Admissions Steps / Steps in the Dual Enrollment Process
THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT APPLICATION / PERMISSION PROCESS
1. Afternoon College and Dual Enrolled students must be 16 years old.
2. The student must have all signatures on the “Application / Permission for High School Students” (see reverse side) completed. If any of this information changes, notify the Admissions Office immediately. Answer all questions completely and accurately. Incomplete forms may delay acceptance.
3. The high school principal must sign. In the case of home school, the chief administrative officer must sign the form. By signing the high school principal or home school chief administrative officer is certifying that the student is enrolled at least half time in the high school or home school.
4. Home school students must also submit a copy of the “Non-Public School Inspection Verification Certificate” or pocket card acknowledging receipt of a notice of intent to operate a home school (issued by the NC Division of Non-Public Education) prior to registering. Any exception to this rule and any dual-enrolled student over 18 must have the approval of the Director of Admissions. Also, a partial high school transcript indicating courses student will be taking at the home school during the semester must be submitted to the admissions office.
5. The student must take the A-B Tech admissions test if the preferred course is a math or English course or requires a
Math or English prerequisite. The test is administered 8:30, 10:30, 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 Monday through Thursday and 8:30, 10:30 and 1:30 on Friday in the A-B Tech Counseling Center(exceptions are made for SAT verbal and math scores over 500 in each area; Reading, Writing and Math).
6. Tuition, activity fees and insurance fees are waived.
7. Students who are in dual enrollment or in Afternoon College courses are expected to purchase their own books. However, students enrolled in Criminal Justice and Early Childhood courses at the high school may be provided with books.
8. A-B Tech at High School (Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education) and A-B Tech at Madison:
The high school will advise students. A-B Tech faculty/staff will register students during the first class meeting.
9. Afternoon College students:
a. The high school will advise and register students for Afternoon College courses.
b. At the beginning of each semester, an Afternoon College Orientation will be held at the high school. Students are required to attend and will receive important information (instructor, course location, student handbook) and an A-B Tech Parking Sticker during the orientation.
10. Dual Enrolled students:
a. An A-B Tech advisor will advise the student which courses/sections he or she should register for and will provide the dual-enrolled student with a signed registration form. An advisor is available in the Counseling Center from 8:30am – 7:00pm Monday through Thursday and from 8:30am – 4:00pm on Friday.
b. Dual-enrolled students may take college courses during the summer session as long as they will be at least half-time in high school/home school the following fall semester.
c. For dual enrolled students taking courses on the A-B Tech campus, a parking sticker must be picked up in the Business Office (Bailey Student Success Building/Azalea) before the beginning of classes.
Questions about this procedure should be directed to the Admissions Office at (828) 254-1921, Ext. 887, 7576 or 7577.
A-B Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees, is an Open Door, Equal Opportunity College, and is a unit of the North Carolina Community College System.
Revised: November 2008
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