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  2. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Some high schools, to reflect the varying skill required for different course levels, will give higher numerical grades for difficult courses, often referred to as a weighted GPA. For example, two common conversion systems used in honors and Advanced Placement courses are: A = 5 or 4.5; B = 4 or 3.5 [5] C = 3 or 2.5; D = 2 or 1.5; F = 0 [19]

  3. Princeton University - Wikipedia

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    Princeton uses a residential college system and is known for its eating clubs for juniors and seniors. The university has over 500 student organizations. Princeton students embrace a wide variety of traditions from both the past and present. The university is an NCAA Division I school and competes in the Ivy League.

  4. Grading in education - Wikipedia

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    GPA is calculated by using the number of grade points a student earns in a given period of time. A GPA is often calculated for high school , undergraduate , and graduate students. A cumulative grade point average ( CGPA ) is the average of all the GPAs a student has achieved during their time at the institution. [ 2 ]

  5. Princeton extends full tuition, housing aid to students in ...

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    Story at a glance The university announced Tuesday that its expanded financial aid program — which previously covered costs for families earning less than $65,000 per year — will affect about ...

  6. Princeton to create new financial aid to make attendance ...

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    Princeton University is announcing a new financial aid formula, starting in fall of 2023, that will make attendance free for families earning up to $100,000 a year. Families earning more than that ...

  7. FAFSA: 'Unforced error' in aid calculations will likely cause ...

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    The Federal Student Aid office announced 200,000 FAFSA applicants received incorrect financial aid packages that need to be recalculated and resubmitted to college financial aid offices.

  8. Grade inflation - Wikipedia

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    Washington and Lee had an average GPA of 3.27 in 2006 and Swarthmore's graduates had a mean GPA of 3.24 in 1997. [35] To clarify the grades on its graduates' transcripts, Reed College includes a card, the current edition of which reports that "The average GPA for all students in 2013–14 was 3.15 on a 4.00 scale. This figure has increased by ...

  9. College admissions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [59] [72] Ultimately aid decisions will not be made by calculators, but by humans in the admissions offices. [ 59 ] Another tool is the College Board's expected family contribution calculator that can give families an idea of how much college will cost, but not for any particular college.