Joint Enrollment

Joint Enrollment gives academically talented high school students the opportunity to earn college credit before graduating from high school. In some cases the high school student may be able to be dually enrolled--earning high school and college credit at the same time. The cost of tuition and fees may be covered by Accel, a program funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education or MOWR (Move On When Ready), a program funded through the high school’s Full Time Equivalency (FTE) funding.

Who is eligible? What are the requirements?

• Rising Juniors and Seniors
• 3.0 GPA in core courses
• Minimum 530 Critical Reading and 530 Math SAT score or minimum 22 English and 20 Math ACT score
• On track towards the completion of the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC -formerly called College Preparatory Curriculum) requirements and high school graduation

What is the Accel Program?

The Accel Program provides financial assistance to high school students who take advantage of the opportunity to earn college credit as they simultaneously meet their high school graduation requirements. Accel pays for all tuition, some fees, and some books for the Fall and Spring Semesters. Accel does not pay for Summer Semester classes. Accel is not available for home school students or non-accredited high school students.

What is the MOWR (Move On When Ready) Program?

MOWR is a program that provides financial assistance through the high school’s Full Time Equivalency (FTE) funding for eligible full-time (12 or more semester hours) dual enrolled students. The cost of tuition and fees are provided for the Fall and Spring Semesters, but the student is responsible for all books. MOWR does not provided funding for Summer Semester classes. MOWR is not available for home school students or non-accredited high school students.

How do I find out more?

Contact your high school counselor to find out if you meet the requirements to participate. For South Georgia College Joint Enrollment Admissions information contact Ame Wilkerson in the Registrar’s Office at 912.260.4463.

Admission documents required:

• Application for enrollment
• One-time $20.00 enrollment fee
• Official high school transcript
• Official SAT or ACT scores
• An immunization record, completed by a health care professional

Additional documents needed for:

Joint Enrollment Students using Accel funding (must take courses from approved course list):

• Joint Enrollment Parental Consent Form
• Financial Aid Institutional Data Sheet
• On-line Accel Application (must be completed each semester at www.gacollege411.org or click here for direct link to the Accel application login)

Joint Enrollment Students using MOWR funding (must take courses from approved course list):

• Move On When Ready Participation Permission Form and Checklist

Joint Enrollment Students paying their own expenses (homeschooled students, non-accredited high school students, high school students taking Summer courses, high school students taking courses not on the approved course list):

• Joint Enrollment Parental Consent Form