read_grades_file.py

def read_grades_file(filename):
  d = {}

  f = open(filename, "r")

  d['Name'] = f.readline().strip()
  d['Projects'] = grades_to_float(f.readline())
  d['Homeworks'] = grades_to_float(f.readline())
  d['zyBooks'] = grades_to_float(f.readline())
  d['Quizzes'] = grades_to_float(f.readline())
  d['Midterm'] = float(f.readline())
  d['Final'] = float(f.readline())

  f.close()

  return d

def grades_to_float(grades):
  grades_list = []
  for grade in grades.split():
    grades_list.append(float(grade))

  return grades_list

print(read_grades_file("C:\\Users\\herik\\git\\blah\\gmason.grades"))