AY23 Academic Catalog/Handbook

Dual Enrollment Participant Eligibility and Requirements

All dual enrollment programs are operated in partnership with local school systems. Students must first meet the requirements of the local school system to establish eligibility to participate in any dual enrollment program with OFTC.

  1. The student must attend a public or private high school in Georgia or home study program operated in accordance with O.C.G.A.20-2690(c).
  2. The student must have met all admission requirements for the postsecondary program of study.
  3. The student must not have already received a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED®, HiSET®, CareerPlus HSE).
  4. The student must not have a criminal history.
  5. The student must meet and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
  6. Students must provide proof of eligibility to participate in the dual enrollment program through one or a combination of multiple measures described by TCSG: eligible SAT, PSAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER test scores, or HOPE GPA of 2.6 (for degree programs 11th and 12th grade), or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs..
  7. Eligible students may enroll in approved dual enrollment courses, which are listed on GAFutures.org.
  8. Students in the 9th grade are not eligible to participate in the dual enrollment funding program. High school students are considered as promoted from their previous grade to the following grade upon the start of OFTC’s fall semester.

Dual Enrollment Eligibility and Competitive/Extracurricular Activities

Students enrolled in a dual enrollment program must continue to meet the Georgia High School Association eligibility requirements for participation in high school competitive interscholastic activities and must abide by all rules of the high school when participating in dual enrollment.