School Hardship Transfer Application Process Starts Jan. 1

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An application will be available beginning January 1 for parents who wish to apply for a 2016-2017 hardship transfer for their child or children or to renew a current hardship to another Fulton County elementary, middle or high school.

Hardship transfer requests are those that relate to medical reasons, curriculum differences, childcare situations or for employees’ children.

Parents will use an online form to enter and submit their information. Hard copy applications will not be accepted with the exception of medical transfers, which require pertinent medical provider’s signatures and documentation.

The online application for hardship transfers will go live on the district website beginning Jan. 1, with a deadline of 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 2016.

All requests must be submitted by this date and time.

Schools participating in open enrollment, a separate transfer process that allows students to move to a school with available space, will be announced in early May.

Parents with questions or who need more information about hardship transfers can contact the Fulton County Schools’ Student Assignment Office at 470-254-5550 or click here.

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