High School Students/Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment allows high school students to take either academic degree level core courses that will transfer to any TCSG or USG college or university, occupational courses, and diploma level core courses. Some students may choose to enroll fully into a degree, diploma or technical certificate of credit program, or they may choose to just take a few courses. All college coursework taken through Dual Enrollment will be fully covered through State of Georgia funding up to 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours, and students will not be required to pay out of pocket for tuition , college fees or textbooks. The only fees students may be responsible for are course-specific fees determined by the college. No hours taken through Dual Enrollment will count towards a student’s HOPE Grant or Scholarship Caps. Dual Enrollment opportunities enhance student engagement, improve graduation rates and increase student learning. Participating in the Dual Enrollment program is a great incentive for high school students to get a jump start on their college coursework at little or no cost to the student.

Benefits of taking SGTC courses while in high school through the Dual Enrollment Program:

Degree-level core classes may transfer to any University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia college or university PLUS many other colleges/universities outside of the state of Georgia... so starting at SGTC can really take you anywhere.
College credits taken through the Dual Enrollment program do not count against HOPE Scholarship or HOPE Grant hours after you graduate from high school.
Some college credits do count toward high school rigor requirements and HOPE Scholarship rigor requirements.
Be Better prepared for your future.
Some courses may be available at the college campus, high school campus, or online.

Eligibility
Dual enrollment funding allows 11^th and 12^th graders enrolled in an eligible Georgia High School or home study program, to take core and or occupations classes at SGTC. Tenth graders may enroll in occupational courses only (courses similar to CTAE courses) at SGTC. If 10^th graders have taken the SAT/ACT and achieved certain scores, they may be eligible to take core classes. Dual Enrollment Admissions requirements must be met to enroll. Students must have a 2.0+ GPA for occupational classes and students must have a 2.6+ GPA for core classes. Home study students must take the Accuplacer or provide SAT/ACT scores in lieu of providing their high school GPA.

Male students who turn 18 years of age within the semester of taking dual enrollment classes must register with the federal selective service by Georgia state law to receive dual enrollment funding.

Once students are enrolled at South Georgia Tech, students must maintain a 2.0+ grade average an pass 67%+ of coursework attempted to continue receiving dual enrollment funds.

Coursework
High school students are unable to enroll in certain programs due to age/time requirements. Please see a South Georgia Tech dual enrollment staff member for details. Courses may be taught face-to-face on the college campus, the high school campus, online or hybrid. Students will be allowed to take up to 15 credit hours per semester at each college they attend. Students can enroll in South Georgia Technical College courses during Fall, Spring or Summer Semesters.

Note: Fine Arts courses are no longer covered under the Dual Enrollment program. (Examples: Music Appreciation, Art Appreciation)

Application Process

Students must go online to the South Georgia Technical College homepage and apply for dual enrollment admissions. Instructions are included in the resources of this webpage.

The annual online funding application is completed through GAfutures.org for public and private school students. Instructions are included in the resources of this webpage.

Students attending a home study program must complete the annual online dual enrollment funding application. First, the Georgia home study program must complete the annual online dual enrollment funding application for the name of the home study program. The Georgia Home study program parent/guardian will receive an assigned high school ID number to provide to the student prior to completing the annual online dual enrollment student funding application.

Once the student has completed their portion of the application, the parent/guardian must electronically complete the Parent participation agreement section of the student’s funding application via email.

Tuition, Fees, and Books

Tuition and most fees are covered by Dual Enrollment for every eligible student in the program. Books will also be loaned to new Dual Enrollment students. Because students are now eligible to participate in almost all South Georgia Technical College programs, they may be responsible for course-specific fees in some program areas; however, most South Georgia Technical College programs do not require such fees. Students should speak to the SGTC Dual Enrollment department to find out specifics about course-related fees.

Home School Students

Home School students are eligible for the Dual Enrollment program as long as they meet the college’s minimum testing requirements for their program and complete other admissions requirements. Please contact the High School Coordinator at South Georgia Technical College for additional information.

Accelerated Career Pathways

Accelerated career pathways offers an alternate path to high school graduation for students who have completed certain requirements at their high school. In order to participate in Accelerated Career Pathways, students must have completed the following high school courses and all required tests associated with them.

2 English
2 Math
2 Science
2 Social Studies
1 Health/PE

After completion of these courses, students must then complete ONE of the following:

Any South Georgia Tech Associate of Applied Science Degree program
Any South Georgia Tech Diploma program
2 South GeorgiaTechnical Certificates of Credit:
Any South Georgia Tech published program leading to licensure

Students interested in pursuing this alternate diploma path option should contact their High School Guidance Counselor or the South Georgia Technical College High School Coordinator.

For additional information, contact:

BRITTNY WRIGHT MCGRADY
HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR
(229) 931-2866
brittny.wright-mcgrady@southgatech.edu

MYKAULA HARVEY
HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVE SPECIALIST
(229) 931-5161
mykaula.harvey@southgatedu

MACY WILLIAMS
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR/HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVE SPECIALIST
(229) 271-4051
macy.williams@southgatech.edu