Forsyth County Schools

Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Program provides funding for students who are dually enrolled at a participating eligible public or private high school, or home study program in Georgia, and a participating eligible postsecondary institution in Georgia. These students take postsecondary coursework for credit towards both high school graduation or home study completion and postsecondary degree, diploma, or certificate requirements. The program is offered during all terms of the school year: fall, spring and summer semester or fall, winter, spring and summer quarter.

Note: House Bill 444 has passed both the House and Senate as of March 3, 2020. HB 444 was signed into law by Governor Kemp April 28, 2020. 

FCS District Participation Deadline for 2024-25 School Year: April 26, 2024

FCS Dual Enrollment Advisement Information 23-24.pdf

Dual Enrollment - Defined (Spanish Version)

Click here for a list of participating colleges and universities!

Student Eligibility for Dual Enrollment:

• A student must be enrolled in and physically attending a participating eligible public or private high school in Georgia or an eligible participating home study program in Georgia.

• A student must be approved, by the participating high school or home study program at which he or she is enrolled, to participate in dual enrollment.

• Prior to participating in Dual Enrollment, as part of the application process, the student and student’s parent/guardian must complete the Student Participation Agreement (SPA).

• A student must have completed the admission process and been accepted and approved by the participating postsecondary institution.

• All postsecondary coursework must be completed prior to high school graduation or home study completion in order to receive Dual Enrollment credit and funding.

Grade Level Eligibility

11^th & 12^th Graders

• Eligible students may take any approved Dual Enrollment courses listed on the Course Directory, at an eligible participating postsecondary institution (USG, TCSG or private).

10^th Graders

• Eligible students may enroll in approved Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) courses listed on the Course Directory at a participating TCSG institution only.

• Eligible students who have a minimum SAT score of 1200 or minimum ACT composite score of 26 in a single national test administration, may enroll in any approved courses listed on the Course Directory at a TCSG, USG or private eligible participating postsecondary institution.

Note: GSFC must have the required test score(s) on file prior to the student completing the Dual Enrollment funding Application and the high school or home study approving courses.  

• Students that were 9^th graders during the 2019-2020 school year and participated in Dual Enrollment during the 2019-2020 (FY 2020) year may enroll as 10^th graders in any approved Dual Enrollment courses listed on the Course Directory at an eligible participating postsecondary institution (USG, TCSG or private) for the 2020-2021 year.

9^th Graders

• Students in the 9th grade are not eligible to participate in the Dual Enrollment funding Program.

Public High School Students pursuing an Accelerated Career Diploma

Public high school students, designated by their high school, pursing an Accelerated Career Diploma as of Spring term 2020, may enroll in any approved Dual Enrollment courses at a TCSG, USG or private eligible participating postsecondary institution.

• Public high school students, designated by their high school, as pursuing an Accelerated Career Diploma starting Summer term 2020 or after are subject to the Funding Cap.

Course Retake & Withdrawals

• A student may not receive funding to repeat or retake a course.

• A student is no longer eligible to continue to receive program funding after withdrawing from Dual Enrollment course(s) two (2) times.

Funding Cap Eligibility

• The Dual Enrollment Funding Cap is 30 semester or 45 quarter hours.

• The Funding Cap is a hard cap based on hours paid by the Dual Enrollment funding program for terms of enrollment (as invoiced by the postsecondary institutions).

• The Funding Cap does not include dual credit coursework attempted and paid by other sources.

• The Dual Enrollment Funding Cap is 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for students who received Dual Enrollment funding for 18 semester or 27 quarter or less hours, through Spring term 2020.

• The Dual Enrollment Funding Cap for students who received Dual Enrollment funding for 19 semester or 29 quarter or more hours, through Spring term 2020, is extended for an additional 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of funding.

• Public high school students, designated by their high school, as pursuing an Accelerated Career Diploma  starting Summer term 2020 or after are subject to the Funding Cap.

• Public high school students designated by their high school, as pursuing an Accelerated Career Diploma  as of Spring term 2020, may continue to complete their pathway while participating in the Dual Enrollment funding program and are not subject to the Funding Cap.

• Dual Enrollment funding per term is a maximum of 15 semester or 12 quarter hours and a maximum of three semesters or four quarters per award year based on approved enrollment and available Funding Cap hours.

Upon reaching the 30 semester or 45 quarter hours program Funding Cap, a student may qualify for HOPE Grant Bridge and HOPE Career Grant funding or may choose to self-pay. 

 Quick Links:

GAfutures Dual Enrollment Information

Admissions Requirements for Dual Enrollment at USG Colleges

eCORE-USG Online Course Listing

eCORE-USG Online Institutions

Course Directory

Application Procedures

Frequently Asked Questions

 DE Parent Agreement

Technical College of Georgia Information

University System of Georgia Information

 

 

Colleges & Universities - Forsyth County Locations

 

  

 

 

UNG DE Website

About UNG Dual Enrollment

UNG Student Checklist

Application for Admission 

 

Cumming Campus: admissions-cmg@ung.edu or 470-239-3105 

 

Students have the opportunity to take college courses to simultaneously satisfy high school graduation requirements while earning college credit. If you are a Georgia resident, you may qualify to participate in dual enrollment. Georgia’s programs, administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, provides eligible students with awards for their tuition and approved fees, for eligible college courses taken prior to their high school graduation. The tuition and eligible fees are paid for by Georgia's Dual Enrollment program.

 

Steps to Dual Enrollment:

Step 1: Consult with your high school counselor and review UNG's dual enrollment website.

Alliance Academy for Innovation (Tom Neighbour)

Denmark HS (Corinna Spurlock)

East Forsyth HS (Josh Owens)

Forsyth Central HS (Amy Katz)

Lambert HS (Travis Church)

North Forsyth HS (Kaitlyn Mason)

South Forsyth HS (Courtney Johnson)

West Forsyth HS (Allison Rinehart) 

Step 2:  Apply for admission online: GAFutures. If you cannot apply online, download a paper application. The application fee is waived for dual enrollment applicants.

Step 3: Ask your high school to send us your official high school transcript, either directly from the high school to us in a sealed envelope, or electronically through GAfutures.  

Step 4: SAT and ACT test scores must be sent electronically through the College Board or ACT. Test scores printed on high school or college transcripts will not be accepted. You may request the College Board to send your SAT scores to account #5497, or your ACT scores to account #0848, regardless of which campus you want to attend. Test scores printed on high school or college transcripts will not be accepted.

Step 5:  Submit your verification of lawful presence documentation if you wish to pay in-state tuition. This is not required if you pay out-of-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition is much higher than in-state tuition. Admission to UNG is not contingent upon proof of lawful presence.

Step 6: Continue to monitor your application status as you are completing steps 1-5 to ensure we have received all required documents. Check your application status.

Step 7: Complete the Dual Enrollment program application required by GSFC to process program funding.

 

  

Virtual Campus Tour: https://www.laniertech.edu/admissions/college-tours/

 

  

Orientation and Registration

Admissions Procedures

DE Program Details

Dual Enrollment Admissions Testing Requirements

General Education Course Transfer Articulation Agreement

 

Cumming Campus: rlance@laniertech.edu or 678-341-6635

 

 

 

Questions?

Contact your High School Counselor or Brandi Cannizzaro at bcannizzaro@forsyth.k12.ga.us.