
• Prior to Fall 2011
– Academic requirement
• College Prep – 3.0
• Career Tech – 3.2
– Award
• Tuition
• HOPE-approved mandatory fees
• Book stipend
– Quarter System - $100 per quarter
– Semester System - $150 per semester
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HOPE Grant
• For students seeking a certificate or diploma
– Technical System of Georgia or University System of
Georgia
• Prior to Fall 2011
– Requirement
• No GPA requirement
• Meet Georgia residency policy
– Award
• Tuition
• HOPE-approved mandatory fees
• Book stipend
– Quarter System - $100 per quarter
– Semester System - $150 per semester
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HOPE Changes Summary
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HOPE Scholarship
• Basic eligibility requirements:
– Unchanged for current seniors
• College Prep Diploma – 3.0 GPA
• Career Tech Diploma – 3.2 GPA
• Single diploma type – 3.0 GPA
– Academic Rigor (New Section)
• Requires that students graduating in 2015 must pass at
least 2 courses from a list of academically rigorous
courses in order to meet the requirements to be a
HOPE Scholar upon high school graduation
• Students graduating in 2016 must pass at least 3
courses from the list
• Students graduating in 2017 beyond must pass at least
4 courses from the list
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HOPE Scholarship
• Rigor Requirements:
– Advanced math, such as Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry,
Math III, or an equivalent or higher course;
– Advanced science, such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology II, or an
equivalent or higher course;
– Advanced placement courses in core subjects;
– International baccalaureate courses in core subjects;
– Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in
core subjects where such courses are not remedial and
developmental courses; or
– Advanced foreign language courses.
GSFC will be providing a list of classes to further define each
category.
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HOPE Scholarship
• Maintaining HOPE
– Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA at all checkpoints.
– The student may only regain eligibility for the HOPE
Scholarship one time.
– A student can regain eligibility at the 30, 60 or 90 semester
hour check point or equivalent quarter hour check point.
• Courses eligible
– Only degree level courses will be paid for under the HOPE
Scholarship.
– The HOPE Scholarship will not pay for remedial or
developmental courses.
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HOPE Scholarship
• Eligibility for HOPE occurs until:
– The student has earned a baccalaureate or first
professional degree; or
– The student has attempted or received a total of
combined payment of 127 semester hours; or
– A period of seven years from high school graduation
or equivalent.
• Exceptions for Military Service
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HOPE Scholarship
• Seven Year Limit
– Effective beginning with the Fall 2011 term.
– A student receiving HOPE for the first time beginning
summer 2011 is eligible for 7 years beyond the date of their
high school graduation.
– A student that served on military active duty following high
school graduation, or equivalent, may request that time be
added back their eligibility.
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HOPE Scholarship
• The HOPE Scholarship will pay:
– Eligible Public Institutions
• Percentage of previous year’s HOPE award
– Eligible Private Institutions
• Percentage amount of the HOPE award for private
colleges
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HOPE Scholarship
• HOPE Scholarship at Public/Private Institutions
– Factor Rate: Percentage determined annually by the
Commission against which the previous year’s HOPE
Award Rate amount is multiplied.
– HOPE Award Rate: The rate equal to the previous
year’s HOPE Award Amount multiplied by the Factor
Rate.
– HOPE Award Amount: The HOPE Award Rate
multiplied by the number of credit hours, up to a
maximum of 15 hours.
• A payment chart for HOPE award is available on
GAcollege411 under the HOPE Scholarship
Information page.
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HOPE Scholarship
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HOPE Scholarship
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Zell Miller Scholarship
• New Scholarship Program for 2011
• Must meet HOPE Scholarship requirements,
plus:
– Minimum 3.7 GPA in academic core classes, and
– 1,200 combined critical reading and math on SAT* or
– 26 composite ACT.
– Graduate from an eligible high school as the
valedictorian or salutatorian.
*Test requirements must be met in single test
administration.
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Zell Miller Scholarship
• Maintaining Zell Miller Scholarship
– Maintain at least a 3.3 GPA at all checkpoints.
• The student may only regain eligibility for the Zell Miller
Scholarship one time.
• A student can only regain eligibility at the 30, 60 or 90
semester hour check point or equivalent quarter hour
check point.
– To be eligible, a student must meet requirements at
High School Graduation.
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Zell Miller Scholarship
• The Zell Miller Scholarship will pay:
– Eligible Public Institutions
• Full standard tuition for the current academic year
– Eligible Private Institutions
• Award will be $4,000 per academic year for full-time
study
– Rate tables are available on Zell Miller Program
Information page on GAcollege411.
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HOPE Grant
• Postsecondary GPA
– No initial GPA requirement.
– Student must have at least a 3.0 GPA on all paid
coursework at 30 hour checkpoint.
– If a student loses eligibility at the 30 hour checkpoint,
they may regain eligibility with at least a 3.0 GPA at
the 60 hour checkpoint
– Covers up to 63 semester hours or 95 quarter hours
• Students with a baccalaureate degree are not
eligible to receive the HOPE Grant.
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HOPE Grant
• HOPE Grant will pay:
– Percentage of previous year’s HOPE Grant award.
– Students can use the chart posted on GAcollege411
to determine the exact amount of HOPE Grant.
– HOPE Grant will pay $60.75 per hour
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Dual Enrollment
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Accel Program
• For students completing core classes for high school
and college credit.
• Award amounts (tuition, fees, book stipend) and
program eligibility are unchanged.
• Effective this year (2011-2012), the program is funded
by State Appropriations.
• Accel courses taken in Fall 2011 or later will no
longer count against the HOPE paid hours.
• Any courses taken prior to Summer 2011 will be
counted as HOPE paid hours.
• The Accel course directory is posted on
GAcollege411.org
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Dual Enrollment
• Students who will be attending classes at a
Technical College System of Georgia Institution.
• Students do not have to take only core classes.
• Funding is through HOPE Grant.
• Dual Enrollment courses are NOT counted
against HOPE attempted hours.
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The Student Access Loan
• The interest rate on the loan is 1%
• Funding of last resort or “gap financing”
• Able to borrow up to $10,000 per year
• Applications are randomly selected from all
applicants
• Must reapply (Renewal not guaranteed)
• Application for Student Access Loan can be
found on GAcollege411
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Contact Us
• Call GSFC at 1-800-505-4732
• www.GAcollege411.org
• Email: [email protected]
Darryl Watson
Georgia Student Finance Commission
[email protected]
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Questions?
Thank you!
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