Palm Beach State College Board Policy

Title: Admission of Transfer Students

Policy Number: 6Hx-18-3.014

Legal Authority: 1000.21 FS, 1007.24 FS, 1007.25 FS, 1007.271 FS, 1001.64 FS

Date Adopted/Amended: Adopted 6/19/2001

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A student is classified as a transfer student if he/she has previously registered at any other regionally accredited college or university, regardless of the amount of time spent in attendance or credit earned.

1. Students who enter from other colleges or universities must request that official transcripts be sent directly to the College Registrar’s Office from each college or university attended.

2. Palm Beach State College accepts on transfer only those credit courses completed at other regionally accredited institutions with grades of D or higher. All credit courses on the transcript are considered in calculating grade point average for student standing and for meeting graduation requirements. D grades cannot be used to satisfy any General Education Requirements.

3. Palm Beach State College accepts on transfer only those clock hour courses completed at other regionally accredited institutions with a passing grade D or P or S or higher.

4. Any student who has been suspended for disciplinary reasons at any college or university must be cleared for admission through the Admissions Appeals Committee.