How to Apply to Forsyth Tech as a New Student

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Forsyth Tech describes its application for degree, diploma and certificate programs as a 3-step process, and the college publishes dedicated pages for each part: Steps to Apply, Transcripts/Records, and Admissions FAQs. To apply as a new student, work through those three steps in order, confirm your high school transcript requirement, and use the Admissions FAQs when a question comes up. The exact forms and portal are linked from the Steps to Apply page, so follow the instructions there rather than relying on secondhand summaries.

Step 1: Choose your starting point

Before filling anything in, decide what kind of student you are, because the college frames the application around your goal. The admissions section lists several entry paths:

  • Degree, diploma and certificate courses — the standard 3-step application process.
  • Dual enrollment — for high school students earning college credit early.
  • Summer Bridge — a pre-semester experience for students who want to start with extra support.
  • Visiting and touring — plan a campus tour and check maps, directions and parking if you want to see the campus first.

If you are unsure which path fits, the Admissions FAQs are the intended place to check common questions about applying.

Step 2: Complete the application

Use the Apply link in the site's main navigation or the Apply Now section, which the college describes as covering "many ways to start your path" based on your goals. The Steps to Apply page lays out the process as three steps for degree, diploma and certificate courses.

What to expect and prepare:

  • Input: your personal details and the program or path you selected in Step 1.
  • Action: submit the application through the college's application route.
  • Expected result: you move into the admissions follow-up stage, where transcripts and other records are reviewed.

Keep the confirmation you receive after submitting — you will need it if you contact admissions about your status.

Step 3: Submit transcripts and records

The Transcripts/Records page covers high school transcript requirements for new applicants. This is the step new students most often overlook, so handle it early:

  1. Request your high school transcript from your school.
  2. Send it through the method the Transcripts/Records page specifies.
  3. Check the Admissions FAQs if your situation is unusual (for example, transcripts from another country or a non-traditional school record).

The same records section also serves alumni requesting their Forsyth Tech transcripts, so don't confuse the two — new applicants send transcripts in, alumni request them out.

Verify your application is complete

There is no published checklist beyond the three steps, so verify by confirming each item:

  • Application submitted (you have a confirmation).
  • Program or path chosen and consistent with your application.
  • High school transcript sent per the Transcripts/Records instructions.
  • Any follow-up questions resolved through the Admissions FAQs or admissions staff.

If something is missing, admissions will typically contact you — respond promptly, since deadlines matter (see below).

Plan the money side in parallel

Application and funding are separate tracks, and the college publishes a full Pay for College: Cost & Aid section. Start it alongside your application:

  • Important Dates — deadlines for tuition, scholarships and financial aid.
  • Financial Aid 101 — a guided walkthrough of the aid process.
  • Types of Aid — scholarships, grants and student loans.
  • Payment Methods and Plans — tuition assistance and payment options.
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress — the requirements for keeping aid and progressing academically.

The site does not publish specific tuition figures or aid amounts on these pages, so check the Catalog and the Important Dates page for current numbers and deadlines rather than assuming costs.

Common sticking points

  • Skipping the transcript step. The 3-step process is not complete without records; new applicants have specific high school transcript requirements.
  • Applying before choosing a path. The application is organized around your goal, so pick degree, diploma, certificate, dual enrollment or another route first.
  • Missing deadlines. Tuition, scholarship and financial aid dates are listed separately under Important Dates — put them on your calendar when you apply.
  • Confusing applicant and alumni records. New students submit transcripts; alumni request them. Use the correct part of the Transcripts/Records page.
  • Guessing at program details. Use the Program Finder to filter by subject, campus, format and completion time, and the Catalog for course offerings, tuition fees and student life information.

After you're admitted

Once you're in, the college points students toward support that shortens the path to a job or a four-year degree:

  • Employability Services — resume writing, interview coaching and career counseling.
  • Apprenticeships — opportunities and requirements for participating while enrolled.
  • Work-Based Learning Internship Program — hands-on internships.
  • Paths to Bachelor Degrees — transfer pathways to four-year institutions.
  • Fast-Track/Continuing Education — career training programs that can take as little as 12 weeks.
  • Personal Enrichment Courses — shorter, non-credit skill courses.

For anything not covered here, the Admissions FAQs are the college's own answer bank for applying, and the Events section lists campus visits and information sessions if you prefer to ask in person.