How to Calculate GPA

2003-2004 Academic Year only
Recipients in the H.S. class of 2003 must successfully complete (earn) 24 credit hours in college with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA in the 2003-04 academic year to be eligible for the scholarship.

2004-2005 academic year and beyond
GPA will be calculated in the semester in which the student has attempted 24 hours. If the GPA falls below 2.75, the student is no longer eligible for the scholarship.
A 3.0 GPA is required for the remaining benchmarks.

Formula
Lottery GPA = (Quality points divided by Quality Hours)
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point

Quality points = (course hours X grade)
Quality hours = total hours of each course attempted

Example: Student completes 5 classes with the following grades:

• All credit hours attempted AFTER high school graduation

• All credit hours attempted at all postsecondary institutions the student has attended, regardless of whether TTU will apply the credit hours toward degree requirements

• Credit hours that were repeated. (These hours will also count toward credit hour limitation). Grades for repeated courses do NOT replace grades for the lottery GPA calculation, with the only exception being the one time repeat option.

• Remedial and developmental studies and independent studies courses. (These hours will also count toward credit hour limitation).

Note: If a student is eligible for TELS award, but does not receive an award, or receives a reduced award due to funding, or cost of attendance is covered by other aid, all credit hours attempted are still applied to the credit hour limitation and are used in GPA calculations for eligibility.

Hours not included for lottery scholarship calculation are:

• Credit hours attempted before high school graduation

• Credit hours earned by examination

• Credit hours attempted as part of diploma or certificate program unless hours are counted toward degree

• Courses in which a student enrolls as an audit student for which no college credit will be received

• Continuing education courses

• Courses which appear on a student’s transcript as an "incomplete" (These will be considered credit hours attempted).

• Courses which appear on a student’s transcript as a "W" (These will be considered hours attempted).

Page revised: 3/20/06

Tennessee Tech University Lottery Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 5076
Cookeville, TN 38505
Phone: (931) 372-3076 or (800) 268-0236 FAX: (931) 372-6309
Questions or Comments, please e-mail Lottery Coordinator, Adriane King