Dreama St. Romain, Graduation Specialist
Enrollment Services
dstromain@gulfcoast.edu
850.769.1551 ext 2852
Transient Students
Transient students can be visiting students who are attending Gulf Coast State College (¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ), or ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ students who are attending another college or university.
Visiting Student Applying to ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ
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An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited collegiate institution can enroll full time as a non-degree seeking transient student at ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ and transfer credits back to their parent (host) institution.
- Provide Transient Authorization paperwork from parent (host) institution to ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Enrollment Services office.
- Apply to Gulf Coast State College as a non-degree seeking Transient Student.
- Pay $10.00 college application fee.
- It is the visiting student's responsibility to provide their host school's approval -- Transient Student Authorization -- to the Graduation Specialist at ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ.
- Upon approval the student will receive a Welcome Email from ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ.
Students currently enrolled in a Florida State College or University may earn credits to transfer back to their parent institution by attending ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ as a non-degree seeking student.
- The parent (host) institution determines the residency status of the student and whether instate or out of state course fees apply.
- Complete an online through Florida Shines to attend Gulf Coast State College.
- Florida Shines will send for the permission from both your parent (host) and visiting institutions.
- Request up to four courses on one application.
- No application fee through Florida Shines.
¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Students Applying as Transient Elsewhere
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If you are currently enrolled at Gulf Coast State College — we are your parent (host) institution. In order for a ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ student to be a transient student they must meet the following criteria:
- Be an undergraduate student in good standing with the college.
- Must have completed at least 25 % of degree program at ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ. (i.e. 15 credit hours for AA or 30 credit hours for BAS)
- Have at least a 2.0 GPA
- If enrolled in a BAS program must have permission from the Program Advisor.
If you do not attend the college you chose it is your responsibility to submit a Letter of Non-Attendance from your "HOST" college (on college letterhead) to the ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Graduation Specialist dstromain@gulfcoast.edu, BEFORE THE END OF CURRENT SEMESTER.
Students currently enrolled in a Florida State College or University may earn credits to transfer back to their parent institution by attending ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ as a non-degree seeking student.
- The parent (host) institution determines the residency status of the student and whether instate or out of state course fees apply.
- Complete an online through Florida Shines to attend Gulf Coast State College.
- Florida Shines will send for the permission from both the parent (host) and visiting institutions.
- Request up to four courses on one application.
- No application fee through Florida Shines.
- The ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Graduation Specialist will notify the student via email of approval or will provide an explanation for the denial.
If you do not attend the college that you chose it is your responsibility to submit a Letter of Non-Attendance from your "HOST" college (on college letterhead) to the ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Graduation Specialist dstromain@gulfcoast.edu, BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT SEMESTER.
¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ students can apply to out of state colleges or universities as a transient student by completing the ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ dynamic form online. This link can also be found on the Admission Forms page.
- The ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Graduation Specialist will notify the student via email of approval or will provide an explanation for the denial.
- It is the ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ student's responsibility to provide the approval -- Transient Student Authorization -- to the visiting school they will to attend.
If you do not attend the college that you chose it is your responsibility to submit a Letter of Non-Attendance from your "HOST" college (on college letterhead) to the ¸£ÀûСÊÓÆµ Graduation Specialist dstromain@gulfcoast.edu, BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT SEMESTER.