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Accel Program / Joint Enrollment
The Accel Program is for students classified as high school juniors and seniors at accredited public or private high schools in the state of Georgia, and is operated in all school terms except summer. The program allows students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private colleges and technical colleges while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed. Courses pursued by students under this program must come from the approved course directory available at the Georgia Student Finance Commission website which is supplied to high school counselors in the state. Courses are available only in the areas of the core graduation requirements for college preparatory students: English; Mathematics; Social Studies; Science; Foreign Language. The program pays for tuition, mandatory fees and provides participating students with a book allowance, in keeping with the benefits provided by the HOPE Program. Transportation and other expenses are the responsibility of the student, including tuition and other expenses for non-core courses, if any are taken. Credit hours paid by the Accel Program for the student will count towards the limit of postsecondary hours paid for by the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Program. Additional requirements or restrictions for participating in this program my be imposed by the high school.
Some General Considerations Regarding Accel Program:
- Students must be admitted to a postsecondary institution, according to the rules of that institution, prior to participating in the Accel Program - approval by the high school to take postsecondary courses will not ensure that the student is admitted to the postsecondary institution. Also, it is the student's responsibility to schedule the exact courses approved by the high school - space in some college courses may be limited, and some courses offered may not have space available.
- It is the duty of the student and parent, high school official, and postsecondary official to retain copies of the form for their respective uses.
- College credit obtained at one postsecondary institution may or may not be transferred for credit to another institution - the permissible credit allowed for courses taken elsewhere is determined solely by the receiving postsecondary institution.
- Credit hours taken under the Accel Program will count against the scholarship and cumulative hour caps if the student becomes a HOPE scholar.
- The book allowance received by the student may not be sufficient, in some cases, to pay the complete costs of books required for the course or courses taken. In this case, the student must pay the additional costs.
A joint-enrolled applicant needs to submit the following items to be considered for admission to the University:
- $30 non-refundable application fee
- Official copy of your High School Transcripts
- Official copy of your SAT and/or ACT Scores
- Permission form completed by a parent or guardian and your high school counselor or principal
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UWG Certificate of Immunization Form
All immunization documentation must be recorded and submitted on a UWG Certificate of Immunization Form
Application deadlines
A joint-enrolled applicant must meet the following admission criteria:
Seniors
SAT Critical Reading score of 530
SAT Math score of 530
OR
ACT English score of 23
ACT Math score of 22
AND
GPA in college prep courses of 3.0 or higher
Juniors
SAT Critical Reading score of 580
SAT Math score of 530
OR
ACT English score of 25
ACT Math score of 22
AND
GPA in college prep courses of 3.5 or higher
Additional Information:
All Senior Enrichment and Gifted Junior students must reside within a 30 mile commuting distance of the University (this is a non-residential program).
