I recently wrote about a Petition for Duel Enrollment Programs in Georgia. I was surprised when I found out that Georgia colleges were not allowing local homeschoolers the same dual enrollment opportunities that it offered public school kids. Apparently, I was not the only person surprised because not long after a petition was started.
The petition was successful. Here is an update from the HSLDA:
According to Tonya R. Lam, associate vice-chancellor for student affairs of the Georgia Board of Regents, the Board of Regents changed its discriminatory policy denying homeschoolers participation in the college joint enrollment program at its January 2009 meeting. Beginning in the fall of 2009, state colleges are permitted to enroll any homeschool student who meets the University System of Georgia requirements and any requirements for joint enrollment established by the individual college. The joint enrollment program permits a high school junior or senior to continue in high school and also enroll in courses for college credit
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According to the Georgia Board of Regents homeschooled students must meet the Regent’s board minimum standards for joint enrollment which includes :
- Minimum SAT I score of 970, combined Verbal and Mathematics sections, or ACT Composite of 20. (Individual institutions may require higher SAT/ACT scores.)
- Minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher in courses taken from the required 16 CPC units;
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Exemption of all LS requirements for early admission;
- Written consent of parent or guardian (if the student is a minor);
- On track towards the completion of the University System of Georgia 16-unit CPC requirements and high school graduation.
This is great news, as now my son can get a taste of actual college before he leaves home. However, you should be aware that there are other and cheaper options for homeschooling college courses that I never would have discovered if there was not a bar on homeschoolers doing dual enrollment.
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