Athens Technical
College

Dual Enrollment for High School Students

Dual Enrollment is Georgia's new educational opportunity that provides high school students an opportunity to earn college credit while working to complete their high school diploma. Students in 9^th,10^th,11^th, and 12^th grades, attending a participating Georgia high school or an approved home study program are eligible to participate. In order to qualify for Dual Enrollment, all private and public high schools and home study programs within Georgia operating pursuant to O.C.G.A. �20-2-690(c) must submit a Dual Enrollment High School/Home Study Program Participation Agreement.Students may take occupational and career courses or academic core courses that can transfer to University System of Georgia colleges and universities. Please click USG-TCSG Transfer Courses for a current listing of transferable courses. Courses in which choose to enroll must be listed on their Dual Enrollment Student Participation Agreement form submitted to the college each semester to be approved by their high school and the postsecondary institution.

Please review the Dual Enrollment Specifics for more information about the program.

Please note: When you click the application link, you will be taken to the Technical College System of Georgia's (TCSG) online application. You will have the opportunity to select Athens Technical College on TCSG's application.

Steps:

1. Submit the Admissions Application - Dual Enrollment and the Waiver of Confidentiality
2. Meet with your High School counselor and complete the Recommendation/Permission Form
3. Request transcripts from your high school be sent to the college (Students must be on track to graduate and be in good academic standing, 2.0 GPA or higher on a 4-point scale)
4. If you are a home-school student, submit the Home School Declaration of Intent and the Dual Enrollment annual home-study participation agreement
5. Students with a minimum 2.6 HOPE GPA at the end of their sophomore year may be considered for regular admission without providing placement test scores
   • Students with a minimum 2.0 GPA may be considered for admission to a select group of workforce certificate programs. Please see the your Athens Technical College dual enrollment representative for more information.
   • Students who do not meet the 2.6 minimum HOPE GPA requirement may submit official ACT or SAT scores to the college for consideration. If you do not have ACT or SAT test scores, you may sign up for the college's placement exam (ACCUPLACER®). View Athens Technical College Test Score Requirements here

Athens Technical College
Dual Enrollment Application
(Please use this application if possible)

Dual Enrollment courses are FREE for Georiga high school students, but you must complete the Dual Enrollment Funding Application through GA Futures

Athens Technical College
ADA Compliant Application for Dual Enrollment

Got your acceptance letter?

1. You must complete both the New Student Orientation and E-Learning Orientation prior to advisement and registration before you begin your first semester at the college. Once you have completed the orientations, you must activate your student email as noted in the New Student Orientation, and make sure you have access to your E-Learning/Blackboard account as noted in the E-Learning Orientation.
2. Students attending an eligible public or private high school must complete the online Dual Enrollment funding application every semester they enroll, while students attending a home study program should complete the paper Dual Enrollment funding application every semester they enroll. Both applications are available at www.gafutures.org. Submit applications prior to classes beginning each semester. The courses students choose to enroll each term must be listed on their Dual Enrollment applications and must be approved by their high schools and the postsecondary institutions before classes begin
3. Meet with your high school counselor and then the Dual Enrollment Staff to be advised and registered for classes each semester.

The courses students choose each term must be listed on their Dual Enrollment applications and must be approved by their high schools and the postsecondary institutions they will be attending.

Time for Classes to Begin

By taking college-level classes and receiving books and supplies at no expense to me, my family has saved tremendously. The courses I have taken through the Dual Enrollment program would have otherwise cost nearly $11,000.

Lauryn W., Senior Clarke Central High School

1. Refer to the Student Technology link on the ATC website if support is needed to gain access to your student Email or E-Learning/Blackboard account. You must have access to these accounts by the first day of school and check them daily to stay current in your classes.
2. Get your picture ID made in Student Activities.
3. Get a parking permit in Admissions.
4. The first day of class each semester, take your class schedule and picture ID to the college library to check out textbooks. Always return all textbooks to the college library as soon as final exams are over each semester.

Frequently Asked Questions

Staff

Tracie McGhee, High School Coordinator
Tracie McGhee earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Georgia and since 2008 serves as the college's High School Coordinator. She has been a part of post-secondary technical education for 17+ years working with the Dual Enrollment program, admissions, student services, and economic development.
Office Location: Athens Campus, H Building, Room H-743A
Phone: 706-355-5050

Michele Petee, High School Counselor
Michele Petee earned a Bachelor of Science from California State University, at Sacramento. She has been employed at Athens Technical College since July of 2007 working in the WIOA and financial aid departments. She joined the Dual Enrollment staff in December of 2017 and looks forward to working with you to make your dreams a reality.
Office Location: Athens Campus, H Building, Room H-743B
Phone: 706-355-5045