1170 Re-entry Applicants (Former Students) - Bachelor’s Level

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Definition

An undergraduate re-entry applicant is a student who previously enrolled at Georgia State University and who wishes to re-enroll at Georgia State in one of the following ways:

• Previously enrolled as an undergraduate degree-seeking student wishing to return as an undergraduate degree-seeking student after an absence of three or more semesters.
• Previously enrolled as an undergraduate degree-seeking student wishing to return as an undergraduate postbaccalaureate student after an absence of three or more semesters.
• Previously enrolled as an undergraduate postbaccalaureate student wishing to return as an undergraduate postbaccalaureate student after an absence of three or more semesters.
• Previously enrolled as an undergraduate degree-seeking student wishing to return as an undergraduate transient student after an absence of three or more semesters.
• Previously enrolled as an undergraduate transient student wishing to return as an undergraduate transient student for any term. Note: Students are only permitted to attend one spring or one fall semester as an undergraduate transient student, but may apply for unlimited summer semesters.
  Students seeking exception to this policy must contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

The re-entry application cannot be used in the following situations:

• Transient and postbaccalaureate students cannot apply for re-entry to update to degree-seeking (transfer) status. Transients and postbaccalaureate students wishing to become transfer students should complete a new application for admission, submit the appropriate application fee and all transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students should refer to Transfer Applicants  for deadlines, admission requirements and other policies related to transfer admission.
• Students that have only attended Georgia State University at the graduate level cannot apply for reentry to enroll at the undergraduate level. Graduate students wishing to enroll at the undergraduate level should complete a new application for undergraduate admission, submit the appropriate application fee and all transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students should refer to the appropriate area of 1100 Undergraduate Admissions  for deadlines, admission requirements and other policies related to transfer, transient, and postbaccalaureate admission.
• Students who have only attended Georgia State University as dual enrollment cannot apply for reentry at the undergraduate level. Dual enrollment students wishing to enroll at the undergraduate level should complete a new application for undergraduate admission, submit the appropriate application fee and all transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Deadlines

Applications for re-entry admission and the nonrefundable re-entry application fee must be submitted or postmarked by the established deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at http://admissions.gsu.edu/how-do-i-apply/other-enrollment-types/re-entry-students/. Complete credentials must be received before a decision can be made. All required credentials should be submitted to the Office of Admissions no later than fifteen business days following the submission date of the re-entry application. Re-entry applications are processed in the order that they are complete and ready for a decision. Students wishing to be considered for a subsequent term must submit a reactivation form at the following website (http://admissions.gsu.edu/how-do-i-apply/other-enrollment-types/reactivation/), and any additional credentials that may be necessary by the appropriate deadline. The re-entry application is valid for 3 terms (the initial term plus 2 additional terms).

Applicants interested in early registration dates, university housing and financial aid are urged to apply and complete their applications by the early deadline dates listed below. Any re-entry application received after the regular deadline for the term indicated on the re-entry application will be processed for the next available term and the application fee will not be refunded.

Note: All deadlines are subject to change.

Admission Requirements

Degree-seeking Re-entries. Applicants who previously attended Georgia State as degree-seeking and wish to return as degree-seeking must meet the following requirements:

• Students that have attended other institution(s) since their last enrollment at Georgia State University must submit official transcripts from the institution(s). Student copies of transcripts, official transcripts opened by the student, and fax copies are not acceptable. Re-entry applicants must be eligible to return to their last institution of attendance for the term of desired re-enrollment at Georgia State in order to be granted admission as a re-entry student.
• Students that last attended Georgia State University in the Learning Support Program (formerly the Department of Academic Foundations and Developmental Studies), have ACCUPLACER scores below those currently required to exit LSP, and have not fulfilled their LSP requirements must either:
  1. Retake the appropriate ACCUPLACER tests and earn the minimum reading score currently required to exit LSP (74), the minimum writing score currently required to exit LSP (60), and the minimum math score currently required to exit LSP (37) or
  2. LSP courses may be taken at our Perimeter College campuses or at another USG institution.
     Learning Support students are encouraged to apply by the early deadline.
• Undergraduate students re-entering on supervision or probation are required to participate in the Academic Improvement Program (see Academic Improvement Program (AIP) ).
• Students that were placed on exclusion at the conclusion of their last term at Georgia State University must submit an application for academic renewal to the University Advisement Center. Approval for academic renewal must be granted before students previously excluded can be approved to reenter the University. Students should refer to Academic Renewal  for policies and procedures related to academic renewal prior to submitting an application for re-entry.

Transient Re-entries. Students wishing to apply for re-entry as a transient student must submit an official transient letter from their home institution. Unofficial transient letters, transient letters opened by the student, and fax copies are not acceptable. The transient letter must indicate that the student has permission to attend Georgia State University for the desired term of enrollment. Transient students must be eligible to return to their home institution for the desired term of enrollment. A new re-entry application and a new transient letter are required for each subsequent term of enrollment at Georgia State. Note: Students are only permitted to attend one spring or one fall semester as an undergraduate transient student, but unlimited summer semesters. Students seeking exception to this policy must contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Degree-seeking to Postbaccalaureate Re-entries. Previous degree-seeking students wishing to re-enroll as a postbaccalaureate student must submit a transcript from the institution awarding the baccalaureate degree. Student copies of transcripts, official transcripts opened by the student, and fax copies are not acceptable. For those students that were previously awarded their undergraduate degree by Georgia State University, a Georgia State University transcript is not needed.

Postbaccalaureate to Postbaccalaureate Re-entries. Previous postbaccalaureate students wishing to return to Georgia State University as a postbaccalaureate are not required to submit any additional transcripts.