Graduation Information

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation, a candidate MUST meet all of the following requirements (Deadline to apply for the 2026 graduation ceremony and pay the $40 graduation fee is April 1, 2026) :

• Complete a a Graduation Application Etrieve form by the mid-term of his/her final term
• Achieve regular admission status
• Complete all course and credit hours required as prescribed in the state standards and/or outlined by each department
• Have a program (graduation) GPA of 2.0
• Complete at least 25% of total credit hours at Ogeechee Technical College
• Satisfy all financial obligations to the college

Graduation with Honors

A President's List Graduate is one who completes his/her program of study with a graduation GPA of 4.0. An Honor List Graduate is one who completes his/her program of study with a graduation GPA of 3.5 or higher. All spring graduates' President's List or Honor List GPA is based on the Fall semester program GPA.

Graduation Gear Up Event

Pay Graduation Fees  |  Order Cap, Gown, & Invitations  |  Visit Alumni Association & Career Services

2026 Event - TBD

Cap & Gown

Cost of Cap/Gown

Certificate/Diploma combo  = $45
Associate Degree combo = $75
Tassel = $14
Hood only = $35
Cap only = $14

• Online ordering - Availability to be determined.
• Ordering deadlines: Deadlines to be determined.

Diplomas

Once all awards have been confirmed, students will receive their degree, diploma, or certificate six to eight weeks after the end of the term and these will be sent first to the student's OTC email electronically and then mailed.

Graduation Photography

GradImages is your school's official graduation photographer. For questions or concerns please contact GradImages customer service.
Email: service@gradimages.com
Phone: 800.261.2576
www.gradimages.com