Covenant College offers students an academically rigorous liberal arts education, equipping them to explore and express the preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things. Consistent with this mission, the average freshman has the following academic record from high school:

• 3.44 - 3.89 GPA unweighted
• 81 - 96 CLT range
• 24 - 30 ACT composite range
• 1130 - 1350 SAT range

While this is the average academic profile that characterizes our student body, potential applicants should keep in mind that we consider every application on an individual basis. Transfer applicants are considered in light of this academic profile, as well as academic performance in any college-level coursework. Anyone interested in a Covenant College education should apply.

Your high school curriculum should include at least 16 units, with each unit representing one year of satisfactory work in a particular subject. We recommend that your units be distributed as follows:

• English: 4 units
• Math: 3 units
• History or Social Studies: 2 units
• Natural Science: 2 units
• Foreign Language: 2 units of the same language
• Electives: 3 or 4 units

As we require of all applicants, we will need a complete transcript of all your high school work for ninth through twelfth grades. An umbrella homeschool organization or the teaching parents may submit your transcript to us. Your transcript should include:

• Years of study
• Course titles
• Letter grades
• Credits or carnegie units completed
• Grading scale
• Cumulative GPA
• Graduation date

If you are not part of an umbrella program that provides a transcript, we have developed some free transcript resources that you can download and edit to create your own electronic transcript (our recommendation). You can also print a blank copy and fill in. You are not required to use this transcript form for Covenant, and you are free to share these resources with your friends as you tell them about Covenant. The Guide provides an explanation of the sections of the transcript. The Sample gives you a reference of how the transcript could be presented. The GPA Calculation Table allows you to easily calculate a GPA for inclusion on the transcript.

• Homeschool Transcript Guide
• Homeschool Transcript (editable)
• Homeschool Transcript (printable)
• Transcript sample
• GPA calculation table

If you are completing any dual-enrollment courses (college-level courses that you want to use for both high school and college credit), please indicate the name of the college on your application for Admission. Your dual enrollment coursework should be included on your high school transcript. To determine transfer credit, please submit an official transcript from each institution you have enrolled in courses.

All applicants are required to submit an Academic Reference Form completed by someone who knows you in an academic setting. This form cannot be completed by a parent or any other relative. You may ask another teacher, tutor, music instructor, coach, or even a Sunday School teacher to complete this form. While the required form must be completed by someone other than a relative, we welcome any additional comments from your parents that will help us get to know you better as a student. Your parent(s) may write a letter of recommendation in addition to the Academic Reference Form.

Homeschooled students are eligible for federal aid through submitting the FAFSA if:

1. You have completed a high school program (evident with a graduation date on a transcript or letter from your parents), or
2. You are beyond the age of compulsory attendance of the state in which the college is located. The age of compulsory attendance in Georgia is 16.

Please see the Costs & Financial Aid section for more information.

Each homeschool applicant is considered for Merit-Based Scholarships and Institutional Grants based on their application for Admission. In addition, students who graduate from a homeschool program will receive a $1,000 Homeschool Scholarship as part of their financial aid package. Eligibility requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of high school as a homeschooled student
• Must graduate high school as a homeshooled student