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 provided they obtain a GED or submit the following:

• Submit a Certificate of Attendance form from the local superintendent’s office or a Declaration of Intent to utilize a Home Study Program from the Georgia Department of Education verifying that the parent or legal guardian complied with the requirements of home study programs as referenced in O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690.
• Submit annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home-schooled student’s junior and senior years. The final progress report should include the 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 $25.

Applicants of home schools located outside the state of Georgia who did not attend a recognized accredited program may gain consideration for admission to Athens Technical College provided they obtain a GED or submit the following:

• Submit annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home-schooled student’s junior and senior years.  The final progress report should include the graduation date.
• Submit SAT or ACT scores that meet the TCSG system minimum requirements.

• Completed admission application with the nonrefundable application fee of $25.