Transfer Student/Second Bachelor’s

1. 转学申请者在获得标准高中文凭或同等学历后已获得12个或以上的可转学大学学分。本科招生办公室通过评估申请人的大学成绩单来决定可转移学分的数量。在高中毕业前获得可转让大学学分的申请者，无论总数如何，都被视为新生;然而，如果他们在高中毕业后获得12个或更多学分，他们被认为是转学申请者。申请者分为高级、中级或低级转学。
   
   • Upper-level transferapplicantshave graduated with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a Florida public college or university or they have 60 or more transferable credit hours.
   • Mid-level transfer applicantshave 30 to 59 transferable credit hours.
   • Lower-level transfer applicants有12到29个可转让学时。
     
     
2. Their academic status must be in good standing and they must be eligible to return to the last institution attended as a degree-seeking student.
   
   
3. Applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements are not guaranteed admission into FGCU or its degree programs. Individual programs may have additional requirements including a supplemental application, minimum GPA, pre-requisite courses and test scores, so applicants should verify specific program requirements prior to starting the application process. Applications received or completed after the posted deadlines may be processed for admission into the requested term based on space or time limitations; therefore, some applicants may be offered admission into the next available term.
   
   
4. 本科招生通过评估申请人的大学成绩单来决定可转移学分的数量。以下类型的大学课程是不可转让的:技术、职业、体育、补救课程，或成绩低于D-的课程。
   
   
5. Must satisfy theforeign language requirement.

在你的文件完成后，对你的申请的评估可能需要长达两周的时间。如果你的招生审核暂停，这个时间范围可能会延长。

Please read each category to help you decide which application process you should follow. Failure to provide the required documents may delay the application review process.

1. Submit theFGCU Undergraduate Admission Applicationonline. Make sure you also complete the following related tasks, answer the conduct questions, and provide the necessary documentation as appropriate. Failure to perform either action will delay processing your application.
   
   
2. Pay the non-refundable $30.00 application fee using a credit card or send a check payable to Florida Gulf Coast University.
   
   
3. Send your official high school transcript reflecting all completed coursework and a graduation date. Your high school can send the transcript by mail to the Undergraduate Admissions address. Most Florida public high schools can send transcripts electronically through the Florida state-wide transcript service (FASTER). Transcripts sent from a personal email address or by fax are unofficial and will not be accepted.
   
   • 持有GED证书的申请人必须提交正式的GED考试成绩。Applicants who were home-schooled must submit a properly formatted transcript- learn more atHome-Schooled Students.
   • Applicants with an international high school transcript must submit a transcript evaluated by a credential evaluation agency — learn more atInternational Students.
     
     
4. Send official college transcripts from all colleges and/or universities previously attended to the Undergraduate Admissions office in the following ways:

• Postal Mail:用密封信封将正式成绩单寄至邮寄地址:佛罗里达海湾海岸大学本科招生办公室，10501 FGCU Blvd。土库曼对伊朗比分预测S.， Fort Myers，佛罗里达州33965-6565。
• Florida Electronic Transcript Service (SPEEDE):佛罗里达大学系统的机构可以使用全州范围的成绩单服务(FASTER)将电子成绩单发送给FGCU。联系学院的注册主任办公室，了解更多关于这个选项的信息。The FGCU SPEEDE code is 730000003255300.
• Other Transcript Services (Parchment, eScripp Safe or National Clearinghouse):Some colleges or universities send transcripts electronically using a third-party transcript service. Notifications to view transcripts from these services should be sent toUndergraduate Admissions. Contact your institution's Registrar's office for more details on this option. Transcripts sent from a personal email address or by fax are unofficial and will not be accepted.
• Military credit is considered college credit:All active duty, reserve and veterans of the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy must request transcripts from Joint Services Transcript (JST). Air Force transcripts can be requested from Air University (AU).*NOTE** Transcripts, test scores, and all supporting documentation received by the university will not be transferred to a third party and become the sole property of FGCU. For information on Transfer of Credit and Articulation Agreements please refer to ourTransfer Articulation page.

Transfer of credit is awarded for academic courses completed at regionally accredited institutions, or in candidacy for regional accreditation by one of the following regional accrediting associations:

• Middle States Higher Education
• Higher Learning Commission
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges Community & Junior Colleges
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges & Universities

Transfer students from non-regionally accredited Florida institutions that follow the state common course numbering system may have a limited number of courses articulated. Visit theFlorida Department of Educationwebsite for details.

所有的转学工作首先由本科招生办公室评估，以确定总体接受学分。The credits transferred may or may not apply toward your specific degree program, so speak with an advisor to learn more about how your credits will apply towards your degree program.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions evaluates the acceptability of total credits transferable to FGCU and identifies total credits accepted at the lower division (1000 and 2000 level courses). The college of the student's major assigns the equivalent upper division (3000 and 4000 level) courses. Admission to FGCU does not guarantee acceptance into all programs or courses offered by the university. The university reserves the right to evaluate transfer credit courses on an individual basis. The final applicability of transfer of credit rests with the respective academic advisor, thus they may ask you to provide course descriptions and/ or syllabi for formal review of your transfer credit. We determine the transferability of credit by reviewing course titles, course descriptions, degree program and other curriculum information provided by the institution. The General Education Program and academic departments are consulted to help admissions determine the transferability of credit.

Checking the Status of your Transfer Articulation:

Within a few weeks of being admitted to Florida Gulf Coast University we will articulate your college transcripts. We only articulate official transcripts and do not articulate courses from another college/university that may have been posted as transfer credit on that transcript. Please make sure to send allfinal official transcripts直接送到本科招生办公室。我们不接受传真成绩单或已被学生打开的密封信封成绩单。

Transfer Equivalency Tool

Thetransfer equivalency tooloffers an unofficial, preliminary estimation of how your credits may transfer. This is to assist prospective students during the pre-admissions stage with determining how courses completed at other institution equate to FGCU courses. Your first step is to create an account to ensure the information you entered is saved. Then you will enter your anticipated term of entry and major. Finally, enter your classes and/or credit-by-exams. Some courses you completed may not appear on the unofficial evaluation because we it may not exist in our transfer catalog. If you submit an application and send us your official college transcripts, then these courses will be added to our transfer catalog. Also, if the courses meets our general guidelines for award transfer credit below, then it will be accepted for admissions purposes. You would need to talk to an academic advisor for more information on how the courses apply to a particular academic program.

有多少学分可以转入FGCU?

In order to access your transfer articulation, you must log in toGulflinewith your UIN number and PIN number. You will want to choose Student Records and then click on Academic Transcript. This will let you know the number of transferable credits. If you have any questions after looking over your transfer of credit, please contact your academic advisor.

General Guidelines for Awarding Transfer Credit:

• Credit is not given for technical, vocational, physical education or pre-college courses, or for courses completed below a grade of D-.
• Transfer credits will not be computed into a student’s FGCU institutional grade point average but are included in the overall grade point average.
• 如果学分是在四分之一学时内，则学分将通过四分之一学时乘以0.67转换为学期学时。例如，一个课程有四个四分之一小时，只会被授予2.67个学期学分。
• 该学位至少有25%的课程必须在FGCU完成。在过去60个小时中，必须在FGCU获得30个(30)小时，才能获得FGCU的学士学位。
• Credit by departmental examination from another institution will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Credits awarded by another institution solely based on SAT or ACT scores will not be accepted by FGCU.
• Accreditation status and evaluation of credits from an institution outside of the U.S. must be made by an international credential evaluation agency with associated costs to be paid by the student. University-level coursework undertaken abroad may be transferable if earned at a recognized institution depending on academic equivalency. Course transferability is determined on a course-by-course basis. All transfer credit evaluations are completed after admission to the university as a degree-seeking student and prior to the student’s orientation. Only official transcripts will be articulated. Click this link for information oninternational evaluation services.
• An equivalent FGCU course number will be entered on the student's official academic transcript.
• Courses with a transfer grade of C- or below may not be used toward satisfaction of computational and communication requirements.
• Transfer course credits that exceed the number of credits for that equivalent course at FGCU will be split and articulated as separate credit. (Example: STA 2023 for 4 credits at the issuing institution will be articulated as STA 2023 for 3 credits and STA XXXX for 1 credit). Articulation officers should keep the same prefix for the excess credits to allow for attaching of appropriate course attributes. When determining excess hours for transfer courses taken prior to 2016 the same methodology may be used. While the student’s academic articulation history will not be changed the hours may be deducted from the excess hours’ report.

Degree Acceleration Programs (AP, CLEP, IB Equivalencies)

Florida Gulf Coast University awards up to 45 semester hours of Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE), or the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) towards a degree if an applicant meets the qualifiers or standards for each program. Equivalency information for these programs can be found atAP/AICE/CLEP/IB equivalencies. Official test scores or transcripts must be sent to the Undergraduate Admissions office in order for an official to review and award the credits. For more information, visitDegree Acceleration Programsin the Undergraduate Catalog.

Military Service Credit and the Admissions Review Process

土库曼对伊朗比分预测佛罗里达海湾海岸大学利用美国教育委员会(ACE)课程等效信息来考虑兵役学分。学分的授予是根据培训中心的建议，并评估其与FGCU课程的等价性;然而，ACE的建议对学校没有约束力。最多45个学期的军事服务学分可以用于学位。FGCU接受ACE、AARTS和SMART的正式成绩单。申请人必须向本科招生办公室提交这些文件的正式副本，以便官员审查和授予学分。

College Credit for Online Courses Completed Prior to Initial Enrollment

If requested by an applicant prior to the student’s initial term of enrollment in undergraduate education, FGCU shall evaluate online coursework. Credit will be awarded if the academic program determines the online course content and learning outcomes are comparable to FGCU offered courses, the online course meets the quality and accreditation standards intended for transfer courses, and the online course is relevant to the applicant’s intended program of study. It is the applicant’s responsibility to initiate the request for review of such online coursework. The request should be made to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and include an official transcript, course description, and syllabus. Additional documentation made be required as determined by the reviewing academic program. A student denied transfer of online coursework may submit a written appeal to the appropriate college dean. Credit awarded by the university for online coursework will be noted on the student’s transcript.

AA graduates from Florida College System Institutions or State Universities (upper-level transfer)

• AA学位已被授予并张贴在官方大学成绩单上。
• 完成至少60个转学时数和普通教育要求，不包括大学不接受的课程。
• Have an overall 2.0 GPA in all courses attempted as calculated by the university.
• Completed 2 college-level courses in both English and math with a grade of C or higher.

AA graduates from non-Florida or private institutions (upper-level transfer)

• Have 60 or more transferable credit hours, excluding courses not accepted by the university.
• Have an overall 2.0 GPA in all courses attempted as calculated by the university.
• Completed 2 college-level courses in both English and math with a grade of C or higher.
  
  

Applicants can meet the Math and English course requirements in one of three ways:

1. Completing an Associate of Arts degree at a public Florida state/community college
2. Completing two (2) college-level courses in both English and math with a grade of C or higher. Upper-level transfer applicants who have not completed an AA from a Florida public state/community college will need to have at minimum two English composition courses AND two college-level mathematics courses, such as algebra, statistics, liberal-arts mathematics or finite mathematics. A grade point average of 2.5 or higher is required in the two English courses, as well as the two Mathematics courses.

如果申请人没有通过完成佛罗里达州立/社区公立大学的AA学位，通过数学和英语课程的成绩，或ACT或SAT的最低考试分数来满足课程要求，他们可能不会被大学录取。

Applicants with 30 or more but less than 60 transferable hours (mid-level transfer)

• 根据学校的计算，所有课程的平均成绩为2.5。
• Completed at least one English composition course and one college-level mathematics course with a grade of C or higher. Both courses must consist of three (3) semester credit hours. Students not meeting these requirements must meet the requirements for transfer students with less than 30 transferable hours.
• May submit an official high school transcript to demonstrate completion of the foreign language admission requirement.

Factors such as the number of post-secondary hours completed, grades obtained, coursework completed, and length of time since high school graduation are some of the factors that will be considered.

Applicants with at least 12 but less than 30 transferable hours (lower-level transfer)

• 根据学校的计算，所有课程的平均成绩为2.5。
• Must submit an official high school transcript and ACT/SAT test scores. They must meet thefreshman admission requirements.
• 有限数量的不符合新生入学要求的低级别转学申请者可以被录取，如果他们可以合理地预期完成令人满意的学术工作。

Submit official test scores from the ACT or SAT. Official test scores can be sent to FGCU electronically through either testing agency using the following codes: ACT (0733) or SAT (5221). Scores can also be sent on a paper score report from the testing agency or an official high school transcript. Since March 2016, the College Board has offered a redesigned SAT. Applicants may submit scores from either version of the test to FGCU as each required score will be included in the admission’s evaluation process. There will be a correlation standard used to compare scores. The FGCU Admissions website will contain the most up-to-date information on the redesigned SAT and the admissions process.

从地区认可的学院或大学获得学士学位的学生可以向FGCU申请入学，攻读第二个学士学位。第一个学士学位满足普通教育和大学水平技能，并提供免除外语要求。

在FGCU获得学士学位的学生必须重新申请入学，以便攻读第二个学士学位。

• 如果学生毕业时已获得一个学位，并希望获得第二个专业或学位，他/她必须重新录取机构。
• A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed toward the second degree at FGCU after re-admission.
• After completion of the second degree on a subsequent date, he/she will receive a second diploma.
• Service Learning (40 hours) is required for all Second Baccalaureate students who did not receive their initial degree from FGCU

  ---

If the bachelor’s degree was awarded from an out-of-country institution,allforeign transcripts must be evaluatedfor equivalency purposes. University-level coursework undertaken abroad may be transferable if earned at a recognized institution depending on academic equivalency. Applicants should submit an original evaluation of courses taken and an English translation of course syllabi for which credit is desired. The evaluating agency will review your transcripts and determine your level of academic study comparable to the U.S. education system. However, academic departments have the option of denying credit for any coursework not applicable to that department.Failure to send foreign transcripts to an outside evaluation agency may cause delay in application processing.

从地区认可的美国四年制大学毕业的学生可以申请第二个本科学位。

• The first baccalaureate degree satisfies the general education and Gordon Rule requirements and provides exemption from the foreign language requirement for admission.
• Admission test scores are not required by the university, but may be required by a limited-access program.
• 不保证允许进入有限访问程序。

If the student’s grade point average is at least 2.0 on previous coursework and the applicant is in good standing at the last institution attended, the applicant is admissible to FGCU.

1. Submit application viaFGCU Application Portal.
• Be sure to complete the code of conduct section and provide any necessary documentation if needed.
• Be sure to sign the application.
2. Pay the non-refundable $30.00 application fee using a credit card or send a check payable to Florida Gulf Coast University.
3. Send official college transcripts from all colleges and/or universities previously attended. Official transcripts may be sent to the Undergraduate Admissions office in the following ways:
   • 土库曼对伊朗比分预测
     Office of Undergraduate Admissions
     10501 FGCU Boulevard South
     Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
• Postal Mail:一份正式成绩单，用密封信封从你以前就读的学校寄到下面的邮寄地址。
• Florida Electronic Transcript Service:The following institutions send transcripts electronically to FGCU using a state-wide transcript service (FASTER). Contact the Registrar's office at the institution for more information on this option.
• Third Party Transcript Service (Parchment, eScripp Safe or National Clearinghouse):Some colleges or universities use third party transcript services to send transcripts. Transcript notification from these services should be sent toUndergraduate Admissions. Contact your institution's registrar's office for more details on this option. Transcripts sent from a personal email address are unofficial and will not be accepted.
• A high school transcript may be submitted to prove completion of the foreign language requirement.

**NOTE** Transcripts, test scores, and all supporting documentation received and opened by the university may not be transferred to a third party or the applicant and become the sole property of FGCU. For information on Transfer of Credit and Articulation Agreements please refer to our Transfer Articulation page.

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW)andFlorida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)have teamed up to offer FSW students a seamless transfer to FGCU to earn their bachelor’s degree.

Learn More

Earn an Associate in Arts (AA) degree while continuing to work towards your Bachelor's degree at FGCU.

Learn More

A limited-access program is one where both program admission and registration in program classes are restricted to a certain number of students meeting pre-determined criteria. This means that you are initially accepted into the university as a pre-major AND then you must submit a supplemental application for consideration for acceptance into a limited-access undergraduate major.

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。

Learn more about our Limited Access Programs

Back to top

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.

A U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, and an eligible non-U.S. citizen may be classified as Florida residents (in-state status) provided legal residence has been established in the state of Florida for at least 12 consecutive months before the first day of the term for which Florida residency is sought. Contact the Admissions office for more information on the types of eligible non-U.S. citizens.

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.如果不能及时提供这些信息，可能会导致学生的身份仍然是非佛罗里达州居民(外州)，从而导致更高的学费和其他费用。TheFlorida Residency Declaration For Tuition Purposesis an online form available for students to provide the necessary documents described below.

A claimant seeking Florida residency for tuition purposes must have established and maintained a legal Florida residence at least 12 consecutive months before the first day of the term for which Florida residency is sought.Maintaining a legal residence in Florida requires substantial physical presence as a condition.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.
• 对于因学费而被正确归类为居民的学生，但在入学期间，由于他/她或他/她的父母在其他地方建立住所或合法居住而失去居民学费身份的学生，将享有州内学费的优惠，宽限期为12个月(延长至达到12个月的学期结束)。

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
• any age if permanently and totally disabled.
• 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.
• The student has children who receive more than half of their support from the student.
• The student has other dependents who live with and receive more than half of their support from the student.
• 该学生是美国武装部队的退伍军人，或目前在美国武装部队或国民警卫队或预备役中为训练以外的目的服务。美国武装力量包括美国空军、美国陆军、美国海岸警卫队、美国海军陆战队和美国海军。
• 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。
• 该学生由学区无家可归联络员或紧急庇护所或过渡住房项目的工作人员确定为无人陪伴的无家可归青年。
• 该学生在佛罗里达机构寻求居留身份的期间攻读硕士或博士学位。

学校会要求学生提供符合其中一项标准的证明。

不符合上述标准之一的学生，只有在他/她提交的文件中，他/她提供了学校定义的独立州内学生就读费用的50%以上(不包括联邦、州和机构的援助或奖学金)，才能被归类为独立学生。

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
• Documentation showing that the student provides more than fifty (50) percent of his/her support for the year (examples may include: tax return, W-2 form, pay stubs, employer earnings verification).

Supporting Documents
A claimant (or a parent if the student is a dependent) must submit documentation that he/she has been a Florida resident for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes for which the student is enrolling. At least two of the following documents must be submitted, with dates evidencing the 12-month qualifying period.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.
• 如果在过去12个月内获得佛罗里达高中文凭或GED证书，则需要获得佛罗里达高中多年(两年或两年以上)的成绩单。
• 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.

The university reserves the right to require additional documentation to determine the resident status of any student. 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. An active duty member of a foreign nation's military who is serving as a liaison officer and he/she is residing or stationed in Florida (and spouse/dependent student) attending a public college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the foreign liaison officer is stationed.
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. Military personnel (and spouse/dependent children) not stationed in Florida but his/her home of record or state of legal residence certificate is Florida (as noted on an approved DD Form 2058 [s.1009.21(2)(a), F.S.], State of Legal Residence Certificate, or a Leave and Earning Statement, also called an LES or the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Form 702).

Immigration & International Student Issues
A permanent resident is person who has been granted permanent resident status in the U.S. and has (or is waiting for) a Permanent Resident Card (identified as either Form I-151 or Form I-551). A permanent resident is eligible to establish residency for tuition purposes in Florida.

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.

An unauthorized alien is a foreign national who lives in the U.S. without the required documentation. An unauthorized alien is not eligible to establish residency for tuition purposes in Florida; however, a dependent student who is a U.S. citizen may not be denied classification as a resident for tuition purposes based solely upon the immigration status of his or her parents.

Back to top

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.

Back to top