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GPA Calculator for Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS/HOPE)

If you are a Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship recipient, the grade point average calculator below may assist you in determining your eligibility to continue to receive the scholarship.

This GPA calculator is provided for recipients of TELS (HOPE) only as a guide in determining continuing scholarship eligibility. It is important to remember that the GPA to determine TELS (HOPE) eligibility is calculated differently from UT’s GPA.

More information on the HOPE scholarship can be found on the One Stop website.

How to use the TELS (HOPE) calculator

To use this GPA calculator, follow the steps listed below to determine the GPA you need to earn during your next semester of enrollment.

STEP 1:

Visit MyUTK to obtain a copy of your Academic History Report.

STEP 2:

Locate your grade summary statement. It may look like this:

FALL 2021 HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CUM TOTALS
Attmpt
Earned
S/P
Qlty Pts
GPA
HOPE Total
40.00
34.00
3.00
100.00
2.5
43.00

STEP 3:

In the form provided on this page, enter:

  • The total number of graded (A-F) hours you have attempted (or cumulative attempted credits),
  • Your current TELS (HOPE) cumulative GPA (listed under “GPA”), and
  • The TELS (HOPE) cumulative GPA you need to achieve in order to retain your scholarship (2.75 or 3.00). Note – The “TELS Total” is used to determine the point at which your GPA will be reviewed for progress (24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 hours).

STEP 4: Calculate your GPA.

Once you complete the form, you’ll receive a list of possible scenarios, each indicating the number of hours you must complete as well as the grades you must achieve in order to reach your desired TELS (HOPE) GPA.

Calculator code sourced from the University of Maryland’s GPA calculator page