A student is eligible for admission as an accelerated student if he/she meets all of the following criteria:
- The student has completed the 10th grade;
- The student provides a letter from the local principal or his or her designee certifying that the student has a minimum cumulative 3.0 average and recommends the student be admitted under this policy;
- The student has completed the high school prerequisites for the courses in which he/she wants to enroll.
Students must satisfy admission requirements outlined in the College Catalog & Student Handbook with the exception of proof of high school graduation or GED completion.
Students may enroll in academic, career and technical, or health profession courses/programs in accordance with additional written guidance issued by the Chancellor.
Students must pay tuition and fees as required by the institution.
Exceptions may be granted by the Chancellor for a student documented as gifted and talented in accordance with Alabama Administrative Code §290-8-9-12. Exceptions may only be applied to the 10th grade completion requirement and the high school prerequisite requirement.
This admission status is available to students attending public, private, parochial, or church/religious schools pursuant to §16-28-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, or who are receiving instruction from a home school offering educational instructions in grades K-12, home schooled students, and those receiving instruction through private tutors.