It appears that at least one taxpayer-funded Georgia university excludes illegal aliens from accessing the no-cost college classes offered in Gov. Kemp’s Dual Enrollment program. The new information creates a lot of questions, which we will get to another time.
Former GOP candidate for Georgia Senate District 20, Tori Branum sent us a screen shot of the Dual Enrollment (DE) page from Middle Georgia State University (apparently also called Middle Georgia Academy or MGA) on which there is a link to the DE “Application Process” that includes “submit proof of lawful presence” in the “follow the application steps” pulldown box. Screen shot below:
As I write on July 29, (12:55 PM) the link to ‘lawful presence’ is dead. I sent a letter to various staffers at MGA alerting them to the broken link and asking if there was an error on the page or if in fact the school does indeed require proof of lawful status for D.E. applicants. A timely response from Dual Enrollment Recruiter Ms. Holly Spires informs me that yes, Middle Georgia State University does require proof of lawful presence for DE applicants. Hooray!
8:28 AM July 29, 2024
Good morning, Mr. King:
Thank you for reaching out with your questions. I am happy to help.
Middle Georgia State University does require submission of Proof of Lawful Presence when applying for dual enrollment.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, and I will my best to assist you.
Holly Spires
Dual Enrollment RecruiterAcademic Services Building
MGA Warner Robins Campus
Suite 124 Office 128
100 University Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31093
C: 478-342-6015
holly.spires@mga.edu
Thank you for the terrific news, Ms. Spires!
- Contrast that fact with the knowledge that the Georgia Student Finance Commission and other schools we have checked on make it clear that there are zero exclusions for “the undocumented” who can and do get free college classes from Georgia taxpayers under the DE program (much more information on DE here).
For an example, see the statement on the “Resources for DACA and Undocumented Students” from the University of North Georgia website here (click “show all”) and below.
