Academic Policies
Academy students are subject to the academic policies which apply to all Middle Georgia State University students. Policies particular to Academy students are listed below.
An Academy student will be placed on an academic recovery plan if the semester GPA falls below a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. If a student's GPA falls below a 3.0 for any single semester, the student will be dismissed from the Georgia Academy. Students may elect to continue to take Dual Enrollment courses through the University with the permission of their high school counselor. HOPE Scholarship eligibility requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in addition, Zell Miller requires a 1200 SAT score and three identified rigorous courses (AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment).
An Academy student, in most cases, will simultaneously work toward a high school diploma and an Associate Degree. It is the student's responsibility to communicate and coordinate with the high school counselor and the Georgia Academy academic advisor to ensure they are making progress towards their high school diploma. The Academy academic advisor will assist the student and the high school counselor to ensure adequate progress is being made towards completion of the high school diploma. A list of suggested high school-Middle Georgia State University course equivalencies will be provided to students and high school counselors and is also on file with the State Board of Education.
First year Georgia Academy students are encouraged to retake the PSAT examination in October of their first semester at Middle Georgia State University because it is the instrument used to identify National Merit Scholarship candidates. Academy students may repeat the SAT and/or ACT as needed to meet application requirements for their transfer institution.