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APPLICATION
Applications for admission can be obtained from and submitted to the local Florida Tech site.
The application must be accompanied by payment of the nonrefundable application fee.
One officially certified copy of all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts must
be sent directly from the student’s institution to the site, for forwarding to University College.
One additional certified copy of all transcripts may be requested for site use.
Transcripts from foreign universities must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
REAPPLICATION
Admission to University College is valid for two years from the semester of acceptance or
from the last semester the student is enrolled in graduate study. Individuals wishing to
begin or resume graduate work after a two-year lapse are required to reapply for admission.
Individuals who leave Florida Tech and attend another university must reapply for admission
and submit grade transcripts regardless of the length of time since last attending Florida Tech
(see “Readmission Policy”).
READMISSION POLICY
A student who has been away from the university for four or more consecutive semesters
(excluding summer terms) or who has attended another institution during an absence from
the university must apply for readmission. If readmission is approved, degree requirements
for the peer group at the time of readmission must be met.
A student is not considered to be absent from the university during a period of study at another
institution if a Request to Study at Another Institution form was submitted and approved
prior to enrollment for the other institution’s courses. While still currently enrolled, a student
may also request a leave of absence from the associate provost. If the request is approved,
the student can resume full-time study at Florida Tech under the previous program without
applying for readmission, but may be required to meet the graduation requirements established
for the new peer group.
A student who has been away for less than four semesters and who has not attended any other
college or university may register for class without filing an application for readmission.
REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ADMISSION
Under certain circumstances, applicants to graduate programs can avoid delaying their education
by registering for courses, for one semester only, while their applications are being
processed, provided they are citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Students who register prior to admission are not eligible to receive federal student financial
aid until they are admitted to the university. Such registration requires a preliminary review of
written documentation from the degree-granting institution (not necessarily official) showing
previous academic courses taken, grades received and degrees awarded. The review should be
carried out by the academic unit head or his or her designee. Permission to register pending
formal acceptance requires a decision that there is a high probability of eventual acceptance
into the program applied for and that registration prior to acceptance is in the best interest
of both the academic unit and the student.
In the event that applicants are denied admission while enrolled in graduate courses, they will
be given the option of either withdrawing with full tuition refund or completing the courses
underway. If the applicant completes one or more graduate courses prior to being denied
admission or completes a course for any other reason, he or she will not be given the option
of withdrawing or receiving a tuition refund after completing the course.
Any exceptions to this policy require the written approval of the dean, University College.
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