Articulated credit, also called advanced placement credit, but not to be confused with College Board AP, is a partnership agreement between Augusta Technical College and the high school systems in our area: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, and Wilkes in GA, and Aiken in SC. The requirements are:

• Enroll in the equivalent college credit course(s) in high school
• Earn a final course grade of 85 or better on the high school course
• Make a grade of 80 or better on the college exemption exam
• Apply for admission and enroll in Augusta Technical College within two years (24 months) of high school graduation

Twenty-five percent (25%) of the course work must be completed at Augusta Tech, including online classes.

To see the current articulation agreements, click on your school system at left.

Dual enrollment credit, provides high school juniors and seniors, age 16 or older,  enrolled in accredited private or public schools, the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit while simultaneously enrolled in both high school and college. Students must apply and be accepted at Augusta Technical College to participate in dual enrollment. GA HOPE is a funding source.

Joint enrollment credit,  provides high school juniors and seniors, age 16 or older, enrolled in accredited private or public schools, the opportunity to earn college credit only while simultaneously enrolled in both high school and college. Students must apply and be accepted at Augusta Technical College to participate in dual enrollment. GA HOPE is a funding source.

ACCEL credit-Associate  Degree Programs Only  provides high school juniors and seniors, age 16 or older, enrolled in accredited private and public high schools, the opportunity to earn high school and college credit while simultaneously enrolled in both.  A complete list of ACCEL eligible courses is available on the Georgia Student Finance Commission website ( www.gsfc.org ). Only courses toward core graduation requirements are permitted: English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science. Students must apply and be accepted at Augusta Technical College to participate in dual enrollment. GA HOPE is a funding source.

Financial Aid for dual enrollment, joint enrollment and ACCEL is provided by the HOPE Grant and the HOPE Scholarship.                                                                                                                                                     HOPE Grant is used to pay for  tuition, mandatory fees, and provides a book allowance for the technical certificate of credit and/or diploma programs of study.                                                                                HOPE Scholarship  is used to pay for ACCEL and associate degree programs of study.                        For more information or to apply for the HOPE Grant and HOPE Scholarship, please visit http://www.gaCollege411.com

A FAFSA application can be completed by going to the federal financial aid site http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

For additional Information locally, please contact:

• Deborah Daniel, High School Coordinator, 706-771-4027 or ddaniel@augustatech.edu or

• Dr. Elizabeth Chamblin, Education and Career Partnership Manager for articulated courses, 706-771-4139 or echambli@augustatech.edu or

• the guidance counselor at your high school.