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Admissions Classifications

Regular Admission
Regular admission of students to a credit program is contingent upon meeting statewide minimum placement test score requirements and proper completion of application, assessment, and placement procedures. Also, some programs require a screening selection process where only a limited number of students can be admitted due to program restrictions.

Please note that a selected number of certificate programs do NOT require placement testing. Admission score requirement information sheets are available in the Admissions Office, Room A500.

Provisional Admission
Provisional admission to a credit program may be granted to qualified students not meeting the regular admission requirements for their desired program of study. Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular admission requirements are required to enroll in learning support courses approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take learning support courses and certain occupational courses based upon program-specific standards and course pre/co requisite requirements. The student’s advisor will assist the student in choosing permissible coursework. Priority will be given to completing learning support course work within the student’s first three quarters. Attainment of regular admission scores in all program required areas must be met in order to earn regu-lar admission status.

Learning Support Admission
Learning support admission is granted to students who do not meet the regular or provisional admission requirements in reading, writing, and math. Students in this category may only enroll in learning support until he or she achieves regular or provisional status. Learning Support students are not permitted to receive federal financial aid but may receive the HOPE grant if eligible. Attainment of regular admission scores in all program required areas must be met in order to earn regular admission status.

Students who score below minimum cut scores in math, reading, and writing will be referred to Adult Education for learning enhancement.

Special Admission
The Special Admission category is designed for non-award seeking students. Students must submit official college transcripts prior to acceptance into the Special Admission category.

The following specifics define the parameters of this classification. The student will:

  • be classified as non-award seeking at time of entry
  • be granted special student status upon recommendation of the Admissions Office
  • receive credit for regular program coursework which is satisfactorily completed

If a special admit student decides to pursue a credit program, they must complete the official admission process and be formally admitted to a program of study. In addition to meeting general requirements, the applicant must meet any course prerequisite. The student can receive credit for an unlimited number of courses, but may transfer only 25 credit hours into a specific program for award seeking purposes. Students in the Special Admission category are NOT eligible to receive any type of financial aid.

Transient Admission

Students from other colleges who want to take courses at Flint River Technical College as a Transient student must submit the following:

  • Be in good academic standing
  • A completed Admissions Application Form $15.00 non-refundable application fee
  • A Transient Agreement Form or letter from their home college that includes the following information:
    • Statement of Good Standing
    • The specific quarter approved for transient study
    • The specific course(s) approved for transient study
    • Transient Agreement Form must be submitted each quarter and is only good for the quarter indicated.

It is the transient student’s responsibility to have their grade(s) sent back to their home school by whatever method is approved by that institution.

Flint River Technical College students wanting to take a course at another institution but do not wish to transfer to that institution will need to submit a Transient Request Form to the Registrar’s Office or Office of Student Affairs. Transient permission ensures the course taken will transfer back to Flint River Technical College and the courses will be used in the student’s program of study. Students will be granted permission only after successfully completing one quarter of study at Flint River Technical College.

In order for a student to be granted transient permission, the following criteria must be met:

  • Submit an application for admission and required application fee to the host institution
  • Be in good academic standing
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average
  • Specify course(s) to be taken at the other institution (i.e. ENG 101)
  • Requested course(s) be in student’s declared program of study
  • Have completed ALL required prerequisites

It is the student’s responsibility to:

  • Provide course number(s) from the requested institution, and
  • Provide an official transcript to Flint River Technical College after the grade has been issued (future transient permission may not be granted until grades from previous terms have been provided).

Courses taken at another institution with transient permis-sion are considered transfer credit. A grade of “C” or better is required for classes to transfer. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they have not exceeded the 25% residence requirement (refer to the Flint River Technical College handbook for details about this graduation requirement).

Transient permission is granted only if the above requirements are met and may have additional stipulations (i.e., advisor approval for certain programs). Transient permission is a decision of the College and may not be granted at the institution’s discretion, even if all the above criteria are met.

Transfer Student Admission

Requirements
Applicants to Flint River Technical College who had been previously enrolled at another post-secondary institution will be considered for admission under the following categories:

  • Applicants who are in good standing at the former school may be accepted in good academic standing.
  • Applicants who are on academic probation at their for-mer institution may be accepted only on academic probation.

In addition to the general requirements, an applicant seeking admission as a transfer student must:

  • Submit official copy of high school or GED transcript and any college transcripts. A transcript is considered official only when it bears the seal of the granting institution and is either mailed directly to Flint River Technical College or hand delivered in a sealed official envelope. Students who have completed a degree level program at another regionally accredited college and who present an official transcript documenting the degree will not be required to submit a high school or GED transcript.
  • Non-U.S. high school and college transcripts must be evaluated by an approved translation service who will then forward the evaluation to the College. Contact the Office of Student Affairs for names of translation and evaluation services used by Flint River Technical College.
  • Present acceptable COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, or ACT scores taken within the last five (5) years or acceptable program level English and math from a regionally accre-dited college or university with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits from regionally accredited colleges or universities may transfer if:

  1. They are of the same content and length of the course required in the Flint River Technical College program, and
  2. A grade of “C” or better was earned.

A Transfer Credit Evaluation Request Form must be completed to have a transcript evaluated for transfer credit. An official transcript from each postsecondary school is required for an evaluation. It may be necessary to provide the Registrar with course descriptions. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain any additional information requested by the Registrar. Medical courses and some others have a transfer life of five (5) years. Once the transcript is evaluated, a letter is mailed to the student. The credits are posted to the stu-dent’s academic record using a grade of TR which is not calcu-lated into the grade point average.

Students must complete at least 25% of their credit hours at Flint River Technical College in order to be awarded a degree, diploma, or certificate from Flint River Technical College. Should a student receive advanced standing through transfer of credit, credit by exemption, credit by experience, or articulation, the student must still complete at least 25% of the credit hours of the re-quired curriculum for graduation in residence at Flint River Technical College. When the student has attended two or more Georgia technical colleges, the award is made by the College from which the student has earned the larger number of credit hours.

International Student Admission

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) currently does not authorize Flint River Technical College to issue student visas. Applicants who are permanent residents or who qualify under refugee or asylee status are exempt from obtaining M-1 visas to attend college. To gain consideration for admission, applicants must:

  1. Submit the College’s application for admission and the $15 one-time, non-refundable application fee payable with U.S. currency, a credit card, or money order or check issued by a bank in the United States.
  2. Submit valid placement program test scores (COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, ACT). Test scores must be less than five (5) years.
  3. Provide copies of resident alien identification cards.
  4. Provide official English translations of all secondary and postsecondary records and evaluations of those records by an independent evaluation service. (The addresses, applications, and information on the approved companies that provide evaluation services of foreign transcripts are available from the Office of Student Affairs.) Applicants must pay the costs of having their records translated and/or evaluated. At a minimum, applicants must have the equivalent of a high school diploma.

After applicants submit this documentation, the Office of Student Affairs will evaluate their application materials. Applicants will be placed in courses on a space-available basis. The College will assess tuition and fees at a rate that is four times the rate assessed for Georgia residents until international residents establish in-state residency.

Former Student Admission

Requirements
Students who are inactive at Flint River Technical College for two full quarters or more will be required to:

  1. Submit a completed application form to the Office of Student Affairs.
  2. Meet program admission requirements in effect at the time of readmission, including assessment (testing) requirements. If test scores are more than five (5) years old or are not sufficient based on program requirements, the student may be required to retest or provide acceptable transfer coursework prior to readmission.
  3. Submit official transcripts from all colleges, universities, or institutions attended since their last enrollment.
  4. Must attend an orientation.


Senior Citizen (Georgia Amendment 23) Admission

Amendment 23 to the Georgia Constitution provides for the enrollment of persons 62 years of age or older in postsecondary education in Georgia. Provisions of the amendment include:

  1. The applicant must be 62 years of age or older at the time of registration and must present a birth certificate, state issued identification, or other comparable written documentation of age.
  2. Upon admission, the applicant may enroll as a regular or auditing student in courses offered for resident credit on a space-available basis without payment of tuition fees.
  3. However, the applicant will be responsible for payment of other applicable fees.

The applicant must meet all admission requirements.