Dual enrollment allows high school students to take courses from a public or private college while still enrolled in high school and receive credit at both the high school and at the college. Through dual enrollment, high school students can have several college courses completed before high school graduation.
Signing the agreement were Lumpkin County Schools Supt. Dewey Moye and Lanier Technical College President, Dr. Ray Perren.
The mission of the technical colleges across Georgia, including Lanier Technical College, is workforce development," Dr. Perren noted. "We at Lanier Tech rededicate ourselves to working with Lumpkin County to deliver the services and courses from us that Lumpkin County needs. We are exempting the fees and tuition for your high school students so that they don t have to pay out-of-pocket. We are also committed to looking for courses that Lanier Tech can offer here in Dahlonega so that your children don t have to travel to Dawsonville or Oakwood to take courses that they want. We want to be your go-to partner for technical education and technical training.
Moye called the program "a win-win," adding, "this agreement will help infuse some growth in our community to retrain and add jobs. Our young people need a chance to work and this will help. America works when everyone participates. We are going to work together more to grow this community.
Dual Enrollment provides an opportunity for the Lumpkin County Board of Education to expand the curriculum at no extra cost.
Lumpkin High Dual Enrollment students can choose to study several of Lanier Technical College s programs including Welding and Joining Technology, Cosmetology and Nurse Aide. Students interested in dual enrollment should see their guidance counselor at Lumpkin County High School for more details, or they can visit www.laniertech.edu/dualenroll.
More information about Lanier Technical College and Dual Enrollment may be obtained by calling 770-531-6300 or by visiting www.laniertech.edu.
Dr. Ray Perren, Lanier Technical College President, signs the agreement as Superintendent LCS Superintendent, Dewey Moye, looks on.
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