Dual Enrollment

Overview

Dual Enrollment is a program where high school students can take college courses and receive both high school and college credit. Students can earn up to 30 credit hours of free tuition to transfer to a college or use towards a technical diploma/certificate from a technical college. Read more details about Dual Enrollment HERE.

 

UPDATES:

Beginning with the Summer 2026 term (FY 2027), students must meet both U.S. Citizenship and Georgia Residency eligibility requirements to receive DE Funding or ACE Grant. February 6, 2026 these updates were added to the FY 2026 Regulations for Dual Enrollment (DE) and ACE Grant. Please click link to find out all updates. GSFC_DE_Updates.pdf

 

Key Takeaways for Students Completing the GA Futures Dual Enrollment Funding Application

 

Required Information for Ga Futures Funding Application

· Social Security Number (SSN) is required to submit the Dual Enrollment funding application in GA Futures.

· Students must answer the U.S. citizenship question in the GA Futures portal.

· Students must answer the Georgia residency questions in the Dual Enrollment (DE) funding application.

How the Application Process Works

· The citizenship and residency answers that a student provides become part of their GA Futures account and the state database.

· After the student completes their section, the high school completes theirs.

· The application is then sent to the college (Post-Secondary Institution / PSI) to determine final eligibility.

o Important: The college, not the high school, makes the final decision on funding eligibility.

Students Without a Social Security Number

· Students without a SSN cannot complete the GA Futures funding application.

· They may still participate in Dual Enrollment but must self-pay for courses.

o Tuition, fees, and book costs are determined by each individual college.

o Colleges are still finalizing these details; an update will be shared once available.

· Self-paying students must:

o Complete the SELF-PAY form in the Fulton County Dual Enrollment Contract (Assignment 1, pages 7–8 in the 26–27 DE Canvas course).

o Complete any required self-pay form from the college as well.

Citizenship Eligibility

Eligible non-citizens for funding include ONLY:

· Permanent Residents with a Permanent Resident Card (I-551)

· Conditional Permanent Residents (I-551C)

· Individuals with F-1 or F-2 student visas

NOT eligible for funding:

· Students with J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor visas

· Students with G-series visas

· Students with any type of work visa (including J, F, and H visa holders for funding purposes)

Residency Requirement

· Students must live in Georgia to be eligible.

o Having a parent who works in Georgia is not enough if the family lives out of state.

Important Dates

· These rules begin in Summer 2026.

· Any Spring 2026 DE student who has not been funded must have that resolved by February 25, 2026.

o High schools have already submitted spring funding, but students should confirm with their college.

· The 2026–2027 funding application opens at the close of business on February 26, 2026.

o Students must have an SSN in their GA Futures profile before they can proceed.

Who Is Eligible for State Funding?

· Students who have a Social Security Number

· AND are Georgia residents → are eligible for state Dual Enrollment funding.