GOAL is cosponsored locally by The Optimist Club of Augusta and Augusta Tech. The GOAL Program seeks to give recognition annually to the State's outstanding postsecondary technical students and to stimulate public interest in the importance of technical education. All full-time associate degree and diploma program students who have completed one or more quarters at the time of nomination are eligible to compete in the GOAL Program.
Instructors select and nominate their outstanding students.
From these nominations, a committee chooses four outstanding students from the Institute's degree and diploma programs. Finally, the Institute's winner, chosen from the four finalists, is selected to compete in the annual statewide GOAL competition in Atlanta. The Institute winner must be enrolled full-time during state competition. An annual field day, sponsored by the Student Activities Council, is held for all students in the spring of each year. Professional Organizations Students are encouraged to participate in local, regional, and national organizations related to their programs of study.