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High School Students - Click Here to Apply for Admission!

(read the information below before applying)

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The First Step in Becoming a Cadet - Fill out the Application for Admission! - Click above to go to the Georgia 411 website. Here you will create an account and follow the instructions to submit an online application for admission to North Georgia College and State University. On this application, you will be instructed to provide supporting documentation, to include official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores, and to pay an application fee of $30.00. Because the online application requres submission of the $30 fee, applicants who have an SAT or ACT fee waiver form must print, complete and mail North Georgia's Application for Undergraduate Admissions  with the waiver form. Your electronic application will be downloaded by the Cadet Admissions Office, all of the required information reviewed, and a decision made. You will be notified in writing of the decision. If you need a hard copy of the application, call 1-888-413-9366, and we will mail one to you.

North Georgia is looking for Scholar, Athlete, Leaders. We define Scholar, Athlete, Leaders as prospective students who have at least a 2.5 high school GPA on a college-preparatory curriculum, a 920 SAT (480 critical reading, and 440 math), or a composite ACT score of 20 (20 in English, 18 in math), have participated in some form of organized sports, and have demonstrated the characteristics of leadership through various ways such as involvement in clubs or jobs. If you meet this criteria, we want you to come to school at NGCSU! Below are the steps that you take to become a cadet.

NOTE: WE WILL ACCEPT THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL MATH OR ENGLISH SCORES FROM ALL OF YOUR SATs OR ACTs.

 

Mailing Address

Please send all forms and have all official documents (transcripts, test scores, etc.) to:

NGCSU

Cadet Recruitment Center

ATTN: Cadet Admissions

82 College Circle

Dahlonega, GA 30597

 

Admission Requirements

New Freshmen - Applicants, usually under the age of 23, who have not attended college after high school graduation.

Home School Students - Applicants from non-accredited home schools or non-accredited high schools.

Transfer Students - Applicants who have attended college after high school graduation.

International Students - Applicants who are not United States citizens by birth or through naturalization, and have not been granted resident alien status. Applicants seeking an F-1 or J-1 visa must print and mail an International application packet INSTEAD of submitting an online application.

Joint-Enrolled Students - Academically qualified high school and home school applicants who wish to take North Georgia courses during their junior or senior year.

Non-Traditional Students - Applicants whose high school class graduated at least five years ago, hold a high school diploma or GED, and have earned fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college credit.

Transient Students -Applicants who are enrolled in another college or university may seek temporary admission to North Georgia. Transient students must re-apply each semester.

Former Returning Students - Applicants who were previously enrolled at North Georgia and wish to return to North Georgia.

Students with Bachelor's Degree - Applicants who have already received a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Non-Degree Students - Applicants who have a high school diploma or GED, do not have a Bachelor's degree and are not pursuing a degree. These applicants can take a few classes (up to 12 hours of credit) approved for this classification.

Amendment 23: Fee Waiver For Persons 62 and Older - Applicants 62 years of age or older who are Georgia residents AND wish to enroll in classes without payment of fees, except for supply, lab and shop fees. Applicants must also provide documents and meet requirements for their desired category above.

Auditing Students - Applicants who submit evidence of graduation from an accredited or approved high school or GED certificate may register for courses as auditors. No academic or degree credit shall be awarded to auditing students. Students registered as auditors shall be required to pay the regular tuition and fees for enrollment. Students must inform the Registrar's Office and the professor, at the time of registration, that they wish to audit the course.

 

North Georgia's Residence Policy

The Corps of Cadets is a residential leadership experience which requires all Cadets to live in a student-led military environment. Therefore, students in the Corps of Cadets must be enrolled full time and live on campus in designated residence halls. Cadets may live off-campus if they reside at the permanent legal residence of parent(s) or grandparent(s) within Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, or White counties; are married; are 23 years of age or older; or have completed two years of successful active military service.

Cadets who have earned 90 semester hours may elect to leave the Corps to become civilian students. Those who leave the Corps prior to earning 90 semester hours will be ineligible to enroll in North Georgia courses for a period of one calendar year from the date of their withdrawal from the Corps.

Prospective Cadets should submit requests for waivers to this policy to the Director of Cadet Admissions.

Failure to comply with this policy may result in dismissal from the university. Failure to comply is defined as an act of providing misleading or false information during the admissions process or when applying for a waiver; or not moving into or maintaining residence in university housing when available.

 

To Cadet Admissions Manual

Once you have been accepted, you will be sent a Cadet Admissions Manual (CAM). The CAM provides step-by-step instructions on the steps that you need to take in order to ensure a smooth transition life in the Corps. You can download and print a digital copy of the Cadet Admissions Manual by clicking here.

The following forms that accompany the Cadet Admissions Manuel are provided for download:

1. Room Contract
2. North Georgia College & State University - Medical Report Form
3. DA 3425-R - Medical Fitness Statement
4. Certificate of Immunization with General Information Sheet
5. Statement of Acknowledgement for Civilian Dental Records Form
6. Direct Deposit Form
7. Uniform Commutation Allowance (UCA) Form

 

Student email:

Upon admission to North Georgia College & State University, each student is provided with a student e-mail account. Student e-mail is the official channel of comunication between the University and its students. It is responsibility of the student to periodically monitor his/her student e-mail account and be aware of the information sent by the University. Lack of knowledge that results from failure to monitor University e-mail communications will not excuse students from complying with University policies, procedures and/or deadlines and will not be considered grounds for appeal for relief from those policies, proocedures and deadlines.

 

While at NGCSU I learned how to become a successful leader by learning my job and the job of those above me. I developed and matured at a rapid rate because of what was demanded of me. At 19 it was my job to take care of my squad on an academic level as well as personal level, at all hours. As the rank got higher so did the number of responsibilities that I had to balance. I learned time management, and how to prioritize my schedule. A key part of my development as a leader was the stressful situations that I had to adapt to and overcome in order to accomplish the task at hand. It was during those times that I was tested and succeeded that I developed the confidence to know, no matter what the mission, I will be able to succeed. I owe a great deal to the cadets, NCO's, Officers, and teachers that had keys roles in teaching, coaching, and mentoring me into the leader that I am today." "I wouldn't take all the gold dug out of the hills of Dahlonega for the experiences & the quality of education I have seen my son receive during the past 3 years." - 2LT Jonathan Robinson, Platoon Leader, A CO, 1-27 Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. (Corps of Cadets Brigade Commander 2003-2004)

 

 

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