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Going to College in High School

The Program for Excellence (PFE) is an opportunity for the academically outstanding high school student to enroll as a special undergraduate student at Georgia State. The program is designed to allow superior high school students to utilize university resources to provide extra enrichment and challenge to their junior and/or senior year. All schedules are subject to the approval of the appropriate high school official and Georgia State University.

Participation in the Program for Excellence:Accel, is funded by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.  Accel pays Fall and/or Spring tuition for approved courses, HOPE approved mandatory fees and a book allowance.  Students must complete the Accel application with Parts I and II after they have registered for classes.  All courses paid for by Accel will be included in the HOPE combined paid-hours. Please visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission for more information and the Accel application.  Students who wish to participate in the Program for Excellence during the Summer term are responsible for tuition and fees.

Students must demonstrate a high degree of academic potential and maturity to be considered for the Program for Excellence. Requirements for admission to the program include:

• Completion of the 11th grade.
• Completion of all CPC requirements, with the possible exception of the final units of high school English, mathematics, and/or social studies, which may be fulfilled through the satisfactory completion of approved Georgia State courses.
• A minimum high school GPA of 3.0 in college prep (CPC) courses.
• A minimum SAT  Verbal score of 530, or minimum ACT English score of 23.
• A minimum SAT Math score of 530, or minimum ACT Math score of 22.
• A minimum freshman index (FI) of 2600.
  

• Completion of the 10th grade.
• Completion of all CPC requirements, with the possible exception of the final units of high school English, mathematics, and/or social studies, which may be fulfilled through the satisfactory completion of approved Georgia State courses.
• A minimum high school GPA of 3.0 in college prep (CPC) courses.
• A minimum SAT Verbal score of 530, or minimum ACT English score of 23.
• A minimum SAT Math score of 530, or minimum ACT Math score of 22.
• A minimum freshman index (FI) of 2700.

Students admitted to the program are subject to the same fees, rules and regulations as other Georgia State students. A student enrolled simultaneously at the university and the high school is also subject to any rules and regulations imposed by that high school. All students are required to earn a high school diploma on or before their original graduation date using the college-level course work if necessary.

Notes: All deadlines are subject to change.  The $50 application fee is nonrefundable.  Any application received after the deadline will be processed for the next available term.