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Transfer Tips:

Credit Hours

  • Select courses carefully as excess hours may impact eligibility for financial aid

  • Be aware of Florida’s excess hours policy and how excess hours may impact tuition cost

  • Some transfer options will require more than 60 credits at LSSC in order to complete all prerequisites

Foreign Language

  • Determine the transfer institution’s foreign language requirements

  • Some colleges and universities may have both admission and graduation foreign language requirements

Course Selection

  • Students are strongly encouraged to complete the elective area requirement of the A.A. with prerequisite courses that relate to their intended university degree

  • Start LSSC English and math courses early and continue in the sequence until completed

  • Most common program prerequisites require the courses to be completed with grades of C or higher

Floridashines.org

Students are encouraged to utilize transfer resources provided by the State of Florida. www.floridashines.org is Florida’s virtual campus sponsored by the Department of Education and the Florida Center for Advising & Academic Support. This free online advising website helps students plan and track their progress throughout their college career.

From the www.floridashines.org home page, students can access:

  • Search college & university profiles

  • Access career planning tools

  • Find degree program requirements

  • Complete an admission's application

  • Access an unofficial transcript

  • Link to any Florida college or university’s website

  • Use the college transfer center

  • Access financial aid information

  • Request transient study at another Florida state college or university

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