Admissions

As provided herein, requirements for admission shall be approved by the Florida State College at Jacksonville District Board of Trustees and shall be reflected in the College catalog. Individuals who are eligible for admission under Florida Statute will be admitted subject to the following requirements.

General Admissions Eligibility Criteria

  1. Individuals under the age of 18 with a significant disciplinary criminal record may be excluded from admission at the discretion of College Administration.
  2. Pursuant to §1001.64(8)(a), F.S., the College may consider the past actions of any individual applying for admission or enrollment. The College may deny admission or enrollment to an individual because of misconduct if determined to be in the best interest of the College. An individual designated as a sexual predator by any court will not be admitted to or enrolled with the College. An individual identified as a sexual offender by any court may be considered for admission or enrollment using procedures established by the administration.
  3. Students who have been declared a sexual predator or sexual offender admitted prior to the adoption of this Rule and are in continuous enrollment may continue their education. Those admitted will be allowed on a College campus only as may be required to complete a program of study at the College.
  4. Selective Admissions: Some associate degree, baccalaureate degree and technical certificate programs have additional admissions requirements as established by the College administration, State Statute or State Board of Education rule. Admission requirements for all Selective Admission programs will be published on the program curriculum pages of the College’s catalog.

Student Location

Pursuant to 34 CFR §600.9(c)(2)(i)-(iii), FSCJ must make a determination regarding the State in which a student is located at the time of the student’s initial enrollment in an educational program and any time a student’s location changes after that. For this reason, all individuals are required to enter their correct home address when completing the FSCJ admissions application.

Degree and Certificate Programs Admissions Requirements

Students must also meet the appropriate admissions requirements based on their selected program of study:

Florida State College at Jacksonville is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Florida State College at Jacksonville may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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Florida State College at Jacksonville does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, disability, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation/expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information in its programs, activities and employment. For more information, visit the Equal Access/Equal Opportunity page.