How Do I Become a Cadet? APPLY NOW!
Note!: We will begin reviewing Spring 2011 applications for admission on 15 September.
High School Students and College Students with fewer than 30 Transferable Credits - Click Here to Apply for Admission!
(read the information below before applying)
Click Here to Apply for the NGCSU Summer Institute!
College Students with more than 30 Transferable Credits - Click Here!
The First Step in Becoming a Cadet - Fill out the Application for Admission! - Click
above to go to the Georgia 411 website, where you will create an account
and follow the instructions to submit an online application for
admission to North Georgia. You will be instructed to provide supporting
documentation, such as official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT
scores, and to pay an application fee of $30.00. Applicants who have an
SAT or ACT fee waiver form must print, complete and mail North
Georgia's Application for Undergraduate Admissions with
the waiver form. After you apply and all of the required information has been received and reviewed, a decision will be made. You will be notified in writing of the decision.
North
Georgia is looking for Scholar, Athlete, Leaders. These are prospective students with
at least a 2.5 high school GPA on a college-preparatory curriculum and
a 920 SAT (480 critical reading, and 440 math) or a composite
ACT score of 20 (20 in English, 18 in math), who have participated
in some form of organized sports, and have demonstrated the
characteristics of leadership through involvement in various activities. If you meet this criteria, we
want you to come to school at NGCSU! Below are the steps that
you take to become a cadet.
NOTE: WE WILL ACCEPT THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL MATH OR ENGLISH
SCORES FROM ALL OF YOUR SATs OR ACTs.
Mailing Address
Please send all forms and have all official documents (transcripts, test scores, etc.) to:
North Georgia College & State University
Cadet Recruitment Center
ATTN: Cadet Admissions
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597
Admission Requirements
New Freshmen - Applicants, usually under the age of 23, who have not attended college after high school graduation.
Home School Students - Applicants from non-accredited home schools or non-accredited high schools.
Transfer Students - Applicants who have attended college after high school graduation.
International Students
- Applicants who are not United States citizens by birth or through
naturalization, and have not been granted resident alien status.
Joint-Enrolled Students
- Academically qualified high school and home school applicants who
wish to take North Georgia courses during their junior or senior year.
Non-Traditional Students
- Applicants whose high school class graduated at least five years ago,
hold a high school diploma or GED, and have earned fewer than 30
transferable semester hours of college credit.
Transient Students
-Applicants who are enrolled in another college or university may seek
temporary admission to North Georgia. Transient students must re-apply
each semester.
Former Returning Students - Applicants who were previously enrolled at North Georgia and wish to return to North Georgia.
Post-Bachelorate Students - Applicants who have already received a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Non-Degree Students
- Applicants who have a high school diploma or GED, do not have a
Bachelor's degree and are not pursuing a degree.
Amendment 23 Students
- Applicants 62 years of age or older who are Georgia residents AND
wish to enroll in classes without payment of fees, except for supply,
lab and shop fees.
Auditing Students
- Applicants who submit evidence of graduation from an accredited or
approved high school or GED certificate may register for courses as
auditors for no academic or degree credit.
North Georgia's Residence Policy
The
Corps of Cadets is a residential leadership experience which requires
all Cadets to live in a student-led military environment. Therefore,
students in the Corps of Cadets must be enrolled full time and live on
campus in designated residence halls. Cadets may live off-campus if
they reside at the permanent legal residence of parent(s) or
grandparent(s) within Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, or White counties; are
married; are 23 years of age or older; or have completed two years of
successful active military service.
Cadets who have
earned 90 semester hours may elect to leave the Corps to become
civilian students. Those who leave the Corps prior to earning 90
semester hours will be ineligible to enroll in North Georgia courses
for a period of one calendar year from the date of their withdrawal
from the Corps.
Prospective Cadets should submit requests for waivers to this policy to the Director of Cadet Admissions.
Failure
to comply with this policy may result in dismissal from the university.
Failure to comply is defined as an act of providing misleading or false
information during the admissions process or when applying for a
waiver; or not moving into or maintaining residence in university
housing when available.
To Cadet Admissions Manual
Once
you have been accepted, you will be sent a digital copy of the Cadet Admissions Manual
(CAM) and all of the following forms. The CAM provides step-by-step instructions on how to ensure a smooth transition to life in the Corps.
You can download and print a digital copy of the Cadet Admissions
Manual by clicking here.
- Room Contract
- North Georgia College & State University - Medical Report Form
- DA 3425-R - Medical Fitness Statement
- Certificate of Immunization with General Information Sheet
- Statement of Acknowledgement for Civilian Dental Records Form
- Direct Deposit Form
- Uniform Commutation Allowance (UCA) Form
Student email:
Prior to enrolling in classes, each student
is provided with an e-mail account. Student e-mail is the
official channel of communication between the University and its
students. It is responsibility of the student to periodically monitor
his/her account and be aware of the information sent by
the University. Lack of knowledge that results from failure to monitor
University e-mail communications will not excuse students from
complying with University policies, procedures and/or deadlines and
will not be considered grounds for appeal for relief from those
policies, procedures, and deadlines.
"While
at NGCSU I learned how to become a successful leader by learning
my job and the job of those above me. I developed and matured
at a rapid rate because of what was demanded of me. At 19
it was my job to take care of my squad on an academic level
as well as personal level, at all hours. As the rank got higher
so did the number of responsibilities that I had to balance.
I learned time management, and how to prioritize my schedule.
A key part of my development as a leader was the stressful
situations that I had to adapt to and overcome in order to
accomplish the task at hand. It was during those times that
I was tested and succeeded that I developed the confidence
to know, no matter what the mission, I will be able to succeed.
I owe a great deal to the cadets, NCO's, Officers, and teachers
that had keys roles in teaching, coaching, and mentoring me
into the leader that I am today."
- 2LT Jonathan Robinson, Platoon Leader, A CO,
1-27 Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. (Corps of Cadets Brigade
Commander 2003-2004) |
