• These exceptions may also qualify for the Hope Program:
1. Employees and their children who move to Georgia for employment with a new or expanding industry as defined in Georgia Code 20-4-40;
2. Non-resident students who are financially dependent upon a parent, parents, or spouse who has been a legal resident of Georgia for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date of registration; provided, however, that such financial dependence shall have existed for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of registration;
3. Full-time employees of Georgia's Technical Colleges, their spouses, and their dependent children;
4. Full-time teachers in the public schools of Georgia or in the University System and their dependent children. Teachers employed full-time on military bases in Georgia qualify for this waiver;
5. Military personnel and their dependents stationed in Georgia and on active duty;
6. Military personnel and their dependents who are legal residents of Georgia, but are stationed outside the State.
   
   
   
• These exceptions do not qualify for the Hope Program:
  1. Students who are legal residents of out-of-state counties bordering on Georgia counties in the service area in which an institute of the Department is located and who are enrolled in said institute.
  2. International students, selected by the college president or authorized representative, provided however, that the number of the international students exempted does not exceed one percent of the total enrollment of full-time students;
  3. Career consular officers and their dependents who are citizens of the foreign nation which their consular office represents, and who are stationed living in Georgia under order of their respective governments. This waiver shall apply only to those consular officers whose nations operate on the principle of educational reciprocity with the United States.
     
     

• When applying for admission to Georgia‘s Technical Colleges, an individual must indicate whether or not the individual is a legal resident of the State of Georgia, and for what period of time.
• When a question arises concerning legal residence, proof of intent to remain in Georgia indefinitely must reviewed with each case being considered unique and evaluated accordingly
• Proof on intent to remain in Georgia indefinitely can be documented by review of factors such as drivers license, voter registration card and automobile registration
• A student must petition the Technical College such a student is attending for a change in residency status. Change in residency status for fee purposes is not automatic.
  
  

Students applying for admission to Lanier Tech must be 16 years of age or older. Applicants must be 17 years of age or older for admission into the Cosmetology and all Health programs.

A regular high school diploma or a General Educational Development Diploma (GED) is required as a prerequisite for entrance into some diploma and certificate programs and for all degree programs. See specific entrance requirements for individual programs. A regular high school diploma or GED is required for all associate degree programs prior to admission.

A high school diploma or a GED is not required as a prerequisite for entrance in all diploma programs; however, prior to graduation from a diploma program at Lanier Tech, all students must receive either a high school diploma or a GED. An applicant who does not have a high school diploma or GED, and who wishes to apply for financial aid, may demonstrate eligibility for entry to those programs not requiring a high school diploma/GED if the applicant achieves acceptable scores on the Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) ASSET Examination as well as acceptable program entry scores. Passing the ATB exam does not take the place of having a high school diploma or GED for those programs that require a diploma or GED as a prerequisite for admission purposes.

The federal Department of Education guidelines specify that the minimum passing scores for HEA Title IV grant, loan, or work assistance eligibility for ATB students is a scale score on the ASSET admissions exam. If these scores are not met and the student does not have a diploma or GED, he/she is not eligible for the federal Pell grant or Federal Work Study.

Applicants must be physically able to attend school. In some programs, a student who has a physical condition that would limit participation in a class/lab should provide a written statement from a doctor indicating the student's ability to perform all class/lab requirements.

1. Be admitted to Gainesville College as a regular student and to have completed all CPC and/or Learning Support requirements.
2. Complete the following courses: BIOL 2120, BIOL 2130, BIOL 2500, CHEM 1151.
3. Provide the following to the Gainesville College Registrar’s Office by March 15th of each year upon completion of the above courses:
   1. Personal letter relating reasons for choosing Dental Hygiene as a career.
   2. Three letters of referral.
   3. Dental experience validation form
   4. Request for interview form.
4. Interview with the Dental Hygiene Selection Committee.
   Candidates selected will be allowed admission to the LTC clinical portion of the program.