2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - You are classified as an
international student when you are an alien (non-United
States citizen) who has a valid student visa and any other
forms required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
If you are an applicant who is foreign born but has resident
alien status, been granted amnesty, been accepted as a
refugee and/or an asylum-seeker, you are not considered
an international student and must present proof of status
and Florida residency to be admitted and enrolled in
degree, certificate, or adult education programs. Contact the
Admissions Office at 863-784-7140 for additional information.
Admission of International Students - File required
application papers and credentials including admissions
test scores (ACT or SAT) at least three months prior to
the term for which you plan to register. Required forms
and credentials include:
1. A completed Application for Admission.
2. Official copies of all secondary school and college
records in the original language and certified
translations into the English language by a
translation certifying organization. Transcripts must
be evaluated, at your expense, on a documentby-document
basis and must show the equivalent
of a U.S. high school diploma. A list of certifying
organizations is provided in the international
admissions packet.
3. Current evidence of proficiency in speaking,
writing, and understanding the English language
by submitting scores on the Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL) which is required
when your native language is not English. TOEFL
is administered by the Educational Testing Service
(ETS), P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey
08541-6151, U.S.A., at a number of sites worldwide.
The telephone number is (609) 771-7100. (The
code for SFCC is #5666.) You are responsible for
making arrangements directly with ETS to take the
examination and for requesting those results to be
sent to the Admissions Office at SFCC. You must
have a score of at least 500 on the paper version
and 173 on the Internet version of the TOEFL.
4. Provide a certified declaration of finances that
indicates that you will have sufficient funds to pay full
matriculation and tuition fees, textbooks, and living
and transportation expenses. The funds must be
available to you each term of enrollment. Estimated
expenses for a 12-month period are $20,765 U.S.
dollars.
5. Provide proof of standard health insurance for the
entire period of enrollment at the college. SFCC
does not provide health and medical services.
When all required forms and credentials have been
received, SFCC will issue the student an I-20 form for
obtaining a student visa. International students must
meet all other admission requirements.
RESIDENT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS - You will
be classified as a resident or non-resident for the purpose
of assessing tuition fees in public community colleges and
universities (Section 1009.21, Florida Statutes, and Rule
6A-10.044).
I. Definitions under this section:
II.
A . “Parent” means the natural or adoptive parent or
legal guardian of a dependent person.
B. “Dependent” means you are living with your parent;
you are eligible to be claimed by your parent as a
dependent under the Federal Income Tax Code.
C. “Institution of Higher Education” means any of the
constituent institutions under the jurisdiction of the
State University System or the Florida College
System.
D. “Legal Resident” means you have maintained
your residence in this state for at least 12 months
preceding the first day of classes of the term in
which you seek Florida residency.
E. “Resident for Tuition Purposes” means you qualify
as provided in subsection (II) for the resident tuition
rate.
F. “Non-resident for Tuition Purposes” means you do
not qualify for the resident tuition rate.
To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes:
A . You, or if you are a dependent, your parent(s), must
have established and maintained legal residence
in this state for at least 12 consecutive months
immediately prior to your qualification. A copy of
your (or your parent’s) most recent tax return or
other documentation may be requested to establish
dependence/independence.
B. You or your parents (if a dependent) will be required to
make a statement as to the length of your residence
in the state. If you are a dependent, the presence of
your parent(s) in the state during the past 12 months
was, for the purpose of maintaining a permanent
residence rather than for the purpose of maintaining
a mere temporary residence or abode incident to
enrollment in an institution of higher education. Florida
statute requires that you demonstrate 12-months
of continuance residency solely for the purpose of
maintaining permanent residency.
C. You may qualify as a resident for tuition purposes if
you live with an adult relative who has maintained
legal residence in Florida for at least 12 consecutive
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