Dual Enrollment

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. 

AHS students can take college courses online or on the college campus. Many students choose to do a couple of courses through Dual Enrollment and the rest through a combination of AHS, FVS, or GAVS courses. Dual Enrollment is offered all terms of the school year (including summer). 

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. For more information view DE Georgia Residency & Citizenship Requirement Update

Application Process

Students who would like to participate in Dual Enrollment should follow these steps:

1. Attend the Dual Enrollment Information Night on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. If you missed it, can review the presentation:

2026-27 AHS Dual Enrollment Presentation

2. Follow the instructions on the Dual Enrollment Checklist.

2026-27 AHS Dual Enrollment Checklist

3. Turn in all required paperwork to the AHS DE Canvas Classroom by March 31, 2026. 

The application period for 2026-2027 Dual Enrollment is OPEN

The deadline to submit all FCS Dual Enrollment paperwork for Summer or Fall 2026 is March 31, 2026. No late paperwork is accepted.

The FCS paperwork process is merely a piece of the process. Students must adhere to deadlines (shared on individual college websites) for completing the college application and submitting supplemental materials. Start early! Failure to meet college deadlines can result in your Dual Enrollment being pushed back a semester.

February 4 - March 31 - These Items are due:

• Fulton County Dual Enrollment Contract
• GA Futures Funding Application
• College Application Submitted

Prior to May 1

• Finalize College Acceptance
• Finalize and next steps required by the college
• Get registered for class(es)
• Upload a screenshot in Canvas of College Class Registration (Student Detailed Schedule)

August 1

Anyone not registered for a college class by this date will be placed into face-to-face classes at Alpharetta High School.

Dual Enrollment students seeking accommodations at the college they are enrolling at must contact the Office of Student Services or the Office of Disability Services regarding accommodations. 

If you currently have an IEP or 504, it does not automatically transfer to the college. Counselors cannot provide this on your behalf; you must reach out to the college directly and provide it to them. 

If you are interested in applying to Auburn First for Summer or Fall 2026, the application window is January 6 - March 15, 2026. The application window for Spring 2027 has not been shared yet. View dates and deadlines here. 

Learn more about the Auburn First Program here: https://auburn.edu/academic/provost/pathways/auburn-first/

​Please note: Requirements for Automatic Admissions through the Auburn First Program have experienced many changes in recent years. Be sure you are following the proper requirements for your admission class: https://auburn.edu/academic/provost/pathways/auburn-first/program-details/

GaFutures Dual Enrollment Course Catalog 

GaFutures Dual Enrollment Funding Application 

GaFutures Dual Enrollment FAQs 

Attention Male Students: Federal law requires males, between the ages of 18-25, living in the US, to register with the Selective Service System. 

Georgia state law requires Selective Service registration for males to qualify for Georgia’s state aid programs, which includes Dual Enrollment Funding, HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships and Grants. Eligible colleges and universities cannot award any state aid program if a student does not meet the Federal Selective Service registration requirement. 

Please register as early as 17.5 years of age or at the latest, by your 18th birthday at www.sss.gov.