1. Beginning for the Fall of 2012: Admission to 2-Year Colleges is no longer guaranteed!!!

2. Required High School Curriculum (RHSC): Carnegie Unit RequirementIn Specific Subject Areas 4 Carnegie units of college preparatory English Literature (American, English, World) integrated with grammar, usage and advanced composition skills 4 Carnegie units of college preparatory mathematics Mathematics I, II, III, and a fourth unit of mathematics from the approved list 4 Carnegie units of college preparatory science One unit in biology, one unit of physical science or physics, one unit of chemistry, earth systems or environmental science, and a fourth science 3 Carnegie units of college preparatory social science Must include one unit focusing on US studies and one unit focusing on world studies 2 Carnegie units of the same foreign language Must be two units of the same foreign language Total Carnegie Units: 17

3. “Applicants who do not complete all curriculum requirements in the 5 academic subject areas may be eligible for provisional admission into Gainesville State College. “ Freshman Index (FI) = 1640 or higher FI = (HS GPA x 500) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math OR FI= (HS GPA x 500) + (ACT Composite x 42) + 88

4. Meet COMPASS testing requirements if standardized test scores are below the following: SAT = Critical Reading: 480 ; Math: 460 ACT = English: 21 ; Math: 19 COMPASS Exam Requirements: All applicants wishing to enroll at Gainesville State College for fall 2012 semester or later who are required to take the COMPASS exam must meet minimum scores. The following minimum scores have been established for admission purposes by the Georgia Board of Regents: Reading: 62 English: 32 Mathematics: 20

5. “Beginning fall 2012, test scores will be required for all freshman applicants. Students must meet testing requirements before an admission decision can be made. The testing requirement can be satisfied by meeting the minimum scores on one (1) of three (3) tests: 1.Minimum SAT scores (Critical Reading 480; Math 440) 2.Minimum ACT scores (English 20; Math 18) OR 3.REQUIRED Minimum COMPASS Scores: English/ Writing32 Reading 62 Math 20

6. Students whose COMPASS scores fall below the minimums in any one of the three areas will NOT be eligible for admission. For Standardized Testing Scores (SAT and ACT) students must complete four (4) years of high school University System of Georgia (USG) Acceptable Math & English courses.” www.admissions.gpc.edu

7. NOTE: Graduating seniors missing RHSC units and/or deficient in English or Math may consider...… Summer 2012 Admissions: deadline: April 1 st.

8. Students should contact the Admissions Office of the school they are interested in attending for any clarification of admissions requirement. Gainesville State College: Mack Palmour, Director of Admissions mpalmour@gsc.edu mpalmour@gsc.edu 678-717-3861 Georgia Perimeter College: Richard Beaubien, Director of Recruitment and Admissions richard.beaubien@gpc.edu richard.beaubien@gpc.edu 678-891-3237 ***Remember that it is ultimately your responsibility to know any policy changes that may affect your admissions!!!