Students seeking to enroll in West Georgia Technical College for
the first time must:
1. Submit an Admission Application and Application Fee.
All applicants must submit a complete admission application online
or by mail with a one-time, nonrefundable $15.00 application fee.
Applicants should include their name on checks or money orders
so the credit will be given to the proper applicant account. Mail
to: Admission Office, 303 Fort Drive, LaGrange, GA 30240.
2. Submit Official High School/GED Transcripts.
Applicants must submit official high school or GED transcripts.
Applicants who received high school special education diplomas
or certificates of attendance must earn the GED credential to gain
consideration in most cases for admission to the college. Applicants
to certain programs of study may not require a high school diploma
or GED to gain admission. However, the program may require applicants
to attain high school diplomas or the GED credential before they
may graduate from the program. See the Program Description section
for specific admission requirements for each program of study.
Note: Official means mailed directly from or hand-delivered
in an unopened, sealed envelope from the releasing institution.
3. Submit Official College Transcripts.
Applicants who attended one or more colleges prior to applying
for admission to West Georgia Technical College must submit official
transcripts from each college they attended regardless of length
of attendance. Applicants enrolled in other colleges when they
submit application for admission to West Georgia Technical College
must send official transcripts showing the courses they are taking
at that time. These applicants must submit official transcripts
again to document the final grades issued for those courses.
4. Submit Placement Test Scores or Arrange to take the Placement
Test.
Applicants must submit placement test scores as part of the admissions
process if one is required for the program of study. Prospective
students may submit SAT, ACT, ASSET, or COMPASS scores provided
the date of the test (s) are within five years from the anticipated
date of enrollment at West Georgia Technical College. Applicants
seeking admission to a diploma program must have minimum SAT scores
of 430 Verbal and 400 Math, or ACT scores of English 18 and Math
16. Applicants for some certificates of credit and all associate
degree programs must have minimum SAT scores of 460 Verbal and
430 Math, or ACT scores of English 22 and Math 18. If applicants
cannot submit these minimum SAT or ACT scores, they must take the
ASSET or COMPASS or provide official test scores. Any student or
applicant who has successfully completed with a C or better transferable
English and Math courses from a regionally or nationally accredited
college approved by the U. S. Department of Education may be exempt
from taking the placement examination. Applicants may make arrangements
to take the placement test through the Student Services Center.
Applicants without a high school diploma, or the equivalent, who
are applying for federal financial aid, must take the 6 Ability-to-benefit
placement test. Please specify the ATB test when registering for
the ASSET and/or COMPASS exams. Refer to the ATB section for more
information.
5. Submit Resident Alien Card (if applicable).
Applicants who hold green cards or who qualify under refugee
or asylee status must submit photocopies of their resident alien
cards as part of the admission application procedure. These applicants
must also provide additional documentation as outlined in the section
on International Student Admission.
6. Receive Admission Acceptance Letter.
Once an applicant file is complete, the Admission staff will
notify the applicant in writing of their admission status.
7. Attend New Student Orientation.
All newly accepted students are encouraged attend new student
orientation. This session introduces new students to college policies
and procedures, key staff members of the college, and other students.
Online students may complete the online orientation found at www.westgatech.edu .
8. Register for Classes.
All students must complete registration which includes meeting
with their respective program advisors, registering for classes,
completing financial aid requirements (if applicable), and paying
tuition and fees.
Students who are returning to West Georgia Technical College after
any break in their enrollment, will be required to:
1. Submit a new application to the Admission Office if out of
school for more than one quarter. An exception would be a student
who withdraws in good standing during a quarter may return the
following quarter without completing a new application for admission
if they are remaining in the same program of study.
2. Submit to the Admission Office official transcripts from all
institutions of higher education attended since the last enrollment
at WGTC.
3. Meet the West Georgia Technical College General Catalog admission
requirements in effect at the time of readmission. Students being
readmitted after a break in enrollment (of at least one quarter)
must re-enter under the current catalog, admission requirement
and program standards (i. e. if admission requirements or program
standards change during the students break in enrollment, they
must meet and return under the new requirements). Returning students
absent from WGTC for more than five years may be required to submit
new placement examination scores. Student documents are maintained
for five years after the last date of attendance. Returning students
must submit all documents required of new students to reactivate
their admission file.
