How is HOPE GPA determined?
HOPE GPA is calculated using college credit hours earned after high school graduation. This includes transfer hours. HOPE GPA may be different than Dalton State GPA. The following grades are included in the HOPE GPA, but not in the Dalton State GPA: 1) Transfer hour grades and 2) grades received in College Prep Courses (CPC) courses taken at Dalton State. You may view your current HOPE GPA through DSConnect. HOPE Checkpoints Students must have a HOPE GPA of at least 3.0 at HOPE Checkpoints in order to maintain the HOPE Scholarship. Students who reach a HOPE Checkpoint and have taken ONLY Learning Support classes will have a 0.0 GPA at the checkpoint and will lose HOPE eligibility. Students who lose HOPE at a checkpoint may regain eligibility with a minimum 3.0 HOPE GPA after attempting 30, 60 or 90 credit hours. The two types of HOPE Checkpoints are listed below. Spring checkpoint – HOPE Scholarship recipients must have a minimum HOPE GPA of 3.0 at the end of each Spring Semester. The
