University Transfer Guide

Advantages of Transferring With an A.A. Degree

(Provided by the State University System)

1. Students transferring with an A.A. degree from a Florida public community college have a better chance of completing a four-year baccalaureate degree with a higher grade point average than students transferring without an A.A. degree.
2. All courses with satisfactory completion taken to meet A.A. requirements are protected under the provisions of the articulation agreement and will automatically transfer. This is not true of students without an A.A. degree.
3. No additional general education courses are required when transferring with an A.A. degree.
4. Community college students transferring without an A.A. degree may be required to attend summer school.
5. Scholarships are available to community college students who transfer to a university with an A.A. degree.
6. Completing the A.A. degree at a Florida public community college is usually less expensive (tuition and fees) than completing the A.A. degree at a public state university.

Transferring With an A.A. Degree

In the state of Florida, students transferring with an A.A. degree are protected by a State Articulation Agreement 6A-10.024 which guarantees the transfer of all credits taken to satisfy the A.A. degree. See your Student Bill of Rights.

Student Bill of Rights

Florida Community College at Jacksonville associate in arts graduates are guaranteed the following rights under the Statewide Articulation Agreement (State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.024).

1. Admission to one of the eleven universities, except to limited access programs which have additional admission requirements.* However admission to the student’s preferred public postsecondary institution or program is not guaranteed.
2. Acceptance of at least 60 credit hours by the state universities,
3. Adherence to university requirements and policies, based on the catalog in effect at the time the student first entered a community college, provided the student maintains continuous enrollment, (as defined in the university catalog)
4. Transfer of equivalent courses under the Statewide Course Numbering System,
5. Acceptance by the state universities of credit earned in accelerated programs (e.g., CLEP, AP, PEP, Dual Enrollment, Early Admission and International Baccalaureate),
6. No additional general education core requirements,
7. Advance knowledge of selection criteria for limited access programs,
8. Equal opportunity with native university students to enter limited access programs, and
9. The state universities will honor all grade forgiveness awarded under the A.A. degree. Should any guarantee be denied, students have the right to appeal. Each state university and community college shall make available established appeal procedures through the respective articulation officers.

Appeals

Should any guarantee be denied, students have the right of appeal. Each state university and community college shall make available established appeal procedures through the respective articulation officers.

*Note: The student still has to meet requirements for LIMITED ACCESS programs and/or requirements of a college within the university. In some cases, the student may have to be approved by the college before the university will grant admission. Limited access is the designation given to programs that require additional admission requirements, which are more selective than general admission requirements. These additional admission requirements may include the following: increased total GPA and test scores; additional courses and prerequisites; and auditions or portfolios. In such programs, selection for admission is competitive. The selection and enrollment criteria for limited access programs have been established and are published in the institutions’ catalogs, counseling manuals, and other appropriate publications. Community college A.A. transfer students have the same opportunity to enroll in university limited access programs as university students.