Senior Enrichment/Gifted Junior Programs
West Georgia offers two additional programs for high school students seeking to begin college early.
- Gifted Junior is a program for high school juniors. Students who live within commuting distance are eligible. Students who live beyond commuting distance are only eligible if enrolling in fully-online courses exclusively. Students are limited to 9 credit hours per semester and are not eligible to live in campus residence halls.
- SAT Critical Reading 580 (or ACT English 25)
- SAT Math 530 (or ACT Math 22)
- High School Academic GPA 3.5
To be admitted as Gifted Juniors, students also must have successfully completed the following full year units of College Preparatory Curriculum: English-2, mathematics-2, science-2, and social sciences-1. Students also must be recommended in writing by the high school principal or guidance counselor and must have the written consent of a parent or guardian (if the student is a minor).
- Senior Enrichment is for high school seniors. Students who live within commuting distance are eligible. Students who live beyond commuting distance are only eligible if enrolling in fully-online courses exclusively. Students are not eligible to live in campus residence halls.
- SAT Critical Reading 530 (or ACT English 23)
- SAT Math 530 (or ACT Math 22)
- High School Academic GPA 3.0
To be admitted as high school seniors, students also must have completed the necessary coursework to be considered on track in the Required High School Curriculum, must have the written recommendation of the high school principal or guidance counselor, and must have the written consent of a parent or guardian (if the student is a minor).
Note: Students with a combined SAT score of 1410 (or 700CR or 700M) are eligible to take appropriate courses as approved by the Director of the Advanced Academy and Director of Admissions.
To apply for admission to either of these programs, students should contact the West Georgia Admissions Office or their high school guidance counselor and complete the appropriate application for admission. No student required to participate in screening for learning support courses will be admitted. More information is available from the Director of The Advanced Academy, Honors House, 678-839-6249.
Students who participate in the Senior Enrichment, Gifted Junior, or Advanced Academy programs must reapply for admission to the Office of Admissions should they wish to continue their enrollment at West Georgia following high school graduation. This reapplication for admission process should be completed prior to February 1st to be eligible for Fall Semester freshman academic scholarship consideration.
