1. Georgia’s New Dual Enrollment Program
Move on When Ready
Georgia’s New Dual Enrollment Program

2. Eligibility Be enrolled in the 9-12th grade
Be admitted to an eligible, participating postsecondary institution as a dual credit enrollment student
Be enrolled in courses in the approved MOWR course directory
Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the postsecondary institution

3. Award Amount
Tuition, mandatory fees and books are covered by the MOWR program.
Students will be responsible for course related fees

4. Application Procedure
An application must be submitted online. This application can be found on gafutures.org
The application has three parts which must be completed and submitted to the Georgia Student Finance Commission
Student and Parent
High School
Postsecondary Institution

5. Deadlines and Admissions Requirements
Deadlines are set by the postsecondary institution. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that all paperwork is submitted prior to the deadline.
Admissions requirements (GPA, test scores) are set by the postsecondary institution

6. Impact on HOPE/GPA
Dual credit enrollment hours taken at a postsecondary institution are not counted as attempted hours nor included in the combined paid hours limit for HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships
Dual credit enrollment hours will impact both the student’s college and high school GPA

7. Postsecondary Options
Some options are:
Advanced Academy of UWG
Ecore
Georgia Highlands College
University of West Georgia
West Georgia Technical College
In addition, many private and public institutions have fully online programs for MOWR students

8. Is MOWR right for you?
Many factors should be considered—meeting admissions criteria is only one of those factors
Parents and students should make the decision after carefully considering the program advantages and disadvantages to the individual student

9. Your Contacts High School Coordinators:
April Wood, University of West Georgia
Thomas Meunier, West GA Technical College
Barbara Brown, Villa Rica High School