2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXX. You shall be classified as a resident for tuition purposes(documentary evidence is always requiredwhen, in the judgment of the reviewing officials, inconsistencieswith Florida residency for tuition purposesappear in the application materials and documents):A . if you are active duty members of the armed servicesof the United States residing or stationed inFlorida (and spouse/dependent children) or militarypersonnel not stationed in Florida whose homeof record or state of legal residence certificate, DDForm 2058, is Florida;B. if you are full-time instructional and administrativepersonnel employed by state public schools, communitycolleges, and institutions of higher education,as defined in Florida Statute 1000.04 and yourspouses and dependent children;C. if you are students enrolled in the Florida PrepaidCollege Program;D. if you are full-time employees of state agencies ora political subdivision of the state when your feesare paid by the state agency or political subdivisionfor the purpose of job related law enforcementor corrections training.TESTINGPlacement Testing - If you enroll in the A.A., A.S., orA.A.S. degree programs and some certificate programs,you must, by state law, have college placementtest scores on file or take the placement test given bythe College as a part of the admissions procedure.This placement test includes mathematics, reading,and English language skills.You are not required to take the test if you have an A.A.degree or higher; are non-degree seeking and registeringfor 11 credit hours or fewer (college-level mathand English courses require placement test scores);are transfer students having completed all requiredcollege-level English and math courses; or haverecords that indicate you have already taken one of thestate-mandated tests within the last two years.The placement test is not a pass/fail test, but studentsare encouraged to review before the test. Reviewmaterials are available in the Testing Center. Youshould contact the Counseling Department for interpretationof placement scores. SFCC counselors usetest results to determine your academic level uponentering and to place you in the proper course selections.Preparatory courses do not carry college creditand are not included in GPA calculation. The placementtests accepted by SFCC are those designated bythe State Board of Education. These are the ACT(American College Testing Program), the SAT I (ScholasticAptitude Test or College Boards), and the FCELPT(Florida College Entry Level Placement Test). Placementscores that are over two years old at the time ofadmission cannot be accepted. You may use placementscores that are less than two years old at thetime of admission, and then you can use these scoresfor a period of two years beyond their initial term ofacceptance.If you have not met the State Board of Education placementscores on any part of the SAT I or ACT, you musttake the respective part or parts of FCELPT test.If you have FCELPT scores that are below the 9.0 gradeequivalent level scores, you must take the Tests of AdultBasic Education (TABE) in order to determine your appropriateprogram (see “College Preparatory CourseRule” in this Catalog).GED Testing - Please see Adult Education Section ofthis Catalog.27