Admissions

Enrollment Procedures for College Credit Programs

Enrollment procedures for students entering FCCJ's college credit programs are different for students in varying circumstances. Below is a list of admissions categories. Find the one that best describes your situation and go to the page indicated to learn what is required for enrollment.

Type of Student	Goal
First-Time-In-College Degree Seeking	Earn a degree (A.A., A.S.,) Degree-Seeking A.A.S. or CCC) at FCCJ
Incoming Transfer	Transfer to FCCJ's college credit program from another college/university
Non-Degree-Seeking	Earn college credit without earning a degree at FCCJ
High School	Earn college credit while in high school
Military	Earn college credit via SOC or SOCNAV programs
International	Earn college credit as a visiting foreign student (non-resident)

First-Time-in-College Degree Seeking Students

Applicants in this category are those who intend to earn a college degree from FCCJ and have never attended college at FCCJ or any other institution. If this describes your situation, please take the following steps to enrollment at FCCJ.

1. Membership Application and Fee Submit a completed membership application and the appropriate application fee. The non-refundable membership application fee is $15 for U.S. citizens and $80 for (F-1) international students. Be sure to indicate in the "Educational Plans" section of the application that you intend to earn your degree at the College. The application and the fee may be submitted to any campus enrollment services office or mailed to the College's Student Records Office at 501 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Call 904.646.2300 to have an application packet mailed to you.
2. High School Transcript If you graduated or will graduate from a high school outside of Duval, St. Johns or Clay county or if you graduated or will graduate from a private school, please have your high school send an official transcript of your grades and credits with graduation date indicated to the Student Records Office, 501 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. If you graduated from a public school in either Duval (after June 1989), St. Johns (after June 1993) or Clay (after June 1992) county, the College will automatically request your high school transcript after we receive your application. Individuals completing high school outside of the United States must submit documents in their native language and translated into English by a certified translator. When necessary, at the individuals expense, educational system evaluation and US conversion may be required by a certified company.
3. Acceptance Letter Once we receive your application and your transcript, you will receive a letter indicating the approval of your admission if you meet the College's admissions criteria. See Admissions criteria.
4. Financial Aid Application If you are interested in receiving financial aid, call or visit the Enrollment Services office on campus. The Collegewide Information Center (904.646.2300) can also mail you an application for federal student aid.
5. Career Goal If you haven't already decided on a career goal and FCCJ program of study, make an appointment with a counselor at the Career Development Center on campus.
6. Assessment After receiving the letter notifying you of your admission to FCCJ, contact the Assessment and Certification Center on campus and take the required assessment for course placement. (Students with S.A.T. or A.C.T. report scores that are less than two years old may use their test scores).
7. Orientation Complete the New Student Orientation, either by video (about a half-hour in length) or through live group session on campus (about one hour).
8. First Term Academic Advising All first-time students will meet with an academic advisor who will review your placement scores and suggest appropriate courses for your first term.
9. Registration During the appropriate registration period, register for the courses you plan to take this term using FCCJ's Touch-Tone telephone registration system, our Web site registration system or at enrollment services on campus.
10. Tuition and Fees Tuition and fees must be paid by the payment deadline. Payment may be made via the Touch-tone telephone registration system, by mail, online or by visiting the Business Affairs office on campus. Upon payment, we will mail you your class schedule and fee statement.
11. Lifetime Member Card Obtain a student identification Lifetime Member Card on campus.
12. Parking Decal Your parking decal will be mailed to you.

Incoming Transfer Students to FCCJ's Degree Programs

If you have attended and received college credit from institutions other than FCCJ and desire to complete your degree at FCCJ, please take the following steps to enrollment.

1. Membership Application and Fee Submit a completed membership application and the appropriate application fee. The nonrefundable membership application fee is $15 for US citizens and $80 for (F-1) international students. Be sure to indicate in the "Educational Plans" section of the application that you intend to earn your degree at the College. The application and the fee may be submitted to any campus enrollment services office or mailed to the College's Student Records Office at 501 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Call 904.646.2300 to have an application packet mailed to you.
2. College Transcripts Have official transcripts from all colleges attended sent to the Student Records Office, Florida Community College, 501 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. If these transcripts are not received within one term, subsequent registration will be blocked. Transcripts will not be evaluated until all transcripts have been received. The student will receive a notice by mail once all transcripts have been officially evaluated. All transcripts must be evaluated before a student can be approved for financial aid.
3. Acceptance Letter Once we receive your application and your transcripts, you will receive a letter indicating the approval of your admission if you meet the College's admissions criteria. See Admissions criteria.
4. Financial Aid Application If you are interested in receiving financial aid, call or visit the Enrollment Services office on campus. The Collegewide Information Center (904.646.2300) can also mail you an application for federal student aid. All prior college coursework must be received and evaluated before you can be considered for financial aid.
5. Admissions Placement Survey Go to any student success office and complete an admissions placement survey (APS) to establish a course placement record and document previous coursework in English, reading and mathematics. Also, if you have ACT or SAT scores less than two years old, bring these along. You will be advised if any further testing is required.
6. Orientation Complete the New Student Orientation, either by video (about a half-hour in length) or through live group session on campus (about one hour).
7. Academic Advising Make an appointment with an academic adviser to help select your classes. Bring along a copy of your transcripts if possible. This advising will be unofficial if your transcripts have not been officially evaluated. You should return for official advising once you receive notice that your transcripts have been evaluated. Make an appointment by calling the counseling and advising center. Any questions that you may have about the evaluation can be discussed at this time.
8. Registration Contact any student success office counseling and advising center for assistance if there is any difficulty with registration. It may happen because all records may not yet be on file. During the appropriate registration period, register for the courses you plan to take this term using FCCJ's Touch-tone telephone registration system, Web site, or in person at any campus enrollment services office.
9. Tuition and Fees Tuition and fees must be paid by the payment deadline. Payment may be made via the Touch-tone telephone registration system, by mail, online or by visiting the Business Affairs office on campus.
10. Lifetime Member Card After registering, go to the student I.D. center and get a photo I.D (Member Card). All students are required to carry their ID while on College property.
11. Parking Decal A parking decal will be mailed to you.
12. Deadlines, Policies and Procedures After your orientation session, be certain to review important College policies and procedures in detail. They include policies and procedures related to drop deadlines, course withdrawal deadlines, standards of academic progress, financial aid eligibility requirements, standards of student conduct, grading, and student academic support services. Consult the college catalog and class schedule for this information.
13. Graduation Status An academic degree audit can be obtained at your counseling office or visit the State Web site at www.FACTS.org Transfer students, must complete at least 25 percent of credit semester hours required for the degree at FCCJ and meet all other FCCJ graduation requirements.

Evaluation of Other College Transcripts

Transfer credit may be accepted from degree granting institutions that are accredited at the collegiate level by an appropriate regional accrediting agency and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Transfer courses are subject to a course-by-course evaluation process.

Students with college credit from outside the United States at their own expense must have an English translation and course-by-course evaluation performed by an approved credential evaluation agency.

Transcripts from other colleges attended will be evaluated for degree-seeking students only. Transcripts must be received from all colleges attended before an evaluation will be completed. All courses attempted at the freshman and sophomore levels will be evaluated. Transfer credit to FCCJ will be calculated in the all-college cumulative grade point average. Upper division courses will only be evaluated when they are substantially equivalent to courses offered at FCCJ. FCCJ does not evaluate transcripts for external agencies.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

If you want to take college credit courses but you do not intend to earn your degree at FCCJ, all you need to do is submit a completed membership application and the appropriate application fee. The nonrefundable membership application fee is $15 for US citizens. The application and the fee may be submitted to any campus enrollment services office or mailed to the College's Student Records Office at 501 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL, 32202. Call 904.646.2300 to have an application mailed to you. No transcripts are required, but students may need to show proof of completion of a course prerequisite or present a permission letter from their previous institution. Placement testing will be required only if you desire to enroll in a mathematics, English or reading course. Please note that non-degree seeking students can not be certified for financial aid. If you desire to switch to a degree seeking status in the future, contact the enrollment services office on your campus and follow the procedures for degree-seeking students in the previous section. Non-degree seeking students are required to obtain and carry an FCCJ Member Card.

Students Seeking College Credit While Still in High School

Dual Enrollment for High School Students

The dual enrollment program enables qualified high school students to receive simultaneous high school and college credit for courses they take as dual enrollment. Eligible students include Duval and Nassau high school juniors and seniors whose county school board, private school, or home school has a Board approved articulation agreement with FCCJ to offer dual enrollment courses. These students must possess established high school grade point averages and must earn the required college entry scores on the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (FCELPT), ACT, SAT, or Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) to qualify. Students take a limited number of credit hours each term and do not pay tuition. Students are required to pay a one-time $15 membership fee. Books may be paid for by the high school. Upon successful completion of college courses, students will earn high school credits. College credits will be awarded after proof of high school graduation is submitted to the College's registrar.

All dual enrollment is handled by the designated campus dual enrollment coordinator. Dual enrollment students are NOT permitted to enroll with enrollment services offices or online. A high school representative must submit an application packet to the campus dual enrollment coordinator that includes the following:

1. a dual enrollment application signed by the student, parent, high school principal and guidance counselor,
2. a transcript reflecting the appropriate grade point average, completion requirements through the sophomore level, mathematics credits and grades, and
3. an official copy of the student's scores on the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (FCELPT), SAT, ACT or Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).

The early admission program is a dual enrollment program which allows applicants to enter Florida Community College as full-time students at the end of their junior year in high school, earn college or vocational credits, and still graduate with their high school class. The program is governed by all the dual enrollment requirements listed above, with the exception of requiring a higher high school grade point average.

Accelerated College Program for High School Students

Accelerated College allows high school students with sophomore classification or higher and an established grade point average to enroll in classes at the college. If approved by the parent, high school principal, and guidance counselor, these students may be admitted to the college and take up to seven credit hours each term while still enrolled in high school. Students must pay all tuition and fees, and must have permission from their school and parent each term to re-enroll. Accelerated College is NOT a dual enrollment program, and students do NOT receive high school credit for these courses. A high school representative must submit an application packet to the campus dual enrollment coordinator that includes the following:

1. an accelerated college application signed by the student, parent, high school principal, and guidance counselor,
2. a transcript verifying the student's grade point average, completion of requirements, including mathematics credits and grades, and
3. a copy of the student's scores on the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (FCELPT), SAT or ACT.

Military Personnel Seeking College Credit

Service Members Opportunity Colleges (SOC)

SOC is a consortium of some 400 colleges and universities dedicated to meeting the voluntary educational needs of members of the military service. SOC member institutions act as "home campus" for service members who, by prior agreement, earn academic credits elsewhere. Service members desiring to participate in SOC may do so by calling 904.633.8134.

Service Members Opportunity Colleges Navy (SOCNAV)

SOCNAV is a network of some 26 colleges agreeing to accept in transfer, with previous approval, courses applicable to the student's degree program.

SOCNAV students/applicants must coordinate all activities (student agreement forms, transfer advising and possible rating credit) through the FCCJ office at any of the Navy bases or through the Open Campus Military Education Institute office by calling 904.633.8134.

International Students

International Applicants

For admission purposes, applicants are classified as international students only if the applicants require the College to issue an I-20 to be presented to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for a student F-1 visa. Florida Community College will not issue an I-20 to an individual for the sole purpose of studying the English language.

Individuals who have been admitted to the United States as immigrants and have been issued resident alien numbers are not classified as international students for admission purposes. These individuals must follow the special admission classification procedures for non-U.S. Citizens (lawfully approved permanent residents, temporary permanent residents, asylees, and refugees) and nonimmigrant visa holders.

Applicants must submit the following items.

1. application for international admission as degree seeking students
2. application fee of $80, (a nonrefundable, non-transferable processing fee)
3. proof of previous education as follows
   1. a certified English translation of the transcript, (for high school graduates who have never attended college) or
   2. a certified English translation and evaluation of transcript(s) of foreign college(s) for students who have attended college previously. Students transferring from a US college are required to submit transcripts from all colleges attended.
4. proof of proficiency in the use of the English language (Students from non-English speaking countries must submit to the College admissions office an original copy of satisfactory scores on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language Examination), available through the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08540.)
5. a statement showing that financial resources are available for travel, tuition, books and living expenses while in school (Applicants may also be requested to show evidence that there are funds to cover these expenses on deposit in a United States bank.)

No international applicants will be considered for admission until items one through five have been received. To be considered for any term, all items must be received at least 60 days prior to the student's initial term of admission. International students accepted for admission will be notified of their acceptance and will be provided with Form I-20A as required by the US Department of Justice. International students should be enrolled and satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 credit hours for the fall term (I) and 12 credit hours for the spring term (II) and six credit hours for any summer term (III). For more information contact any campus enrollment services office.

Note: Prior to registration, international students take a college placement test to determine their proficiency in English, reading and math. Based upon the results of this placement test, students may be assigned to English as a Second Language classes, (EAP 1000 and above), preparatory math, English composition or reading classes. These classes are not intended for transfer, counted for graduation or calculated in total hours or in grade point. These additional courses will add additional terms and the student will be required to include this additional expense when calculating the necessary funds to complete their degree program.