Home-Schooling Admission

Students completing secondary programs of study that are not approved by the U.S. Department of Education or a recognized accreditation agency accepted by the Technical College System of Georgia may gain consideration for admission to Athens Technical College. Students completing secondary programs of study that are not approved by the U.S. Department of Education or a recognized accreditation agency accepted by the Technical College System of Georgia may gain consideration for the admission to Athens Technical College provided they obtain a GED or submit the following:

• Submit a letter from the local superintendent's office verifying that the parent or legal guardian notified the superintendent of the intent to home school their child.
• Submit a copy of the Declaration of Intent to Home-School from the Georgia Department of Education.
• Documentation verifying that the parent or legal guardian submitted the required attendance reports to the local superintendent's office on a monthly basis as required by O.C.G.A. §20-2-690.
• Annual progress reports or final transcripts from the applicant's junior and senior years (final progress report should include the applicant's graduation date).
• Appropriate placement test scores required of applicants' programs of study (test scores must be less than five years old on the early application deadline date for the semester in which applicants seek admission to the college – see Early Application Deadlines.
• Completed admission application with the nonrefundable application fee of $20.