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Approved Accreditation Agencies Recognized by the TCSG:

GNTC only accepts high school diplomas from secondary schools accredited by one of  the following accreditation agencies.  Acceptable accreditation must be in place when the diploma was granted.  The following agencies are approved:

• Regional accrediting agencies which include:
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools/Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
  • Northwest Accreditation Commission
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
• Georgia Accrediting Commission
• Georgia Association of Christian Schools
• Association of Christian Schools International
• Georgia Private School Accreditation Council
• Accrediting Commission for Independent Study (note:  ACIS merged with the Georgia Accrediting Commission in 2005)
• Southern Association of Independent Schools
• Florida Council of Independent Schools
• South Carolina Independent School Association
• Texas Private School Accreditation Commission
• Distance Education Training Council.

GNTC will accept a high school diploma from a public school that is not accredited by one of the above agencies but is regulated by a school system and state department of education.

Home School

Applicants of home schools located in Georgia who did not attend a recognized accredited program must adhere to the following alternative path for admission:

• Submit a letter from the local superintendent’s office verifying that (1) the parent or legal guardian notified the superintendent of intent to home school and (2) that the parent or legal guardian submitted the required attendance reports to the superintendent’s office on a monthly basis as required by O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690.
• Submit annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home-schooled student’s junior and senior years.  The final progress report should include the graduation date.

Applicants of home schools located outside the state of Georgia who did not attend a recognized accredited program must adhere to the following alternative path for admission:

• Submit annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home-schooled student’s junior and senior years.  The final progress report should include the graduation date.
• Submit SAT or ACT scores that meet the TCSG system minimum requirements.