GAcollege411 Highlights 
 
March 2008 
 
 Update "update": Our update title will now reflect the current calendar month, however the statistics will reflect the previous month end data. 
 
 Application news: Students can now apply to Clark Atlanta University through the GAcollege411 online application. In addition, Piedmont College is now accepting electronic transcripts, allowing students to send their transcript along with their admission application or separately. 
 
 Additional trainings scheduled: Our "hands on" trainings scheduled throughout the state to assist high schools with HOPE and admissions transcript exchange are all full. They are scheduled for April 15th (Macon State College), April 17th (Armstrong Atlantic State University), April 21st (Kennesaw State University), and April 22nd (Columbus State University). Attendees will receive hands on training and must 
have account access to STARS and the GAcollege411.org Counselor Center. 
 
 Technical College System: The Department of Technical and Adult Education, formerly known as DTAE has officially changed their name to the Technical College System of Georgia. We are updating GAcollege411 to reflect their name change throughout the site. 
 
Enhancements to the GAcollege411 website 
 Professional Learning information: Our site now has an area dedicated specifically to professional training offered by the Learning Resources department at GSFC. You may access this area by clicking on the "Professional Learning" link on the left navigation bar of our homepage. Here you will find information, and can register for classes such as the Financial Aid Academies offered by GSFC Learning Resources, and Transcript Exchange trainings. 
 
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"I am in the military and attending college. How would I transfer to a 2 yr school in GA to do core engineering classes needed for the 4 yr GA school I want to attend?" support@gacollege411.org 
You wanted to know about transferring to a 2-yr. Georgia school for pre-requisites and then transferring a 4-yr Georgia school. You should check with the Student Services or Registrars Offices at each school for clarification on their specific transfer policies. Generally, as long as the college is accredited and the courses you want to take meet the standards of the schools you want to transfer to, the courses should be transferrable, but again, please check with each institution to be sure of their transfer admissions policies and procedures. 
You should access the GA Colleges tab, where you may search through the universities, colleges, and technical colleges to find the one(s) that best suit your educational needs. In this section you will be able to conduct school comparisons, take virtual campus tours, do a college match based on your specific requirements, as well as a distance search to find those campuses closest to you. All schools in the site are accredited which indicates they have been reviewed by agencies that ensure that the schools meet rigorous standards. We encourage students to determine what criteria are most important to their individual needs as what is best for one student may not be best for another. 
We hope this will assist you with your requested information. Thank you for your interest and good luck with your research! 
 
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Account Creations, FY08 
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Applications Submitted through GAcollege411 
Total Submissions for this timeframe 
USG College & Universities - 46,063 
Technical College System - 6,174 
Independent Colleges & Univ 1,798 
 
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