Admission Of Transfer
Students
All of the regulations
applicable to students seeking admission as beginning freshmen are applicable
to transfer students subject to the following interpretations:
A transfer student is one who has terminated enrollment
at one institution and seeks admission to another. Students may not disregard
their records at other institutions. Failure to report previous college attendance
is considered to be sufficient cause for expulsion from this college and
cancellation of any credits earned.
A transfer applicant must arrange for official
transcripts of all previous college work to be sent to the Office of
Admissions, which will determine the applicant’s qualifications for admission
on the basis of these transcripts. Transfer students are normally acceptable
for admission if they are eligible to continue at or to return to their sending
institution.
An applicant, pursuing a pre-baccalaureate/transfer
degree, who is transferring from an institution or
program that did not require the College Preparatory Curriculum shall submit a
transcript of secondary school credits unless the applicant has
• an associate degree
• has completed 30 semester credit hours of accepted
transfer core curriculum credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA and has completed
Learning Support and CPC deficiency requirements.
Applicants with more than 30
transferable semester hours must meet all of the prevailing Learning Support
requirements (i.e., Learning Support and CPC deficiency make-up courses)
applicable to freshmen at the sending institutions which are also applicable at
ABAC prior to being granted admission at ABAC for freshman admissions.
Students with fewer than 30
transferable semester credit hours must meet the freshman admission
requirements. While deficiencies in science, social science, and foreign
language should be satisfied during the student’s first semester of enrollment,
students transferring from programs not requiring the College Preparatory
Curriculum must satisfy these deficiencies before earning 20 hours of college
level credit.
Transfer students admitted as
Limited Admissions students (including Presidential Exceptions) who have CPC
deficiencies documented from another University System institution shall be
required to satisfy those deficiencies by specific content area in the same
manner as Limited Admission students in the Limited Admissions area.
Students who have earned a
career associate degree may apply for admission to a program leading to the
baccalaureate degree. These students are required to meet the regular freshman
admission requirements. They will not be held to CPC requirements. Students who
have not completed a career degree or certificate may apply for admission to a
program leading to the baccalaureate degree if they meet regular or limited
admission requirements.
Any student who has not attended ABAC for one
calendar year must apply for readmission through the Registrar’s Office. In
addition, the student must furnish an official transcript from any institution
attended since their last enrollment at ABAC. Former ABAC students who have
been enrolled at ABAC within one calendar year and have not attended any other
college since last attending ABAC may enroll, if eligible, without submitting
an application for readmission.
Former students who have attended another
institution since their enrollment at ABAC must furnish official transcripts
from each institution attended since last attending ABAC, and must meet
transfer admission requirements as listed in the catalog in effect at the time
of return. Students requesting readmission due to Learning Support dismissal
should refer to page 148 for additional information.
Non-traditional students are
defined as individuals who meet all of the following criteria:
1. Have been out of high school at least five years or whose
high school class graduated at least five years ago.
2. Hold a high school diploma from an accredited high school or
have satisfactorily completed the GED.
3. Have earned fewer than 30 transferable semester credit
hours.
4. Have not attended college within the past five years (or are
in good standing at the last college attended if admitted to that college as a
non-traditional student).
Non-traditional students (as
outlined above), may, upon request, be exempted from
the requirement to take the SAT or ACT. Students requesting this exception
will, however, be required to take the CPE/COMPASS and may, based on its
results, be placed in Learning Support courses prior to regular freshman
courses.
Admission of
Transient Students
Transient admission is defined
as admission for a limited period of time for a student who is regularly
enrolled in another institution and who expects to return to that institution.
An applicant for transient
admission must supply the Office of Admissions with a statement from the dean or
registrar of the institution in which the student is regularly enrolled which
clearly sets forth the student’s current status and recommends the student’s
acceptance and the requested course(s) to be completed at ABAC. Transient
students must provide a letter of good standing each term of enrollment.
Students may enroll as transients a maximum of 3 consecutive semesters; students
desiring to continue at ABAC for more than 3 consecutive semesters must apply
for admission as transfer students and comply with the regulations stated.
Admission of Students with Outstanding Scores
Although successful
completion of designated high school course work is necessary for student
success in college, those few students who score at the upper five percent of
all students nationally on the SAT I have demonstrated potential for success in
college and may be considered for admission.
Students who demonstrate very
high academic ability by achieving SAT I-Composite (Verbal + Math) score in the
upper five percent (for 1997-98, the 95th percentile was 1360 SAT/31 ACT) of
national college-bound seniors according to the most recent report from the
College Board and who show other evidence of college readiness may be admitted
under this section. (An ACT score which is equivalent to this SAT I score may
also be used.) Institutions must carefully evaluate such students to determine
their ability to benefit from college course work. Students must satisfy any
CPC deficiencies in areas other than English or mathematics.
Joint Enrollment/Early Admission of High School
Students/Postsecondary Options
The University System of
Georgia recognizes the need to provide academically talented high school
students with opportunities for acceleration of their formal academic programs.
This recognition has led to the development of two organized programs: (1) a
joint enrollment program in which the student, while continuing his/her
enrollment in high school as a junior or senior, enrolls in courses for college
credit; and (2) an early admission program in which the student enrolls as a
full-time college student following completion of the junior year in high
school. Public high school students, classified as juniors or seniors, who are
at least 16 years of age and who meet the eligibility criteria may choose to
participate in the Post Secondary Options program which pays for tuition during
the academic school year (excluding summer terms). The minimum admission
standards for both the joint enrollment and early admission programs have been
developed to allow certain advanced students to receive both high school and
college credit for some courses.
1. Minimum SAT score of 970, combined Verbal and Mathematics
sections, or an ACT composited score of 21;
2. Minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 in
academic subjects;
3. Exemption of LS requirements for early admission;
4. Written recommendation from the high school principal or
counselor;
5. Written consent of parent or guardian (if the student is a
minor);
6. Completion of the University System of Georgia CPC
requirements with the following exceptions:
(a) Students with SAT I Verbal scores of at least 530 (or ACT
English scores of at least 24) who have not completed the final unit of high
school English and/or social studies may be permitted to fulfill these high
school requirements with the appropriate college courses taken through the
joint enrollment or early admissions program.
(b) Students who have not completed the CPC requirements may be
admitted through the joint enrollment program if they are enrolled in the
necessary high school courses and are scheduled to complete the requirements by
the end of their senior year. With the exception of English and social studies
courses taken by students with SAT I Verbal scores of at least 530 (or ACT
English scores of at least 24), a college course may not be used to fulfill
both the16 high school CPC requirements and college degree requirements.
(c) Students who do not necessarily meet all of the above criteria
but who demonstrate very high academic abilities through their SAT performance
may be permitted to enroll in college courses at the discretion of the
institution. Institutions may set additional requirements but may permit
students with scores of at least:
• 700 on the SAT I Mathematics test to enroll in college
courses that require advanced mathematical ability;
• 700 of the SAT I Verbal test to enroll in college courses
that require advanced verbal ability; and
• In addition, students with extremely high combined SAT I
scores may be admitted
through the provision for Outstanding Students as described above.
ABAC welcomes the enrollment
of international students in any area of study that it provides. The applicant
must submit an official English translation with his or her secondary school
transcripts. The applicant should be among the upper level in academic
achievement with high grades in school subjects and in examinations given by
the Ministry of Education or similar agency where national examinations are
available.
In addition to meeting all of
the regular admission requirements, prospective international students whose
native tongue is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English by taking
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Test scores will be used in
placement of students and a minimum score of 523 is required. The applicant
must show financial independence or sponsorship.
The out-of-state fee
requirement listed in the catalog shall apply to all international students
except those accepted under the special provisions of the Board of Regents.
International students must show that they will be adequately covered by health
and accident insurance and must obtain a social security number during the
first semester of enrollment.
Persons wishing to attend
regular college classes without credit may apply for admission as auditors. An
application may be obtained from the Admissions Office. Applicants must provide
proof of high school diploma or GED. Fees are the same as for credit students.
Students with prior college
degrees (pre-baccalaureate or higher) who are not degree seeking students may
be classified as non-degree.
1. Students who have earned the baccalaureate degree from a
regionally accredited institution will be allowed to take courses with no
limitation on the number of hours of undergraduate credit.
2. Students who hold an associate degree or less may enroll as
non-degree students for a maximum of 10 semester credit hours (including
institutional credit). Students may not enroll in any course for which there is
a Learning Support prerequisite unless they have been screened for and have
exempted the relevant Learning Support course(s).
Amendment 23 (Persons 62 years of Age & Older)
Pursuant to the provisions of
the Georgia Constitution, the University System established the following rules
with respect to enrollment of persons 62 years of age or older in units of the
University System. To be eligible for enrollment under this provision such
persons:
1. Must be residents of
2. May enroll as a regular or auditing student in courses
offered for resident credit on a “space available” basis without payment of
fees, except for supplies, laboratory or shop fees.
3. Shall meet all System and institution undergraduate or
graduate admission requirements; however, institutions may exercise discretion
in exceptional cases where circumstances indicate that certain requirements
such as high school graduation and minimum test scores are inappropriate. In
those instances involving discretionary admission, institutions will provide
diagnostic methods to determine whether or not participation in Learning
Support will be required prior to enrollment in regular credit courses.
Reasonable prerequisites may be required in certain courses.
4. Shall have all usual student and institutional records
maintained; however, institutions will not report such students for budgetary
purposes.
5. Must meet all System, institution, and legislated degree
requirements, if they are degree-seeking students.