First year students/Never attended college before
collegebefore
Attended College Before Returning/Transferring
HOPE Scholars Scholars
Graduated as aHOPE Scholar with a 3.0 GPA
Entering aDegreeprogram ofstudy
Have obtained a 3.0 GPA Are currently in a
Degree major or areswitching to aDegree major from aCertificate/Diplomaprogram
Have attempted atleast 30 degreelevel semesterhours (from anycollege oruniversity) that willtransfer into theDegree program forwhich they wish tobe evaluated
Received HOPEScholarship funds at GNTC or another college/university within the last 3 years
Are returning toGNTC after at leastone semester or aretransferring to GNTCfrom anothercollege/university
Have maintained a 3.0GPA for the Degreeprogram in which theyare enrolled.
Important Notes
1) The HOPE Scholarship has a 7-year Expiration Date meaning… Students who have not received a HOPE Scholarship payment prior to Summer term 2011, and
meets all other eligibility requirements for HOPE Scholarship, may receive the HOPEScholarship until:
seven years after his/her high school graduation date or
seven years after the graduation date of the student's high school graduating class if thestudent withdrew from high school prior to his/her graduation date or
seven years after his/her GED test date or Home Study program completion date
*In any of the above referenced instances, the expiration date will be set by whichever criteria is met first.*
Students who received the HOPE Scholarship at least once prior to Summer term 2011 will havean expiration date of June 30, 2099.
2) Unless you are a HOPE Scholar out of high school, 30 semester hours is the first entry point; there aretwo additional entry points at the 60th and 90th semester hours.
3) If you do not initially qualify for the HOPE Scholarship, you may request to be re-evaluated at the 60th
and 90th semester hours.*Please Note: The scholarship GPA will be determined from credit hours/classes that count toward thedegree program for which you wish to be evaluated. Classes out-side-of the degree program or notdegree level will not be factored.*4) HOPE Scholarship funds max out at 127 combined (HOPE Grant & Scholarship) semester hours.5) Students who are evaluated at the 90th hour check point and do not qualify, will never be eligible for
scholarship funds.
GNTC Financial Aid Office HOPE Scholarship Evaluation
Students need to complete the attached evaluation form if they meet the requirements in one of the below categories.
HOPE Scholarship Evaluation Form Financial Aid Office Phone: 866-983-4682E-mail:Financial AidFAX: (706) 802-5041
List the degree major code for that program (if you do not know the degree major code, you may find it on the webpage for the respective program):
List the degree program you wish to be evaluated for:
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Are you a first-time college student?
Enrollment Information
Please list all prior colleges attended in the area below. (Failure to list all institutions attended, or failure to provide correct information could result in processing delays and/or cancelation & repayment of HOPE funds.)
Name of College Attended City & State of
College Dates of Attendance From-To (MM/YYYY)
Have you had all final, official transcripts from previous colleges sent to and received by GNTC?
Notes: If you have attended prior colleges and have not yet had your transcripts sent from those colleges to
GNTC, we will not be able to complete your evaluation (even if you did not receive transfer credit forthose classes).
You are responsible for paying any charges not covered by financial aid by the Tuition & Fee Deadline
Please allow a minimum of 2 weeks for this form to be processed. *It may take longer depending onany additional documentation we may need.*
You will be notified of the evaluation outcome via your GNTC Email account.
*We do not accept Electronic Signatures. All signatures must be in ink*
Student’s Signature Date
GNTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and an Equal Opportunity Institution.
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HOPE Scholarship Expiration Date: ____________________
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