• The new Dual Enrollment dual-credit program provides assistance for postsecondary tuition, mandatory fees and books.
• In some cases, students may be charged or be expected to purchase course-related fees, supplies or equipment.
• Eligible students may participate part-time or full-time at multiple postsecondary institutions, but applications for Dual
• Enrollment must be completed every term (semester or quarter).
• College courses must be selected from the approved Dual Enrollment Course Directory located of GAfutures.org.
• The Dual Enrollment dual-credit program will pay a maximum of 15 semester hours per semester or 12 quarter hours per quarter per student and per postsecondary institution.
• Once all high school graduation or home-study requirements are met, students are no longer eligible to participate in the Dual Enrollment dual-credit program.

Below are a few points of interest to help students and parents understand the new Dual Enrollment dual-credit program.

• The eligible student and parent/guardian should schedule the required Dual Enrollment advisement session with the school counselor to discuss the dual-credit program options.
• Completion of the Dual Enrollment Georgia Student Finance Commission application is required each semester or quarter.
• The student must apply and be accepted to a participating eligible postsecondary institution (University System of Georgia, Technical College System of Georgia or private institutions).
• The student and parent/guardian must sign a Student Participation Agreement during/after an advisement session with the high school counselor.
• Eligible students may participate in high school competitions and other extracurricular events.
• College courses taken must count toward local and/or state high school graduation requirements.
• The Georgia Student Finance Commission will manage funding and payments to the postsecondary institutions provided by annual state appropriations.
• The Dual Enrollment dual-credit program is not available for coursework exempted or given credit by examination, testing, training, or prior experience.
• Dropping a course or not following program rules and regulations may result in students losing credit, receiving a failing grade and/or being removed from Dual Enrollment; thus, affecting their high school graduation requirements.
• Students must make annual progress toward graduation and completion of their Individual Graduation Plan to participate in the Dual Enrollment dual-credit program.