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To be admitted through the Georgia Virtual Technical College (GVTC) to one of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education's 34 technical colleges, you must meet the following admissions requirements:

  • Complete and submit the online application form with a non-refundable $15 application fee.
    NOTE: Gwinnett Technical College, DeKalb Technical College, Athens Technical College, and Southwest Georgia Technical College require a $20 non-refundable application fee. West Central Technical College and Columbus Technical College require a $25 non-refundable application fee.

  • Submit high school, technical school, and/or college transcript.

    NOTE:  Home school students acceptance requirements in lieu of a high school diploma or transcript are as follows:

    • Letter from superintendent's office showing that the parents conformed to the requirements of the Georgia Department of Education.

    • Final or exit exam scores from an accredited state and/or national testing program.

    • Annual progress reports for the equivalent of the home schooler's junior and senior years.

    NOTE:  Students with diplomas from secondary schools located outside the United States may have their transcripts evaluated for equivalency by an approved outside evaluation organization or attain a General Education Development High School Equivalency Diploma (GED).
     

  • Submit assessment test scores within the last five (5) years.  These may be ASSET, SAT, ACT, or COMPASS.  More information concerning the ASSET placement test can be found at http://www.act.org/asset/, as well as a sample exam.
     

  • Sixteen (16) years of age or older.

    NOTE:  Some programs require an older age requirement.


Admissions Status

  • Beginning Student.  A beginning student is one who has completed no technical college or other post-secondary work.
     

  • Transfer Student.  A transfer student is one who has completed work at any post-secondary institution.
     

  • Transient Student.  A transient student is a student who is enrolled at one technical college, requesting to take a course(s) at another technical college.  This student must ask the home college to complete the Transient Student Agreement form and send to the host college.
     

  • Special Admit Student.  A special admin student is a student who is non-award seeking.  This student desires credit for course work, but is not pursuing a certificate, diplomas, or associate degree. **Special Admit Students are not eligible for financial aid.
     

  • Dual Enrollment Student.  A dual enrollment student is a student who receives course credit at the secondary school and also receives course credit from the post-secondary school.

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