November
1) Create a Ga Futures account if you do not already have one. Refer to the document below to assist with this task.
You will need your Social Security number and please use the name on your birth certificate (including hyphens, spaces, etc.)
Do not use your GCPS email for this account. Use a personal email.
DO NOT USE A CELL PHONE TO CREATE THIS ACCOUNT.
2) Continue your research on the Dual Enrollment program through the GaFutures website.
3) Attend the Dual enrollment interest meeting on Thursday, November 20th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM
4) Complete permission form and turn it in to Ms Patel.
Copies can be found in the counseling office.
Completed (signed by student and parents) can be picked up and dropped off in the Counseling office. Forms will be accepted until Dec 19, 2025.
You are not able to start the dual enrollment process without a signed permission form completed and turned in.
December
1) Finish strong in your classes! You should be striving for A's and B's in your high school courses so that you can make sure you get into the college DE courses.
2) ALL dual enrollment students need to join the 2026 - 2027 DE google classroom. Here is the code to join qw22d5yx
3) Be thinking of what college you would like to apply to for DE. Keep in mind that the ONLY college that will be offered on the PDSHS campus will be Gwinnett Technical College. If you choose GTC, you will have the option to stay on the PDSHS campus to complete your course work for the college.
4) If you are choosing to participate in our on-campus DE option, you will apply to Gwinnett Technical College. I am including application instructions below. PLEASE FOLLOW THEM CAREFULLY. Also, please include your social security number in the application. If you do not, you will have to physically go to the school later and provide documentation for them to accept you. DO NOT USE A CELL PHONE TO CREATE THIS ACCOUNT. You will need to choose Fall 2026 as your starting semester.
5) After you apply, within 72 hours, your GTC account will be set up with your 900 student #. You can also check your GTC application status by logging in to your account at GTC. In that email, you will have your student # for GTC.
** Please note, Ms. Patel cannot see your GTC status. If you are having trouble with your application, email dualenrollment@gwinnetttech.edu and they will help you.
January
The directions that follow are specific to Gwinnett Technical College DE students.
1) Complete the Dual Enrollment Tuition Acknowledgement (DETA) form for GTC. Go the this webpage, https://gwinnetttech.edu/dualenrollment/apply/#de-register, and it is on choice #2. You will need your 900# to complete it. See the email at the top of this form so you can send it in correctly. You will NOT email it to me.
** Please note, Ms. Patel cannot see your GTC status. If you are having trouble with your application, email dualenrollment@gwinnetttech.edu and they will help you.
February
The directions that follow are specific to Gwinnett Technical College DE students.
1) Apply for Funding on GaFutures. Make sure you choose the correct college and the year 2026-2027. It is NOW OPEN! Once you complete it, you will be able to go to "My Dual Enrollment Profile" in your GaFutures account and it should look like the sample entry below.