SPRING TRANSFER NEXT STEPS
Residency Declaration Form
All students who wish to claim Florida residency for tuition purposes must complete the residency declaration form before attending orientation. If you haven't completed your form already, visit Application Status Check to complete this task.
Self-Reported Student Academic Record (SSAR)
Update your Self-Reported Student Academic Record (SSAR) with your final, senior-year grades by logging in to the SSAR website. Submit the updates by clicking the Complete button at the bottom of the Review/Submit section. If you do not re-lock your SSAR, FSU will not receive your updated information.
Final Review
The Office of Admissions requires an official, final high school transcript sent directly from your school to the University. If you have dual enrollment credit, you must also send an official college transcript(s). All official test scores (ACT, SAT, and/or CLT) must be sent by the respective testing agency to FSU. All official transcripts and test scores must be received by July 10, 2024. In addition to verifying the accuracy of your SSAR with your high school and college transcripts, and your self-reported scores with your official test scores, we will check your senior grades. If you earn any grades below a C in your first and/or second semester of senior year, we may rescind your admission. If your dual enrollment GPA falls below a 2.00, we will automatically rescind your admission. At the end of the Fall 2024 term, you must send an official, final college transcript to FSU Admissions to show you have met all admission conditions.
Performance Standards
- 15 Hour Requirement
You must enroll in a minimum of 15 semester hours of graded college credit at Tallahassee State College in the fall. Students who take courses during the summer at TSC still take 15 semester hours during the fall. Our 15 hour fall requirement cannot be split between summer and fall. You should follow the Academic Program Guide for first term major requirements and recommended college courses to be taken.
- GPA Requirement
You must earn a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) college grade point average in your fall classes with no grade below C. If you take classes in the summer, your college GPA for that term must also be 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) with no grade below C. If you take summer classes, you must have an official transcript sent to FSU Admissions before the start of fall term.
- English Requirement
You must enroll in ENC 1101 (the first English composition class), unless you have earned comparable college credit for English composition through AICE, AP, IB, CLEP, and/or dual enrollment. Refer to Accelerated Credit for college credit awarded through acceleration.
- Math Requirement
You must enroll in the required math for your major (MAC 1105, MGF 1130, or MGF 1131), unless you have already earned comparable or higher-level course credit through an accelerated mechanism such as AICE, AP, IB, CLEP, or dual enrollment. Refer to Accelerated Credit for college credit awarded through acceleration. Refer to the Academic Program Guide for your major's math requirement.
Accelerated Credit
Up to 45 semester hours of credit can be awarded by taking AICE, AP, IB, and/or CLEP tests and achieving appropriate scores. Accelerated credit cannot count towards your 15 Hour Performance Standard Requirement for fall, but may cover your English and/or Math Requirement. All official AICE, AP, IB, and/or CLEP results must be sent to the FSU Registrar from their respective testing agencies before the end of summer. Please complete your Accelerated Credit Form via the Application Status Check by early May in preparation of TSC Spring Pathways registration sessions. Learn more about what credit you may be eligible for at admissions.fsu.edu/credit.
Activate Your FSUID
One to two days after you have accepted your Spring Transfer Offer and received the Spring 2025 decision letter, FSU Information Technology Services will send you an email containing your unique FSUID and email address. Go to my.fsu.edu, click Manage FSUID/Password and follow the steps to complete the FSUID activation process.
NOTE: If you were previously admitted to the University, you were already assigned a unique FSUID. To gain access to myFSU Portal, please log in using the FSUID you were initially assigned.
For information on how to activate your FSUID, please see our How to Activate Your FSUID guide.
Apply to TSC
To help you prepare for your fall requirements, here are the steps for applying early to Tallahassee State College as an AA degree-seeking student:
- Go to tsc.fl.edu and select link to Apply Now.
- Click the Sign In button located in the top right-hand corner of this page.
- Create your Account. Give TsC the same phone number that you had listed on the FSU Application.
- Once you have created an account, select Tallahassee State College Application.
- Scroll down and select the link to Start New Application.
- Select the following:
- Academic Level – Associate;
- Applicant Type – First Time in College;
- Program of Study – College/University Transfer;
- Anticipated Start – Fall 2024 (main) unless you will be starting in Summer 2024;
- Campus Location – Site 1 (Main Campus).
- Begin Your Application*.
*While you are not earning the AA from TSC, you must enroll in their TSC Aspire program for Fall 2024 to receive the correct advising and TSC student benefits.
After you apply to TSC, you will receive your TSC email address and student ID. You will be assigned a TSC Admissions Navigator, and you should receive an email from your Navigator.
Orientation
Orientation registration will open in mid-fall, and you are encouraged to register early for a session which is a mandatory, multi-step process. To register in mid-fall for orientation, you must have already activated your FSUID. Visit our Orientation Overview for additional information. You will be assigned an academic advisor and register for spring classes at orientation as long as all enrollment tasks are complete.
Health Compliance
Before you can register for classes at orientation, you must complete our immunization form showing proof of two combined MMR vaccines and either showing proof of or completing a waiver for Hepatitis B and Meningococcal Meningitis vaccines.
For Spring 2025, all eligible students will choose to either "OPT Out" of the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) with a comparable health insurance policy or purchase the SHIP.
For information regarding our immunization requirement, how to provide proof of health insurance coverage, or information on FSU's health insurance plan, visit studentinsurance.fsu.edu. Submit all health compliance items to University Health Services in early fall.
Housing
FSU is unable to offer you on-campus housing in fall. Spring on-campus housing is very limited and not guaranteed. Housing for fall fills up very quickly, so do not delay your search. Off-campus housing listings can be found at offcampushousing.fsu.edu.
Seminole Dining
While you may not purchase a meal plan for fall, you are welcome to purchase one in spring. Visit Seminole Dining for information on the many dining options available to you throughout campus.
Financial Aid
Applying for financial aid requires you to submit the 2024/2025 FAFSA available at FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid.
Important Notes:
- Ensure that FSU (School Code 00148900) is listed on your FAFSA application.
- Ensure that you have provided your accurate Social Security Number to the Office of Admissions.
- The FAFSA application must be completed each year to determine the following year's aid.
If you receive Bright Futures, you must let the Florida Department of Education know that you will be attending TSC in fall and FSU for spring. Do so by logging in to your account at floridastudentfinancialaid.org. You may also call toll-free at 888.827.2004.
Find out more about financial aid for New Noles.
Questions
For additional assistance, please contact Katelyn Chandler at k.chandler@fsu.edu.
