DUAL ENROLLMENT.
DOUBLE THE CREDIT. HALF THE TIME.
Earn college credit while still in high school.
DOUBLE THE CREDIT. HALF THE TIME.
Earn college credit while still in high school.
Athens Technical College offers opportunities for high school students to take college courses while in high school through the Dual Enrollment program. Courses can be taken on-campus, online, or at some high school locations. For eligible students, ATC courses can be taken free of charge covering tuition, mandatory fees, and textbooks.
The Office of Dual Enrollment is here to assist you in navigating this opportunity to get a head start on your college career. If you have any questions, please send us an email at dualenrollment@athenstech.edu.
Eligibility
Any student in grades 10th through 12th under the age of 22 with a minimum of 2.0 unweighted GPA is eligible to apply.
- Funding Availability: 15 credit hours allowed per semester and a maximum of 30 credit hours paid by dual enrollment
- Meet federal Selective Service registration requirements, per Georgia state law. The requirement to register applies to males who were born on or after January 1, 1960, are at least 18, are citizens or eligible non-citizens who came to the United States prior to age 26.
- Students must self-pay for all tuition and fees not covered by dual enrollment funding
- HOPE Career Grant available for only specified certificate and diploma programs after exhausting the 30 funding hours https://athenstech.edu/studentAffairs/financialAid/grant/hcGrant.cfm
- Withdrawal Policy: Two maximum withdrawals allowed; after that no additional paid dual enrollment (Grades include W, WP, & WF)
How do I apply?
- Complete the ATC Online Application
- Submit the following items to dualenrollment@athenstech.edu. for verification and to determine course eligibility.
- High School Transcript/HOPE GPA
- College Transcript (from all colleges if previously dual-enrolled)
- Recommendation/Permission Form https://www.athenstech.edu/studentAffairs/admissions/highSchoolRelations/newDocs/Recommendation_Permission Form.pdf
- Watch your email for more information!
- SAT 1200/ACT 26
What if I'm home schooled?
- Must provide Home School Declaration of Intent
- Must provide test scores for admission – Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT
- Contact testing@athenstech.edu to schedule the Accuplacer
- Homeschool officials/parents must create a GAFutures Education account for their home study program: https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/scholarships-grants/dual-enrollment/home-study-programs/
- The Homeschool official, parent/guardian, will be required to input the approved courses into the Single View for the GAFutures funding application EACH semester.
What classes can I take?
ATC offers a variety of courses each semester. The approved courses for dual enrollment are found on the dual enrollment course directory https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/scholarships-grants/dual-enrollment/course-directory/.
There are 28 general education courses taught by TCSG colleges that are guaranteed to transfer to any of the University System of Georgia’s colleges and universities. TCSG has transfer agreements with many of Georgia’s private colleges as well. See GATRACS Course Transfer Information
Please see TCSG's Dual Enrollment page for more information.
How do I register?
Register for classes by following the instructions on the links below.
- Dual Enrollment Check List
https://www.athenstech.edu/studentAffairs/admissions/highSchoolRelations/newStudentChecklist.cfm - Bannerweb Registration Instructions
https://www.athenstech.edu/studentAffairs/admissions/highSchoolRelations/newDocs/Bannerweb%20Registration%20and%20Schedule%20Print%20Instructions%20for%20Dual%20Students.pdf
Deadlines and College Calendar
Refer to the academic calendar for specific dates each year in the College Catalog
| Semester | Application Deadline | GAFutures Financial Aid Application Deadline | Registration Opens | Classes Begin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | April 1 | June | June | August |
| Spring | November 1 | October | October | January |
| Summer | April 1 | March | March | May |
Additional Helpful Information
Meet your Athens Technical College Advisors
Office of Dual Enrollment
Location: Athens Campus, Building H
dualenrollment@athenstech.edu
Tracie McGhee, High School Coordinator, tmcghee@athenstech.edu,706-425-3060
Serving Elbert, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Washington Wilkes, and Home Schools
Tracie McGhee earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Georgia and has served as the college's High School Coordinator since 2008. Tracie has worked with the technical education system since 1999 working in Economic Development, Admissions, Advisement, Testing, and Dual Enrollment.
Michele Petee, Career Academy Coordinator, mpetee@athenstech.edu,706-355-5045
Serving Clarke, Greene, Hart, Madison, Social Circle & Walton
Michele Petee earned a Bachelor of Science from California State University, at Sacramento and has served as the college’s Career Academy Coordinator since 2017. She has been employed at Athens Technical College since July of 2007 working in the WIOA, Financial Aid, and Dual Enrollment.