Catalog 2014-2015

College Enrollment Opportunities for High School Students

Athens Technical College provides high school students with a number of different options to earn college credit while still in high school. The following chart provides information on the different opportunities available through the college

Dual Enrollment Area ACCEL Dual Enrollment-HOPE Move On When Ready Articulation Joint Enrollment
Who is eligible to take dual enrollment courses Eligible student in grades 11-12 seeking a high school diploma from an eligible Georgia high school Eligible student in grades 10-12 seeking a high school diploma from an eligible Georgia high school Any high school junior or senior who is enrolled full-time and meets all eligibility requirements Any 9-12 grade students at schools with articulated agreements Not a dual program
Is college admission required to participate? Dual enrollment students must apply and be accepted at an eligible postsecondary institution Dual enrollment students must meet the dual enrollment guidelines and the postsecondary institution requirements Students must meet all Move on When Ready requirements of the law, Georgia Department of Education, and the eligible postsecondary institution No Yes
Part time or full time student status required? Full-time or part-time Full-time or part-time Must be full-time with a minimum of 12 semester hours per semester Part-time based on agreed upon courses Part-time
What courses are available? Approved academic courses on the ACCEL course list Approved courses on the dual enrollment directory Approved academic, career, technical, fine arts, and elective courses Any courses that have articulated agreements Any courses the college offers
Which campus does the student attend for the dual enrollment course? At or through the high school or college where the student is dually enrolled At or through the high school or college where the student is dually enrolled At or through the college where the student is dually enrolled High school campus College
What credit will be earned? Students simultaneously earn credit toward their high school diploma and college credit toward a certificate, diploma, or associate degree Students simultaneously earn credit toward their high school diploma and college credit toward a certificate or diploma Students simultaneously earn credit toward their high school diploma and college credit toward a certificate, diploma, or associate degree High school-college is based on the conditions of the local written agreement College only
Who pays for the dual enrollment courses? The Georgia Student Finance Commission will coordinate payment to the eligible postsecondary institution using state-approved funding The Georgia Student Finance Commission will coordinate payment to the eligible postsecondary institution using state-approved funding The Georgia Department of Education will coordinate payment to the eligible postsecondary institution using the system’s FTE funding No cost Hope Grant or Scholarship/Student
Does the local school system lose local funding for these dual enrolled students? No No Yes, the system will not receive FTE funding for the student, but will receive $200 annually per student for administrative costs No No
Will dual enrollment courses count against the Hope Scholarship hours? No No No No Yes