STEM Courses and the HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships FAQs

No. Courses must be taken at an eligible Georgia postsecondary institution fall 2017 or later. Please see the STEM Weighted Course Directory for a list of the eligible schools.

No. Only eligible courses taken fall 2017 or later will receive the additional weight.

The STEM Weighted Course Council is responsible for approving all additions, deletions, and changes to the directory. This council consists of representatives from the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, the Georgia Independent College Association, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, and a member of the Georgia General Assembly.

Dual Enrollment students who take a STEM course will not receive an additional 0.5 weight for the class to determine their HOPE Scholarship GPA at the postsecondary (college) level because the course was taken while in high school. Students will receive a 0.5 weight for a core dual enrollment STEM course when calculating their high school HOPE Scholarship GPA.