Advising, Tutoring, Testing/Disabilities, International Student Center, Multicultural Affairs
- Introduction
- Criteria
- Benefits
- Application Requirements
- Cost/Fees
- Grades
- Contacts
- Dates Applications Due
Introduction Southern Polytechnic State University welcomes and invites all qualified Juniors and Seniors to participate in its exceptional academic program that offers small classes, individual attention from instructors, and the opportunity to take core classes to fulfill college requirements. Students may also complete the final CPC requirements for English ,Social Sciences and/or Math and receive dual credit. Students may also apply for University Honors courses if they qualify (contact 770-528-3193; www.spsu.edu/honors).
Be at least 16 years old and currently enrolled in high school.
Have a
high school
academic GPA of at least 3.0 in courses used to satisfy
the 16
College Preparatory
Curriculum (CPC) requirements (excludes electives
and weighted
grades).
Be Juniors
or Seniors
on track to complete a college-prep diploma in high
school with
proper
accreditation recognized by the University System of
Georgia.
To receive
dual credit,
have minimum test scores as follows for the SAT OR the
ACT:
SAT
Math 530*
AND
Verbal 530*
*(Students with a
500 score
can be admitted to SPSU but will not qualify for dual credit)
ACT
Math 22*
AND
English 23*
*(Students with a
score
of 21 can be admitted to SPSU but will not qualify for dual
credit.)
Be current in immunizations
Have a letter of permission from parents
- Getting a head start on college
- Saving time
- Saving money
- Gains college experience
- Using the SPSU library
- Having access to university computer labs
- Enjoying a small faculty to student ratio
- Apply by bringing or sending your application to the Admissions Office (you may also apply on line at www.spsu.edu):
- Office of Admissions
1100 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
- Complete an SPSU application. Be sure to sign and date.
- A non-refundable $20.00 processing fee.
- Provide an official copy of high school transcripts in a sealed envelope from the high school or mailed from the high school.
- Provide an official copy of SAT or ACT score report. (Student score reports are not accepted.)
- Provide written permission from parents.
- Provide a certificate of immunization (certificate must include month, day, year of two measles, mumps, rubella shots given after the applicant’s first birthday and be signed by a physician).
documents certifying U.S. citizenship or immigration/non-immigrant status
(resident, alien card, naturalization certificate, U.S. passport). The Joint Enrollment program is currently funded by the HOPE scholarship program. Students should apply for this through their high school counselor. Students should get an ACCEL for from their counselor, choose courses, and have the counselor sign the form. Students should then take the ACCEL form to the Joint Enrollment Advisor for course selection, registration, and further processing of the form through Financial Aid. ACCEL forms are available on www.gsfc.org.
Grades
Final grades for
SPSU Joint
Enrollment students are recorded as letter
grades. To receive
college
credit, students normally must complete courses with a "C"
or better grade.
Contacts
Ask your counselor
about
the Joint Enrollment Program. You may also contact
SPSU.
Call/email
the Admissions
Office: 678-915-5505 ; admiss@spsu.edu
Call/email the
Joint
Enrollment Advisor: 678-915-7903; jlindsay@spsu.edu
Call/email The
ATTIC
(Advising, Tutoring, Testing, International Student Center:
678-915-7361;
jorr@spsu.edu
Dates
Applications Due
Spring - Dec. 1
Fall - Aug 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
JOINT ENROLLMENT ADVISING
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