Freshman/First Time In College

Official high school transcripts

Transcripts must include courses completed from 9th through 11th grade. A final high school transcript, which contains a graduation date and completed courses, will be required prior to the start of your first semester at FGCU.

使用下面列出的一种方法提交正式成绩单。

Note:Transcripts sent from a personal email address or by fax are unofficial and will not be accepted.

FASTER (SPEEDE): Most Florida public high schools send transcripts electronically through FASTER (Florida Automated System for Transferring Educational Records), the Florida electronic transcript service. Contact your school's Registrar or Guidance office for more information on this option. FGCU's SPEEDE code is 730000003255300.

其他成绩单服务(羊皮纸、eSCRIP-SAFE或国家学生资料交换所):一些高中使用第三方成绩单服务(如羊皮纸、eSCRIP-SAFE或国家学生资料交换所)发送电子成绩单。Notifications to view transcripts from these services should be sent toUndergraduate Admissions. Contact your school's Registrar or Guidance office for more information on this option. PDF transcripts must be sent directly from the transcript service toUndergraduate Admissionsto be considered official.

Paper via Postal Mail: Official paper transcripts, in a sealed envelope, should be mailed toFlorida Gulf Coast University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565.

Home-Schooled Student Transcript: If the home school is using a transcript service, have the service provide an official student transcript. However, if you utilize another transcript option, then make sure it includes the following elements: (1) a list of courses with descriptive titles, (2) the letter grades earned in each course, (3) courses organized by the academic year in which they were completed, and (4) record the student's graduation date. After grades are earned in the designated courses, the transcript should be signed by the home school educator and then have the signature notarized. If the home school is offering courses where the title does not make it clear as to subject content, please include a description of these courses.

GED Completion: Submit official GED test scores by postal mail toFlorida Gulf Coast University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565.

International high school transcripts: Transcripts from another country must be evaluated by an international transcript evaluation agency and this report sent to theUndergraduate Admissionsoffice

Official ACT/SAT test scores:

• You must send all test scores, including sub-scores, to the Office of Admissions.
• Send scores electronically using theACT code (0733)or theSAT code (5221).
• Applicants may also have the testing agency send a paper test score report toFlorida Gulf Coast University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565.考虑到优先录取的截止日期，在2月之后提交考试成绩的申请人不能保证入学，可能不得不推迟申请到未来的学期。

**NOTE** All admissions items received by the university will not be transferred to a third-party entity or returned to the applicant as they become the sole property of FGCU.

Review the Application Deadlines for domestic and international students

受限课程是指课程的录取和课程课程的注册都限制在一定数量的学生符合预先确定的标准。这意味着你一开始被大学作为专业预科录取，然后你必须提交一份补充申请，以考虑进入有限准入的本科专业。

当学生需求超过可用资源(学生/教师比例，教学设施，设备或特定的认证要求)或学生要求进入项目的最低技能(如音乐或PGA高尔夫管理)时，有限访问状态是合理的。受限课程有独立的录取程序和选择标准。并不是所有符合选拔标准的学生都被录取到受限专业。每个班级的选拔过程竞争激烈，名额有限。新生不需要提交补充申请;申请截止时间为大二学年，或当项目的先决条件已完成时。

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A current FGCU student, classified as a non-Florida resident, seeking reclassification must contact theOffice of Records & Registration.

Residency for Tuition Purposes

A Florida resident for tuition purposes refers to whether a student qualifies as an in-state Florida resident or an out-of-state resident. If admitted, this classification determines a student’s tuition and fee charges as a Florida resident pays less per credit hour than a non-Florida resident. The requirements for Florida residency status are defined in Florida Statute Section 1009.21.

A claimant must complete theFlorida Residency Declaration For Tuition Purposesform and submit at least two supporting documents to prove his/her Florida residency status (in-state) for tuition purposes. If a claimant indicates “non-resident” on the residency form, then he/she does not need to submit any supporting documents to prove this status.

美国公民、合法永久居民和符合条件的非美国公民。公民可被列为佛罗里达州居民(州内身份)，前提是在寻求佛罗里达州居留权的期限的第一天之前，已在佛罗里达州合法居留至少连续12个月。联系招生办公室了解更多关于符合条件的非美国学生类型的信息。公民。

Initial residency classification is determined by the Admissions office when a student applies to the university.A student is classified as an out-of-state, or non-Florida, resident until he/she provides all relevant information and required documents to prove his/her Florida resident status.Failure to provide this information in a timely manner could result in the student’s status remaining as a non-Florida resident (out-of-state), which results in higher tuition and fee charges. TheFlorida Residency Declaration For Tuition Purposes是一种在线表格，供学生提供以下所需文件。

以学费为目的寻求佛罗里达州居留权的申请人，必须在申请佛罗里达州居留权的期限的第一天之前，连续至少12个月建立并保持合法的佛罗里达州居留权。在佛罗里达州保持合法居住需要有实际存在作为条件。然而，绝对的物理存在不是必需的。例如，申请人可以在佛罗里达州以外度假，而不改变他/她的居留身份。最后，在某些情况下，申请人可以离开佛罗里达州，暂时到另一个州工作或上学，并仍然有资格获得居留权。在这种情况下的资格取决于索赔人在多大程度上保持佛罗里达州的法律关系，而没有与其他州建立关系。

A legal residence in Florida must be as a bona fide domicile rather than for the purpose of maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode incident to enrollment in the university. Living or attending school in Florida will not establish legal residence. If a student’s status is out-of-state, then he/she may be eligible for Florida residency only if he/she qualifies by one of the exceptions, as provided in Florida Statute Section 1009.21.

Family situations related to legal residency:

• If a dependent student has been residing continuously with a legal resident adult relative other than the parent for at least 3 years immediately prior to the first day of classes of the term which Florida residency is sought, the dependent student may provide documentation from the adult relative or from the parent. Both the dependent student and the adult relative or the parent must meet the consecutive 12-month legal residence requirement.
• The legal residence of a dependent student whose parents are divorced, separated, or otherwise living apart will be considered Florida if either parent is a legal resident of the state – regardless of who claims the dependent student for federal income tax purposes.
• For a dependent student, the legal residence of his/her parents is prima facie evidence (i.e., evidence that establishes a fact if uncontested) of the student’s legal residence; however, the evidence may be reinforced or rebutted, relative to the age and general circumstances of the dependent student, by the other evidence of legal residence required of or presented by the dependent student.
• 对于受抚养的学生来说，如果学生在入学或在高等教育机构重新注册之前已经在该州连续居住了5年，那么他/她的父母在该州以外定居的合法住所就不是学生合法住所的初步证据(即，在没有争议的情况下建立事实的证据)。
• A student who physically resides in the state may be classified as a resident for tuition purposes if he or she marries a person who meets the 12-month requirement and who is a legal resident.
• A student who is classified as a nonresident for tuition purposes and who marries a legal resident of the state or marries a person who becomes a legal resident of the state may, upon becoming a legal resident of the state, become eligible for reclassification as a resident for tuition purposes upon submitting evidence of his or her own legal residency in the state, evidence of his or her marriage to a person who is a legal resident of the state, and evidence of the spouse’s legal residence in the state for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the application for reclassification.
• A student shall not lose his or her resident status solely by reason of his/her service or parent’s service in the Armed Forces outside this state.
• For students who have been classified properly as a resident for tuition purposes but who, while enrolled, lose resident tuition status because he/she or his/her parents establish domicile or legal residence elsewhere, shall have the benefit of in-state tuition for a 12-month grace period (extended to the end of the term in which the 12 months is reached).

Dependent vs. Independent Status

The determination of dependent or independent status is important because it is the basis for whether a student needs to submit his/her own documentation of residency (as an independent) or his/her parent's or guardian’s documentation of residency (as a dependent). A claimant may either be an independent student or the parent of a dependent student.

Dependent Student.A student, whether living with a parent or not, who is eligible to be claimed by his/her parent under the federal income tax code is classified as a dependent student. A parent means either or both parents of a student, any guardian or a student, or any person in a parental relationship to the student. To be considered a "qualifying child" or "dependent" for federal income tax code purposes, the following must be true:

• 学生必须是父母的儿子、女儿、继子、养子、兄弟、姐妹、同父异母的兄弟、同父异母的姐妹、同父异母的兄弟、同父异母的姐妹或他们中的任何一个的后代。
• The student must be:
• under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than the parent (or spouse, if filing jointly)
• under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student and younger than the parent (or spouse, if filing jointly), or
• 任何年龄，如果永久和完全残疾。
• The student must have lived with the parent for more than half of the year subject to IRS exceptions.
• The student must not have provided more than half of his/her own support for the year.
• 学生没有提交年度联合申报表(除非联合申报表仅作为代扣代缴所得税或预缴税款的退款申请)。

在某些情况下，学生不能被称为家属。一般而言，已婚学生如与配偶提交联名报税表，便不能被申索为受养人。此外，要声称某人是被抚养人，这个人必须是美国公民、美国外国居民、美国国民或加拿大或墨西哥的居民。对于某些被收养的孩子，这条规则有一个例外。请参阅IRS出版物501，豁免、标准扣除和归档信息，以确定谁可以被声明为受抚养人的其他测试。

Independent Student.A student who meets any one of the following criteria shall be classified as an independent student for the determination of residency for tuition purposes:

• The student is 24 years of age or older by the first day of classes of the term for which residency status is sought at a Florida institution.
• The student is married.
• 该学生的子女有一半以上的资助来自该学生。
• 该学生还有其他受抚养人，他们与该学生生活在一起，并从该学生那里获得超过一半的支持。
• The student is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or is currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard or Reserves for purposes other than training. The U.S. Armed Forces consist of the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy.
• 当学生年满13岁时，如果学生的父母都去世了，或者学生是或曾经(直到18岁)被法院或寄养。
• The student is determined an unaccompanied homeless youth by a school district homeless liaison, or by a staff member of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program.
• The student is working on a master's or doctoral degree during the term for which residency status is sought at a Florida institution.

学校会要求学生提供符合其中一项标准的证明。

A student who does not meet one of the criteria outlined above may be classified as an independent student only if he/she submits documentation that he/she provides more than fifty (50) percent of the cost of attendance for an independent, in-state student as defined by the university (exclusive of federal, state and institutional aid or scholarships).

The following documents are examples of evidence that must be provided to the university to prove a student’s status as an independent if the student is under the age of 24 by the first day of classes of the term:

• Marriage certificate, insurance information showing marital status, most recent tax return showing marital status;
• Tax returns showing support of children or other dependents who live with and receive more than half of their support from the student;
• Military discharge documents;
• Legal documents showing a student is a ward/dependent of the courts; or
• 证明学生提供了超过50%的资助的文件(例如:纳税申报单，W-2表格，工资单，雇主收入证明)。

Supporting Documents
申请人(或家长，如果学生是受抚养人)必须在学生注册的第一天上课之前提交他/她已经连续12个月居住在佛罗里达州的文件。必须提交至少两份以下文件，并注明12个月合格期的日期。At least one of the documents must be from the First Tier.As some evidence is more persuasive than others, more than two may be requested. No single piece of documentation will be considered conclusive. Additionally, there must not be any contrary evidence establishing residence in another state.

First Tier (at least one of the two documents submitted must be from this list):

• A Florida voter's registration card.
• A Florida driver's license.
• A State of Florida identification card.
• A Florida vehicle registration.
• Proof of a permanent home in Florida which is occupied as a primary residence by the claimant.
• Proof of a homestead exemption in Florida.
• Transcripts from a Florida high school for multiple years (2 or more years) if the Florida high school diploma or GED was earned within the last 12 months.
• Proof of permanent full-time employment in Florida for at least 30 hours per week for a consecutive 12-month period.

Second Tier (may be used in conjunction with one document from First Tier):

• A declaration of domicile in Florida.
• A Florida professional or occupational license.
• Florida incorporation.
• A document evidencing verifiable family ties to a Florida resident, as defined for tuition purposes.
• Proof of membership in a Florida-based charitable or professional organization.
• Any other document that supports the student's request for Florida resident status, including, but not limited to, utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months of payment; a lease agreement and proof of 12 consecutive months of payment; or an official state, federal, or court document evidencing legal ties to Florida.

大学保留要求额外文件来确定任何学生的居民身份的权利。If Florida residency status for tuition purpose is denied, the student may send an appeal to the Admissions office.

Examples of documents that may not be used:

• Hunting/fishing licenses
• Library cards
• Shopping club/rental cards
• Birth certificate
• Passport
• Social Security Card
• Florida Concealed Weapons permit
• Insurance Card

A student who has his/her tuition and fees waived or exempted according to the following sections of Florida Statutes shall be classified as a Florida resident and shall not be required to submit additional residency documentation for tuition purposes for the duration of the exemption or waiver eligibility period:

• S. 112.19(3), F.S.: Dependents or spouses of law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officers killed in the line of duty,
• S. 112.191(3), F.S.: Dependents or spouses of firefighters killed in the line of duty,
• S. 112.1912(2), F.S.: Dependents or spouses of first responders killed in action,
• S. 112.1915(3)(d), F.S.: Dependents of teacher or school administrators killed or injured in the line of duty,
• S. 961.06(1)(b), F.S.: Wrongful incarceration (for example documentation see Appendix D),
• S. 1009.25(1)(c), F.S. and (d): Custody of Department of Children and Families, in the care of a relative or adopted from the Department of Children and Families, and
• S. 1009.25(1)(f), F.S.: Homeless

在放弃或豁免的资格过期后，学生必须重新归类为佛罗里达州居民的学费目的，以继续接受州内的学费福利。

Exceptions & Qualifications
佛罗里达州法规第1009.21条允许不符合居留要求的学生在以下例外和资格类别中被归类为佛罗里达州居民。该大学要求提供以下例外情况的证明文件;然而，学生不需要证明在获得资格之前在佛罗里达州居住了12个月。The exceptions and qualifications categories are as follows:

1. A student who was enrolled as a Florida resident for tuition purposes at a Florida public college/university, but who abandon Florida domicile and then re-enroll in Florida within 12 months of the abandonment – provided he/she continuously maintains the re-established domicile in Florida during the period of enrollment. (This benefit only applies one time.)
2. An active duty member of the Armed Services of the United States residing or stationed in Florida (and spouse/dependent student) and an active drilling member of the Florida National Guard at the time of acceptance to the university; or military personnel not stationed in Florida but his/her home of record or state of legal residence certificate, DD Form 2058, is Florida (and spouse/dependent student).
3. An active duty member of the Armed Services of the United States (and spouse/dependent student) attending a public college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where he/she is stationed, if such military establishment is within a county contiguous to Florida.
4. Full time instructional and administrative personnel employed by the State of Florida public school system or Florida public college/university (and spouse/dependent children).
5. A student from Latin America and the Caribbean who receive scholarships from the federal or state government. The student must attend, on a full-time basis, a Florida public college/university.
6. 全职雇员:州机关或州政治部门的全职雇员，当学生费用由州机关或政治部门支付时，用于与工作有关的执法或矫正训练
7. An active duty member of the Canadian military residing or stationed in Florida under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) agreement (and spouse/dependent student) attending a public college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where he/she is stationed.
8. 担任联络官员的外国军队现役成员，他/她居住或驻扎在佛罗里达州(以及配偶/受扶养的学生)，就读于与外国联络官员驻扎的军事机构50英里内的公立学院或大学。
9. 斯坦利·g·泰特佛罗里达预付费大学计划下的合格受益人。
10. A Linkage Institute participant receiving partial or full exemptions from s. 1009.21, F.S., based on criteria approved by the Florida Department of Education per s. 288.8175(5), F.S., which establishes linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in Florida and foreign countries.
11. 没有驻扎在佛罗里达州的军事人员(和配偶/受抚养的子女)，但他/她的备案住所或合法居住州证书是佛罗里达州(如在批准的DD表格2058中注明的[s.1009.21(2)(a)， F.S.]，合法居住州证书，或休假和收入声明，也称为LES或国防财政和会计服务(DFAS)表格702)。

Immigration & International Student Issues
永久居民是指已经获得美国永久居民身份，并持有(或正在等待)永久居民卡(可以是表格I-151或表格I-551)的人。一个永久居民是有资格建立居留在佛罗里达的学费目的。

A non-immigrant is a foreign national seeking to enter the U.S. temporarily and for a specific purpose. Once in the U.S., he/she is restricted to the activity or reason for which his/her visa was issued. A student with certain non-immigrant visas may be eligible to establish residency for tuition purposes in Florida - contact the Admissions office for more information.

未经授权的外国人是指居住在美国而没有必要的文件的外国人。未经授权的外国人不符合在佛罗里达建立居留权的学费目的;但是，如果学生是美国公民，不能仅仅因为其父母的移民身份而被拒绝为美国居民。

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All students admitted as freshmen or transfers must satisfy the foreign language admission requirement. A limited number of undergraduate students not meeting this requirement may be admitted; however, these students must fulfill the requirement prior to completion of the baccalaureate degree.

Admitted undergraduate students must demonstrate competency of foreign language by meeting one of these requirements:

1. Completing a foreign language or American Sign Language course in high school at the 2nd-year level or higher (i.e., Spanish 2, Haitian Creole 2, American Sign Language 2, etc.).

2. Completing a foreign language college course at the elementary 2 level or higher.

3. Obtaining qualifying scores on the AP, AICE, IB and/or CLEP exams. Learn more about the qualifying scores for foreign language in theFGCU Academic Catalog.

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Refer to theFGCU DACA & Undocumented FAQfor additional information.

• DACA and Undocumented students seeking in state tuition rates must complete aNon-Resident Tuition waiver除了提交在线入学申请。