Accel Program

The Accel program is for high school students at least age 16 who are classified as a junior or senior at an accredited Georgia public or private high school. This program allows for students to be enrolled in college degree-level courses rather than postsecondary coursework toward technical certificate or diploma programs.

Students enrolled in the Accel Program degree-level courses during fall, winter, and spring quarters may use earned credits for both high school Carnegie units and postsecondary credit. Under the Accel program, tuition and fees for classes taken at North Georgia Technical College are paid for with funds generated by the HOPE Scholarship Program. Students are required to pay all other associated costs of attendance.  HOPE Scholarship payments made to students participating in the Accel Program will be included in the maximum total number of credit hours they can receive from the HOPE Scholarship Program.

The admission guidelines for the Accel program include the following:

• Must have completed his/her sophomore year in high school and classified as a high school junior or senior.

• Must not have already received a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) diploma.

• Must complete regular admissions process and be program ready (no developmental studies).

• Submit an application to the Admissions Office.

• Have high school counselor provide an official copy of high school transcript in a sealed envelope.

• Submit SAT scores of at least 440 Math and 480 Verbal or meet program requirements based on North Georgia Technical College's placement examination.

• Must present a joint enrollment application and advisement form signed by the applicant, his/her parents or guardian, and the high school guidance counselor.

• Students earning a College Prep seal should have earned an overall GPA of 3.0.

• Students earning a Career and Technical seal should have earned an overall GPA of 3.2.

Dual Enrollment
The Dual Enrollment HOPE program is a collaborative effort between the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) and the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (GTCSG). The purpose of the Dual Enrollment HOPE Program is to offer additional educational opportunities for secondary students. Students can earn credit both from high school and from a technical college while they are still in high school. Dual Enrollment classes can be offered at the high school or at the technical college.

Dual Enrollment Student Requirements:

• Complete an application for admission to NGTC
• Provide copies of high school transcripts to NGTC
• Meet all technical college admission requirements for the selected program of study (including the ASSET placement test if applicable to the program)
• Complete a HOPE Grant Application
• Have parent or guardian sign an agreement to participate

High School Initiatives (Articulated Credit)
Students enrolled in an Education and Career Partnership program at the secondary school level may be able to articulate credits to North Georgia Technical College.

• Secondary articulated credit will be transferred according to written agreements with secondary schools.
• Courses in programs which are articulated will require validation by testing at NGTC before credit is awarded.
• Secondary credits from schools where there is no written agreement will be evaluated in terms of the specific curriculum using the statewide articulation guide.

No fee will be charged for validation test of articulated credit.