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Freshman Residency Requirement
In recognition of the influence that living within the residence halls can
have on a freshman student, South Georgia College requires that all freshmen
students live on campus. This decision is based in part by national research
and first hand experiences regarding the personal and academic developments
of freshmen students who live within the residence halls.
In support of a student’s holistic development, several wings of Tiger
Village I & II have been set aside to facilitate personal and academic
growth. We have found that freshmen have different priorities and concerns
than upperclassmen. By merging all freshmen together, we can better serve
the freshmen population with activities, living communities, and other
developmental programs designed specifically for them. Tiger Village I & II
are the newest additions to the South Georgia College campus and feature
private bedrooms with semi-private bathrooms.
South Georgia College considers a freshman as a person who is about to
attend college for the first time or is currently in his/her first year of
college. Advance Placement credits are not accounted for in determining year
classification.
If a student wishes to reside off-campus, then one of the following criteria
must be met:
- 21 years of age by the 1st day of the fall semester
- Married (must attach a copy of the marriage license)
- Caring for a dependent child (must attach a copy of the birth
certificate)
- Veteran with at least a year of active service (must attach a copy of
discharge documents)
- 30 or more earned credit hours (not including advanced placement)
- Dual enrollment
- Enrolled in fewer than 11 credit hours
- Medical conditions for which the College cannot achieve reasonable
accommodations (condition must be on file with the Office of Student
Disability)
- Waiver based on extreme hardship (case by case decision)
- Claims residency in the following counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill,
Berrien, Coffee, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Telfair, or Ware (must attach a copy of
your driver’s license)
- Any student requesting exemption from the Douglas Campus Freshman
Residency Requirement must complete the online form.
The request must be submitted thirty (30) days prior to the first class day
of the term for which the exemption is requested.
Warning: Students should not sign an apartment lease without first
receiving exemption approval. The student assumes the risk of being charged for
on-campus housing and apartment rent if the exemption is denied.
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