My son received the invitation letter yesterday and now I am wondering if his 4.3 Weighted GPA will be enough. I do not know exactly what his unweighted GPA is. The form clearly says GPA must be on a 4.0 but it also says provide the higher of W or UW. It sounds very confusing for me.
This is what the application says:
“Please provide the student’s cumulative GPA at the mid-point of junior year. The GPA must be provided on a 4.0 scale. If the school calculates both weighted and unweighted GPAs, provide the higher of the two. Failure to provide a GPA will deem your application incomplete.”
I emailed the College Board and the answer was this:
“Thank you for your interest in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
He may be considered with a weighted or unweighted whichever the school fills out in the Verification Form. The GPA must be 3.5 or above.”
Please let us know if you have any other questions, or if we can assist you further.
Warm regards,
Lisa
Lisa Miller | Customer Service Representative
National Hispanic Recognition Program