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1. What are the benefits of the Joint Enrollment Program?

•  You get a head start in college course work
•  You save time when you take courses that may receive dual credit
•  You save money by not having to pay for the courses now or in college
•  You gain college experience
•  You have use of campus facilities (labs, library, fitness center)
•  You have small classes and individual instruction

3. How are students selected to participate in the Joint Enrollment Program?
A student first completes the Accel paperwork (available at www.gsfc.org) and counseling procedures at his/her high school. After completing the counseling session with the high school counselor, the student requests an application for enrollment from the public college, university, or technical institute of his/her choice and follows all directions for enrollment. Once the student is accepted for enrollment, the high school counselor provides the student with an Accel Form that the student takes to the Joint Enrollment Advisor.

4. What are the admissions requirements for the Joint enrollment program at Southern Polytechnic State University?
A student must:

•   Be enrolled as a junior or senior in high school
•   Be at least 16 years old
•   To earn dual credit, students must have a SAT score of 530 or an ACT score of 23 in the English; have asn SATscore of 530 or an ACT score of 22 in the Math section. Students can be admitted to SPSU with a minimum of 500 on the SAT and 21 on the ACT but cannot receive dual credit for courses taken.
•   Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
•   Be on track for completion of CPC requirements by the end of the senior year in high school
•   Have written permission from parents
•   Provide proof of current immunizations

6. What expenses are covered by the Joint Enrollment Program?
The Joint Enrollment program is funded through the HOPE program  (except it will not pay for summer courses). Hours taken as a Joint Enrollment student count against total HOPE entitlement. For additional information, check with the Financial Aid Office.

7. When can courses be taken?
Courses may be taken each semester of the regular academic year (except summer courses will not be paid for).

8. Who is responsible for notifying the local high school of enrollment, grades, and credits?
The post secondary institution is responsible for notifying the high school of each post secondary option eligible student who has enrolled, and, after course completion, the post secondary institution is also responsible for sending a transcript to the high school.

9. How are Carnegie Units awarded?
Local boards will award one Carnegie unit for each 5 semester hours successfully completed by a student in an approved post secondary course.

10. Are Joint Enrollment students exempt from states’ assessment requirements for graduation?
No. Students must still take the Georgia High School Graduation Test and any end-of-course examinations that may be required..

11. What GPA or SAT score is needed to enroll?
Students must have a 3.0 GPA and a combined SAT of 500 on the verbal and 500 on the math portion (ACT scores must be 21 English and 21 math) to participate at Southern Polytechnic State University. For dual credit, the SAT score must be 530 and the ACT score must be 23.

12. How do Joint Enrollment grades affect high school GPA?
Grades for approved courses reported by  Southern Polytechnic State University will count the same as grades earned in high school.

13. Will a student be able to register for the desired courses?
Yes—if possible. It may be impossible to get into some popular courses or courses which are not being taught in the desired semester. Southern Polytechnic State University will work closely with the student and university program departments to try to ensure students receive desired courses, especially those needed for high school graduation.

14. What courses may a student take at Southern Polytechnic State University?
With the exception of the final units of high school English, social studies and/or mathematics with qualifying SAT or ACT scores, a university course may not be used to fulfill the University System of Georgia’s CPC requirements.

Students with SAT 1 Mathematics scores of at least 530 or ACT Mathematics scores of at least 22/23 who have not completed the final unit of mathematics may be permitted to fulfill those high school requirements with Math 1111 College Algebra. Generally, Joint Enrollment students will have completed their CPC mat requirements before their senior year and will be prepared to take Math 1113 Precalculus or a higher level math course. High school advanced algebra/trig taken in high school should provide better preparation for majors requiring calculus and should be taken no later than the junior year. Joint Enrollment students who plan to register for a math course should first take the Math Placement Exam (MAT) which is given each term on Southern Polytechnic State University's campus.

Students with SAT 1 Verbal scores of at least 530 or ACT scores of 23 who have not completed the final unit of high school English and/or Social Studies may be permitted to fulfill these high school  requirements with the appropriate college courses taken through the Joint Enrollment program. These courses include English 1101, English 1102, Political Science 1101, and Economics 1101.

In Natural Science and Foreign Language, all Joint Enrollment students must have already completed all college prep high school courses to be eligible for Joint Enrollment in these areas.  Joint Enrollment students must also complete all prerequisite course requirements to be eligible to register for Southern Polytechnic State University courses.

Eligibility for advanced math, foreign language, or fine arts is determined by the academic department.
 
 
 

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