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Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Albany Technical College Catalog ............................................................................................................................ 1 Mission ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Technical Education Guarantee ............................................................................................................................... 1 Statement of Equal Opportunity ............................................................................................................................. 1 Albany Technical College Non-Discrimination Notice ............................................................................................ 2 Accreditation and Affiliations ................................................................................................................................... 3 Articulation Agreements .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Adult Education Programs ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Message from the President ................................................................................................................................... 7 SUMMER SEMESTER ........................................................................................................ May 21- August 6, 2018 .............. 17 Credit Hours Fee Structure ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Tuition and Fee Schedule ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Admissions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Admissions Policies and Procedures ..................................................................................................................... 25 Admissions Process ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Required Academic Criteria ............................................................................................................................ 25 Transfer Admission Requirements ................................................................................................................. 26 Incoming Transient Student Admission Requirements ................................................................................ 26 Admissions Requirements for Non-Credit Courses ...................................................................................... 26 Notification of Acceptance ............................................................................................................................. 27 Admission Categories ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Regular ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 Provisional ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 Special Admit Status (Non-Credential Seeking) ............................................................................................ 27 Transient Status ............................................................................................................................................... 27 Auditing courses - Audit .................................................................................................................................. 27 Admission of Disadvantaged and/or students with a disability ................................................................... 27 Re-Admission .......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Georgia Residency Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 28 Exceptions to Georgia Residency Requirements ........................................................................................... 28 Undocumented Immigrants ........................................................................................................................... 29 Registration ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Late Registration .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Academic Advisement .................................................................................................................................... 29 Academic Load ................................................................................................................................................ 29 Advanced Placement Credit ........................................................................................................................... 29 Transfer Credit ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 Transfer Credit from Other Institutions ......................................................................................................... 29 Appeal of Transferability of Course Equivalencies ........................................................................................ 30 Transient Credit ............................................................................................................................................... 30 Credit Earned at Foreign Institutions ............................................................................................................. 30 International Students .................................................................................................................................... 30 Exemption Credit ............................................................................................................................................ 31 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) ................................................................................................................... 31 Program Change .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Program Transfer Credit .................................................................................................................................. 32 Transfer Credit for Degree – Prior to COC Credentials .................................................................................. 32 High School Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 32 ATCEPA ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Financial Information .................................................................................................................................................... 34 Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 Student Fees for Georgia Residents ............................................................................................................... 34 College Entrance Exam - Retest Fee Policy .................................................................................................... 34 Out-of-State Fees ............................................................................................................................................ 34 Tuition and Fees for Senior Citizens ............................................................................................................... 34 Payment of Fees and Charges ........................................................................................................................ 34 Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses ................................................................................................................. 34 Financial Obligations to ATC ........................................................................................................................... 35 Financial Assistance ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Financial Aid Programs ..........................................................................................................................................