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Admission Requirements
Enrollment Procedures 
Registration Procedures 
Tuition and Fees 
Financial Aid 

Admission Requirements

As provided herein, requirements for admission shall be approved by the Florida State College at Jacksonville District Board of Trustees, shall be maintained in the College’s official curricular files, and shall be reflected in the College Catalog.

1. Lower Division College Credit Programs
   
   1. General Admission
      
      1. Must have earned a standard or college–ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a high school diploma. An official high school transcript with graduation date is required for admission. Note: Should the quality of the educational program of the institution attended appear unsatisfactory, the College has the authority not to accept all, or any part, of the previously earned credit or diploma. Students who receive a diploma based on a high school’s assessment examination, other than the American Council on Educations’ GED® examinations, will not be considered graduates for admissions purposes.
      2. Must be a U.S. citizen or in a lawful immigration status.
      3. Applicants under the age of 18 with a significant disciplinary criminal record may be excluded from admission at the discretion of College Administration.
   2. Provisional Admission
      1. Limited Special Admission Students enrolled in a public or private high school or home school may enroll in no more than 12 hours of college credit coursework with parental consent. Students enrolling under this provision must qualify for college level coursework through assessment, and are responsible for all tuition and fees.
      2. Collaborative Academic Programs Non–high school graduates may be admitted for participation in collaborative academic programs at the discretion of the College administration.
      3. Pending High School Transcripts Students who experience delays in receiving high school transcripts or school verification of equivalency completion may enroll in one academic term. Students in this category must complete placement assessments and advising prior to registration and are limited to a maximum of twelve (12) college credits. Note: Failure to submit your high school transcript will affect your financial aid eligibility.
   3. Dual Enrollment
      1. Students enrolled in a public or private high school or home school may be admitted if they meet the dual enrollment requirements in accordance with state statute and rules.
      2. Students must be a high school junior or senior.
      3. Students must have a specific cumulative GPA and achieve a designated level on an assessment test.
   4. Selective Admission
      1. Some lower division college credit programs have additional admissions requirements as established by the College administration. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to these programs.
      2. Selective access programs have separate application processes, deadlines and selection criteria. Admission requirements for all selective admission programs are published on the program curriculum pages .
2. Upper Division College Credit Programs*
   1. General Admission
      
      1. Must have earned an Associate in Science (A.S.), Associate in Arts (A.A.) or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university and completed a minimum of 60 transferable college credit hours with a GPA of 2.0 or above. The Institution must have been regionally accredited at the time the degree was awarded.
      2. Must have completed a unique set of general education courses as part of their associate degree. If you have not met the required 36 credit hours of general education courses, the applicant must complete or transfer the Florida State College approved general education courses for the bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline. The B.S.N. program requires 42 credit hours of general education courses.**
      3. Must provide a copy of official college transcript(s).

Admissions Collection and Use of Social Security Number-In compliance with Florida Statute 119.071(5), Florida State College at Jacksonville issues this notification regarding the purpose of the collection and use of Social Security numbers. Florida State College will collect Social Security Numbers (SSN) if specifically required by law to do so, or if necessary for the performance of the College’s duties and responsibilities. The College takes appropriate measures to secure SSNs from unauthorized access and does not release SSNs to other parties, except as required to fulfill the College’s duties and responsibilities. A student may refuse to disclose his or her SSN to the College, but the IRS is then authorized to fine the student $50. Additional information related to the use of social security numbers can be found in the Student Rights and Responsibilities  section of the College catalog.

*Bachelor degree programs are selective access; admission requirements are published on the program curriculum pages .

**Applicants should develop an educational plan with a program advisor to complete the necessary steps to be considered for acceptance into the bachelor’s program of their choice. An evaluation to determine what additional coursework may be needed in order to meet the prerequisite requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

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