ACCEL Program (Formerly Joint Enrollment/Post Secondary Option Program

High school juniors and seniors enrolled in accredited Georgia public or private high schools who wish to enter college and earn college credit while they complete their junior and/or senior year of high school.

The Accel Program is designed for high school juniors and seniors enrolled in accredited Georgia public or private high schools who wish to enter college and earn college credit while they complete their junior and/or senior year of high school. Under Accel regulations, students may simultaneously receive high school Carnegie unit credits and college credit hours. Beginning Winter/Spring term 2005, Accel funding will apply only to the five CPC areas (English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and Foreign Language). Accel applicants must have prior approval of their parents or guardian, high school counselor or principal, and must be enrolled in an accredited high school. Interested students should contact their high school counselor. All Accel applicants should be on track for the College Preparatory Curriculum diploma seal. Their high school grade point average (as calculated by the College on academic subjects only) must be at least 3.0. Accel applicants are also required to submit official college entrance examination scores. Minimum scores for Accel admission are:

480 Verbal and 460 Math on the SAT-I or 21 English and 19 Mathematics on the ACT and
At least 970 combined SAT-I, or ACT composite score of at least 21

The College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) requirements for admission to a University System institution may be satisfied in English and/or Social Sciences during joint enrollment. Students with SAT-I verbal of at least 530 or ACT English score of at least 24 who have not completed the final unit of high school English and/or Social Sciences may be permitted to fulfill their high school requirements with the appropriate college courses taken through the Accel Program.

Students who wish to complete the fourth mathematics may do so at the college level if they have at least a 530 math SAT-I or ACT mathematics score of at least 22. The CPC requirements in natural science and foreign language must be completed at the high school.

Documentation required for Accel status includes:

1. Completed application for admission as an Accel student with the appropriate application fee. (Accel students are encouraged to apply online at www.gsc.edu/admissions/main/.

2. High school transcript with an academic grade point average of at least 3.0

3. SAT or ACT scores as specified above

4. Letter of permission from parent or guardian

5. Completed Certificate of Immunization

In addition to applying to Gainesville State College, students who are participating in the Accel program must also complete the Accel application through the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Information on the program and its requirements and limitations can be found at www.gsfc.org .

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