Student Athlete Resources

Forsyth Tech adheres to the academic guidelines established by the NJCAA. Each student-athlete must enroll and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester during the season (see note below).  Student-athletes must also meet progress toward degree requirements to maintain NJCAA eligibility. There are additional eligibility requirements for second season participants and transfer students.  For more information please consult the NJCAA Prospective Student Athlete Information link below and ask your head coach or the Athletic Director.  

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each course in the student-athlete's full-time class schedule (12 credits) must start prior to the end of the regular season.

Helpful information about the NJCAA
NJCAA Eligibility Information (NJCAA.org)

Finally, each student-athlete should be aware that they have a total of four years of eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics and playing for Forsyth Tech counts as part of your eligibility. Students can only participate in intercollegiate athletics at Forsyth Tech/NJCAA level for two years and participation in NJCAA sports is limited to the FIRST two years of participation.

It is the objective of the College that each student-athlete graduate from Forsyth Tech with an Associate’s Degree or complete the academic program of choice. If your goal is to transfer and participate in intercollegiate athletics at a four-year college or university, please consult the head coach or athletic director who will be guiding you with that goal in mind. It is NOT our intent to keep students eligible just to play sports.

Free Tutoring

The Learning Center is located on the bottom floor of the Robert L. Strickland Center on the Forsyth Tech Main Campus. The Learning Center offers support to students who are seeking academic assistance. Tutoring is a free service to students and takes place in one-on-one or in small group sessions. Aacdemic assistance is available in many of the academic courses offered in-person on Main Campus, as well as virtually. The Learning Center also offers specific tutoring centers for math and science courses, all staffed by well-qualified tutors. Students can utilize the math and science centers on a drop-in basis. Students can reserve tutoring appointments through Navigate for both virtual and face-to-face sessions. Drop-in tutoring is available for math and science courses in the STEM Tutoring Lab. Students can schedule a tutoring appointment by clicking here.

Student Success

The Student Success Center is located inside the Robert L. Strickland Center on the Forysth Tech Main Campus. Academic advising is an integral part of each student's college experience at Forsyth Tech. The purpose of academic advising is to support, guide, and assist current and prospective students with clarifying academic and career goals, develop an informed academic plan that fits your career and life goals, and resource referrals. Advising is an opportunity for you and your advisor to develop and evaluate your academic plans that will enable you to reach your academic goals. Advisors empower and guide students to explore, develop and implement educational plans aligned with individual values, goals, and career interests.

Forsyth Tech Attendance Policy

Career Services

The Career Services Center is located inside the Robert L. Strickland Center on the Forysth Tech Main Campus. The Career Services Center is designed to help students chart a course to their career. From aptitude and interest assessments to job searching, exploring career tracks to fine-tuning your interview skills and resumé, the Career Services Team is here to help you every step of the way.

Mental Health Resources for Student-Athletes

Forsyth Tech offers free counseling services to all students. The Couseling service offices is located instide the Robert L. Strickland Center, room 2459. Counselors can help with relationship concerns, adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, and many other challenges. They tailor counseling to fit you and your needs. They listen closely to understand your experience and to help you identify goals and move toward them. Therapy is a personalized experience, so how it helps differs from person to person. It often provides a fresh perspective on your experiences, allows you to explore and discover things about yourself, and helps you create new patterns of thinking and behaving, and learn healthy coping tools. You can request a couseling appointment by clicking here.

Forsyth Tech Cares
Forsyth Tech Cares is a holistic, wraparound support program that helps students with everything from meeting basic needs like food and housing assistance to legal aid. Forsyth Tech Cares serves to reduce barriers to success and help students with unexpected challenges that may prevent them from completing their education.