So, you have a student that goes to a high school that uses a plus/minus grading system. Or, perhaps, you intend to attend a college or University that uses a plus/minus grading system (the University of Georgia does, for example). For purposes of Hope Scholarship eligibility, how does a plus/minus grading system affect the gpa calculation?
First, a plus/minus grading system assigns a plus/minus letter grade based on a numeric grade scale. For example:
- Plus/Minus System
- 94-100: A (4.0)
- 90-93: A- (3.7)
- 87-89: B+ (3.3)
- 84-86: B (3.0)
- 80-83: B- (2.7)
- 77-79: C+ (2.3)
- 74-76: C (2.0)
- 70-73: C- (1.7)
- and so on….
The above grade scale is for example purposes only. For Hope Scholarship GPA purposes all grades are treated as non plus/minus on a 4.0 scale. So, an A-(3.7) would be treated as an A (4.0). A B+(3.3) would be treated as a B (3.0). This is done because not all schools use a plus/minus system, and for those that do, there are a number of different plus/minus systems used. The University of Georgia uses a plus/minus system with no A+ while other schools may use a plus/minus system including an A+.
When all is said and done, your actual graduation, transcript GPA will be different than your Hope Scholarship eligibility GPA if you attend a plus/minus high school or college/university.
