Transient Students

Incoming and Outgoing Transients

Incoming

A student in good standing at another accredited institution may be permitted to enroll as a transient student at a technical college in order to complete work that will be transferred to the home institution. A transient student should provide a letter from the home institution outlining recommended courses. A transient student must:

1. Submit a completed application for admission.
   
   

2. Pay the $15 non-refundable application fee.
   
   

3. Present a transient letter outlining courses to be taken while in transient status.
   
   

4. Request an official transcript to be sent back to home institution at the end of the transient quarter.

Outgoing

1. Go to www.gvtc.org.  The Georgia Virtual Technical College website is designed to allow you to find which technical colleges are offering the classes you need and it allows you to apply online to be a transient student.
   
   
2. Choose the technical college you would like to attend.
• Click on “Course Catalog” on the left side of the page.
• Choose the quarter you are interested in.
• Search the course catalog to find a college that will be offering the class you need (you may search by subject, college and program).
3. Apply for the course:
• Go back to the homepage (www.gvtc.org).
• Click on “Apply for Courses.”
• If you have not completed the READI assessment before check the NO button. This will walk you through an assessment to determine if you are ready to take an online class. If you have already completed it check YES and move to the next step.
• Click on the “Apply for Quarter Classes” in the middle of the page.
• Select term of application and click next.
• You will now be directed to the application.
• Enter the information requested and when finished click “Submit” to submit your application.
4. Your application has been sent.
• Your application will automatically be directed to the Admissions Office at OTC and to the Admissions Office at the host college you chose attend.
• OTC will automatically process your transient student agreement and upon approval will send it to the appropriate office at the college you chose.
5. Your responsibilities:
• Ensure the requested class is within your planned major and your advisor is aware of your request to be a transient student.
• Contact the host college that you have applied to and pay the application fee.
• Send the host college a signed copy of your application.
• Check your email for correspondence. You will receive your acceptance letter via email which will include detailed instructions from the host college on how to register for the class, get books and log into the course.
  

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Enrollment Services at 912.681.5500 or via email at enrollmentservices@ogeecheetech.edu.