Dual Enrollment

Policy Number: 4.2.1
Effective Date: March 14, 2023
Revision History: August 2, 2019; February 10, 2017
Policy Contact: Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Services

I. Purpose and Policy Statement

The purpose of this policy is to create admissions requirements for eligible high school students that fulfill the stated mission of the College, by encouraging students of diverse levels of preparation, ethnicity, and age to enroll and develop their full potential. These requirements are in keeping with Georgia Gwinnett College’s strong commitment to student success. Georgia Gwinnett College complies with the access mission institution admission standards established under University System of Georgia Board of Regents policies and is committed to ensuring that the admissions procedures support these standards.

II. Scope

This policy applies to all high school student applicants to Georgia Gwinnett College (“GGC”) and to all faculty, staff, and administrators with the authority to make or influence admission decisions.

III. Dual Enrollment

The dual enrollment program provides eligible high school students with the opportunity to take college courses to satisfy high school graduation or home study completion requirements while earning college credit.

IV. Admission Requirements

1. Participants in the dual enrollment program must meet the Dual Enrollment Admission Requirements listed on the GGC Dual Enrollment Admission webpage.
2. These requirements include the following:
   1. Be entering the junior or senior year of high school and be age 16 or older by the first day of the semester of enrollment.
   2. Submit a high school transcript showing student is on-track for completing all high school graduation requirements and the University System of Georgia Required High School Curriculum (“RHSC”).
   3. Meet the minimum high school grade point average (“GPA”) of 3.25 or higher, calculated by GGC on the 17-unit RHSC courses completed.  
   4. Test Scores.
      1. Effective spring 2023 and forward, meet the Dual Enrollment minimum admission test score criteria in either English or Math as follows:
         1. English: 500 SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing; or 21 ACT English or Reading; or 237 Next-Gen Accuplacer Reading Comprehension and 4 WritePlacer.
         2. Math: 510 SAT Math; or 20 ACT Math; or 266 Next-Gen Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning Algebra and Statistics.
      2. Effective spring 2023 and forward, present test score(s) to exempt at least one area (English or Math) corequisite Learning Support for course placement.
   5. Submit Parent/guardian consent agreement and funding application via the Georgia Student Finance Commission’s (GSFC) Dual Enrollment Funding Application. The approved funding application is required for enrollment.
   6. Homeschool Students. Homeschooled students may be considered if they are enrolled in Non-traditional Educational Centers that are recognized by GAPSAC or by state departments of education. Students attending non-accredited home school programs or non-accredited high schools must submit a GGC Home School Portfolio for admission eligibility review.   
   7. Take courses from the GSFC approved courses directory for approved course placement:
      1. Effective spring 2023 and forward, course placement is as follows:
         1. Students exempting placement in Learning Support English but not math may enroll in approved non-STEM courses only.
         2. Students exempting placement in Learning Support Math but not in English may enroll in approved STEM courses only.
         3. Students exempting placement in both English and Math Learning Support may enroll in approved STEM and non-STEM courses.
         4. High School Algebra II, Advanced Algebra, or equivalent course is a prerequisite for any Dual Enrollment math course.
      2. Students can exempt Learning Support placement in second area after admissions.

V. Related Regulations, Statutes, Policies, and Procedures

BOR 4.2.1 Dual Enrollment Requirements
GGC Home School Portfolio
Georgia Gwinnett College Dual Enrollment Admission
Georgia Student Finance Commission’s (GSFC) Dual Enrollment Funding Application
Georgia Finance Commissions (GSFC) Approved Courses Directory