The Accel program allows qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn postsecondary and secondary credit while jointly enrolled in a Georgia public high school. (Effective Winter Quarter 2004, private high school students will also be allowed to participate in the Accel program). Through the Accel program, students can enroll in associate degree level programs at the technical college. Accel students are allowed to take only academic core courses (English, Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Foreign Language). Accel students who meet GA residency requirements are eligible to receive financial assistance through an Accel Award which pays tuition, fees, and a book allowance.

Accel Student Requirements:

Accel students must . . .

• Have completed all academic requirements of the 10th grade and be classified as an 11th graders or 12th grader.

• Be on track to graduate.

• Fill out a Valdosta Technical College application.

• Provide VTC with copies of high school transcripts.

• Meet all technical college admission requirements for the selected program of study (including passing the ASSET test if applicable to the program).

• Fill out an Accel Application form through the high school and be approved by their high school counselors to participate.

High school students who are interested in the Accel program must initiate the process by contacting their high school counselor.