Joint Enrollment Checklist

JOINT ENROLLMENT ADMISSIONS

An applicant who is a high school junior or senior may take courses while still in high school and earn both high school and college credit.  To participate in the Joint Enrollment program, applicants must be enrolled in an accredited public or private secondary high school .

Joint Enrollment applicants need to submit the following documents:

• Georgia Perimeter College Application for Admission and $20.00 Application Fee (non-refundable)

• Certificate of Immunization
  • All required immunization records.

• SAT/ACT Scores
  • Minimum SAT scores of 530 Critical Reading (Verbal) and 440 math with a total of 970 or minimum ACT scores of 23 English and 18 math with a Composite score of 20
  • The applicant should have a minimum SAT total score of 970 or ACT Composite score of 20 with a minimum 530 SAT math score or with a minimum ACT math score of 22 in order to complete the 4th unit of Mathematics to meet College Preparatory Curriculum requirements.
  • Information for requesting official scores can be found at www.sat.org or www.act.org.

• Official High School Transcript
  • Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in college preparatory courses, excluding electives and weighted grades.

• Parental Permission Letter
  • Written permission from the parent or guardian to participate in the program.

• Applicants born or educated outside of the United States should see International Student Admissions and Advising for additional requirements.

Any high school student planning to enroll in a mathematics course at Georgia Perimeter College must complete placement testing for mathematics.

Students who have not completed the College Preparatory Curriculum requirements may be admitted through the Joint Enrollment Program if they are enrolled in the necessary high school courses and scheduled to complete the requirements by the end of their senior year.

With the exception of the fourth year requirement for English and mathematics and the third year requirement for social science courses, a college course may not be used to fulfill both College Preparatory Curriculum requirements for high school and College degree requirements.

Joint Enrollment students are afforded the same status on the high school campus as any other member of the senior class. This includes eligibility for academic honors or participation in extracurricular activities. Joint Enrollment students are also offered the same status on the College campus as any other member of the freshman class. This includes eligibility for College academic honors and participation in student activities.

The Accel Program will provide funds for tuition, fees, and a book allowance. Beginning in spring 2005, Joint Enrollment students must complete an Accel Program Application and submit it to the eligible high school. A newly completed Accel Program Application is required each semester. Accel funds are not available for enrollment during summer term. The Accel Program Application can be found at www.gsfc.org.

Special Note: All grades issued to Joint Enrollment students will be recorded as letter grades based on the College’s grading system. College instructors will not issue numerical grades.