1150 Dual Enrollment Program - Bachelor’s Level

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At Georgia State, we have three programs that give academically outstanding high school students an opportunity to enroll in undergraduate courses. Students have a choice to enroll in Dual Enrollment (previously known as Move On When Ready) to earn both high school and college credits. We also offer Joint Enrollment, but in this program, students only earn college credit.

Dual Enrollment

Definition

Dual Enrollment is an opportunity for academically outstanding high school students to enroll as special non-degree seeking undergraduate students at Georgia State before graduation from high school. Students must be enrolled full-time (12-17 semester hours) and will earn both high school and college credits. Participation is only permitted during the normal fall and spring semesters of the high school and college year.

Student Eligibility

To be eligible for Dual Enrollment, a student must:

• Must be entering junior or senior year of high school at the time of enrollment.
• Must be enrolled in an eligible public or private high school, including unaccredited home study or home school program. Students in unaccredited home school programs must also meet admissions home school requirements.
• Be track towards the completion of the Required High School Curriculum as established by the USG and high school graduation.
• Be a legal resident of Georgia for 12 consecutive months before the first day of classes and meet U.S. citizenship requirements.
• Obtain approval of the high school guidance counselor and parent(s)/legal guardian(s).
• Achieve a grade of C- or higher in their Georgia State courses to remain eligible for the program.

Admission Requirements

Because of the demanding nature of college-level course work at a research institution, Dual Enrollment students must demonstrate a high degree of academic potential and maturity. To be considered for admission, a student must meet all three requirements for admission:

1. GPA Requirement: 3.0
2. Test scores: Students may take either the ACT or SAT. The following minimum scores are required:
   ACT: 23 English and 23 Math
   SAT: 580 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 560 Math
3. Freshman Index (FI): 2600 or higher
   The FI is based on a combination of SAT/ACT scores and high school grade point average (HSGPA) in college preparatory classes only.
   The FI formula using SAT scores is SAT FI= (500x HSGPA) + 1.06 x (SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + SAT Math) - 74.
   The FI formula using ACT scores is ACT FI = (500 x HSGPA) + (ACT composite x 42) + 88. In calculating HSGPA for FI purposes, the applicant’s transcript is calculated upon only the academic (college preparatory) courses taken - English, Math, Science, Social Science and Foreign Language.

Deadlines

Applicants must submit the application, nonrefundable application fee and required documents by the appropriate deadline.

Coursework

Talk to your high school guidance counselor about the classes you want to take. All schedules are subject to the approval of the appropriate high school official and Georgia State University. Students will take all coursework at Georgia State University’s main campus. Dual Enrollment courses must be selected from the approved Dual Enrollment course list. Coursework taken through Dual Enrollment does not count against HOPE Scholarship or HOPE Grant hours.

Cost

The cost for full-time coursework up to 17 semester hours from the approved course listing will be funded by the high school Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) program. Eligible participating institutions will accept the determined Dual Enrollment amount as full payment for the student’s tuition and mandatory fees. Other cost of attendance expenses including lab fees, books, meals, transportation and personal expenses are the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Any additional credit hours and/or courses not covered under the approved course list must be paid for out of pocket. Students must be aware that grades of C- or better apply to all classes, whether covered out of pocket or through FTE funding.

Policies & Regulations

Dual Enrollment students must follow the following academic regulations in addition to all the other academic regulations of Georgia State University.

• Georgia State University Dual Enrollment students are not permitted to live on campus in University Housing and must have a form of transportation to campus.
• Admission to Georgia State under Dual Enrollment does not imply admission to any other status. Dual Enrollment students who later wish to enroll at Georgia State outside the Dual Enrollment program must reapply.
• Students may not attend classes during the summer semester
• Students may attend for a maximum of two years (four semesters)
• Students must take courses that meet their high school graduation requirements.
• Students must pass any placement exams required for the courses they wish to take.
• Students may not take any courses at any high school or at any other institution of higher education while enrolled in the program.
• Students may participate in student clubs and other student life activities
• Students who earn a C- or lower in any class will not be allowed to continue in the Dual Enrollment program at Georgia State.
• College credits earned while in the Dual Enrollment program are transferable to other institutions based on post-secondary agreements between institutions. Students are advised to consider the post-secondary institutional agreements when planning Dual Enrollment coursework.
• Georgia State University Bookstore will loan required textbooks to each student enrolled in the Dual Enrollment program each semester, with the agreement that the textbooks will be returned to Georgia State University at the end of each semester.

Dual Enrollment students should be aware that they must meet all state high school graduation testing requirements, including End of Course Tests and the Georgia High School Graduation Tests. Georgia State courses are not designed to prepare students for these tests.

Joint Enrollment

Definition

High school students may supplement and enhance their high school curriculum by enrolling in college courses as a joint enrollment student. Courses taken through joint enrollment result in college credit, not high school credit, and students are responsible for their tuition and fees. Students wishing to attend as a joint enrollment student must meet the Joint Enrollment Program admission requirements of Georgia State University.

Student Eligibility

To be eligible for Joint Enrollment, a student must:

• Be a high school student seeking a high school diploma from a public or private school, including home study, or home school programs
• Be on track to graduate
• Be a legal resident of Georgia and meet U.S. Citizenship Requirements
• Obtain approval of the high school guidance counselor and parent(s)/legal guardian(s)

Admission Requirements

Students must demonstrate a high degree of academic potential and maturity to be considered for Joint Enrollment (Program for Excellence/PFE). Joint enrollment is open to high school juniors and seniors meeting our application requirements. To be considered for admission, a student must meet all three requirements for admission:

1. GPA Requirement: 3.0 in the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) course units
2. Test scores: Students may take either the ACT or SAT. The following minimum scores are required:
   ACT Requirement: 23 English and 23 Math
   SAT Requirement: 580 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 560 Math
3. Freshman Index (FI): 2600 or higher
   The FI is based on a combination of SAT/ACT scores and high school grade point average (HSGPA) in college preparatory classes only.
   The FI formula using SAT scores is SAT FI = (500 x HSGPA) + SAT Verbal + SAT Math.
   The FI formula using ACT scores is ACT FI = (500 x HSGPA) + (ACT composite x 42) + 88. In calculating HSGPA for FI purposes, the applicant’s transcript is calculated upon only the academic (college preparatory) courses taken - English, Math, Science, Social Science and Foreign Language.

Deadlines

Applicants must submit the application, nonrefundable application fee and required documents by the appropriate deadline.

Note: All deadlines are subject to change.

Coursework

Students will take all coursework at Georgia State University’s main campus

Cost

Participation in Joint Enrollment is funded entirely by the student. To view current tuition costs for Georgia State University, please visit Student Financial Services at sfs.gsu.edu.

Policies & Regulations

• Georgia State University Joint Enrollment students are not permitted to live on campus in University Housing and must have a form of transportation to campus.
• Students admitted to the program are subject to the same fees, rules, and regulations as other Georgia State University students.
• A student enrolled simultaneously at the university and the high school is also subject to any rules and regulations imposed by that high school.
• All students are required to earn a high school college preparatory diploma on or before their original graduation date using the college-level coursework, as appropriate.