Dalton State College defines a non-accredited high school and a home-educated
applicant as someone who has not graduated from a regionally accredited high school
or a University System of Georgia recognized high school; has not completed the
prescribed Carnegie units of the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC); and has not
received grades in College Preparatory Curriculum and other appropriate academic
courses precluding the calculation of a Freshman Index.
Nevertheless, the University
System of Georgia encourages non-accredited high school and home-educated students to
apply for admission. Such applicants will be considered for admissions based on the
admissions criteria for Dalton State College.
Georgia Department of Education
According to the Board of Regents, there are several paths to admission at University System of Georgia Colleges and Universities for home schooled students and students from non-accredited high schools. At least one (1) of the following paths must be met for acceptance.
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Diploma from a regionally accredited home study program such as the American School or the Seton Home Study School.
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Diploma from a Center
of the Accrediting Commission For Independent Study
(Georgia only).
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Satisfactory
Documentation of the College Preparatory Curriculum
(CPC) and SAT I/ ACT scores
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Students with Exceptional SAT I/ACT scores
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Presidential Exception:
This is a category that allows institutions to make exceptions to the regular admissions requirements.
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SAT II Subject Tests:
Applicants who achieve designated scores on each of the following SAT II Subject Tests in a CPC area will be considered to have demonstrated equivalent CPC competence and do not need to submit additional documentation in that area.
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