In the NSPA Scholarship Program Data Standard, requirements based on GPA are coded in the Academic Eligibility entity. This document provides recommended conversions.
By definition, U.S. values are encoded on an unweighted 4.0 scale, including a decimal value.
Conversions
Conversions are listed for:
Letter Grade (A - F Scale) to 4.0 Scale (U.S.)
Letter Grade
4.0 Scale
A+
4.0
A
4.0
A-
3.7
B+
3.3
B
3.0
B-
2.7
C+
2.3
C
2.0
C-
1.7
D+
1.3
D
1.0
F
0.0
Percent Grade (1–100 Scale) to 4.0 Scale (U.S.)
Percent Grade
4.0 Scale
97–100
4.0
93–96
4.0
90–92
3.7
87–89
3.3
83-86
3.0
80-82
2.7
77–79
2.3
73–76
2.0
70–72
1.7
67–69
1.3
65–66
1.0
65 or Below
0.0
AP Grade (Weighted 5.0 Scale) to 4.0 Scale (U.S.)
The table aligns with a simplified, rounded [AP Grade]/5.0 * 4.0 conversion.
AP Grade
4.0 Scale
5.0
4.0
4.6
3.7
4.1
3.3
3.8
3.0
3.4
2.7
2.9
2.3
2.5
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.2 or Below
0.0
Honors Grade (Weighted 4.5 Scale) to 4.0 (U.S.)
The table aligns with a simplified, rounded [Honors Grade]/4.5 * 4.0 conversion.