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Freshmen Admission (Home School)

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1. Check Dates and Deadlines

2026 Priority Deadlines

Spring Semester – Nov. 1
Summer Semester – April 1
Fall Semester – May 1

Deadlines falling on the weekend will be the next business day.

Application and document deadlines may be extended by the vice president of Enrollment Management Services in consultation with others, if conditions warrant. The Admissions office will communicate date changes to prospective students via the GGC website and other communications. 

2. Create Grizzly Profile to Apply Online

Apply Online

Create your Grizzly Profile to apply online, manage your progress and submit the required $30 nonrefundable application fee (Dual Enrollment exempted from application fee). Completing your profile also connects you to your admissions counselor, and offers a personalized application experience, helpful tips and reminders, status updates, and invitations to exclusive events. View Admissions introduction video.

3. Review Admission Requirements

Manage submissions and approvals by monitoring email and your online Grizzly Profile account.

Home School Admission

Admission Requirements

  • Meet the freshmen admission criteria.

Document Requirements

  • Submit the GGC home school portfolio (PDF) if you have graduated/will graduate from a non-accredited home school program or high school. After portfolios are evaluated, additional documentation may be required to further determine course content and completion of Required High School Curriculum units.
  • Submit AP and CLEP test scores. If you have taken advancement placement (AP) or have completed a CLEP test, official test scores must be sent to GGC. Request official reports at www.collegeboard.org. Questions about credit for AP and CLEP should be emailed to ggcregistrar [at] ggc.edu (ggcregistrar[at]ggc[dot]edu). If you are interested in taking a CLEP test at GGC, please visit Testing Services.

Those attending home school programs accredited or approved by the following agencies are not required to submit the GGC home school portfolio.

  • Association of Christian Schools International
  • Georgia Accrediting Commission
  • Georgia Association of Christian Schools
  • Georgia Independent School Association
  • Georgia Private School of Accreditation Council
  • Southern Association of Independent Schools
  • Regional accrediting agencies:
    • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
    • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
    • New England Association of Colleges and Schools
    • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
    • Western Association of Colleges and Schools
    • Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools

For more information, please call Admissions at 678.407.5313.

Check your Grizzly Profile under "Submit Supplemental Items" for any additional mandatory requirements and a detailed description of how to submit your documents.

4. Complete FAFSA

Start financial aid inquiries and complete your FAFSA to determine financial aid eligibility. Learn more about financial aid, find tuition and fees, and access tuition and financial aid calculators.

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