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St. Johns River State College believes in assisting the nontraditional student by recognizing that for some students, access to advanced degree programs can sometimes be limited due to geographic placement or family and employment responsibilities. Additionally, while Florida has a statewide articulation agreement which guarantees that Florida College System Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree graduate must be admitted into a state university upon graduation provided that the student has met all requirements for the A.A. degree and maintained a 2.0 cumulative grade point average, this does not mean that every A.A. graduate will be admitted at the state university of his/her choice or into the upper division program of his/her choice.
For these reasons, the College has collaborated with several regionally accredited public and private universities and colleges to make higher education more accessible for residents of Putnam, Clay, and St. Johns counties. SJR State has entered into collaborative agreements with the colleges and universities listed on this page to ensure smooth transitions for transferring students and, in some cases, even bring courses and programs directly to students living within SJR State’s district through distance learning and off-campus programming.
St. Johns River State College partners with the Florida Virtual Campus to make available our distance learning courses through the Florida Shines website. In addition to the colleges and universities listed on this page with which SJR State has collaborated, after completing their associate’s degree, SJR State students can transfer to one of the many accredited colleges and universities throughout the state of Florida offering bachelor’s and graduate degrees via distance learning. To search the distance learning baccalaureate and graduate degrees offered by participating Florida colleges and universities, go to: floridashines.org.
Each participating college or university offers various programs of study and course delivery methods. For more information about these programs, call (386) 312-4225.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The Blue-Gold Connection was created to provide SJR State graduates with a seamless transition into the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The program serves as a guarantee and aligns SJR State’s Associate in Arts degree (transfer degree) with more than 20 baccalaureate degree programs through a personalized course transfer guide. The degrees include aeronautical science, air traffic management, aviation maintenance science and civil engineering. Students may apply for the program through the SJR State Academic Advising Office.
University of North Florida
The UNF/SJR State Gateway Program was created to provide SJR State graduates with a seamless transition into the University of North Florida. The program serves as a guarantee and aligns SJR State’s Associate in Arts degree (transfer degree) with many of UNF’s baccalaureate degree programs. To be eligible, students must meet the requirements for the degree being sought as established by the official UNF catalog. Students may apply for the program through the SJR State Academic Advising Office.
New College of Florida
The New College of Florida Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) was created to offer SJR State graduates a clear pathway to Florida’s Honors College. Through the NCF Transform partnership, qualified students are guaranteed admission and can seamlessly transition from SJR State’s Associate in Arts degree (transfer degree) to a Bachelor of Arts degree at NCF in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Liberal Arts, Marine Biology, and Psychology. Students may apply for the program through the SJR State Academic Advising Office.
Statewide Reverse Transfer Articulation Agreement
Reverse transfer is the process by which a student is awarded an associate degree after transferring to and completing the AA degree requirements at a four-year public postsecondary Florida institution. Annually, public four-year institutions in the state of Florida shall determine which students meet the eligibility criteria and identify potential degree candidates. Per 1007.23, F.S., once potential degree candidates are identified, the institution will provide notification to the candidates about the reverse transfer option.
With student consent, the four-year institution will transmit transcripts or academic data files for potential candidates to SJR State. SJR State will then conduct a degree audit to determine whether the candidate meets all eligibility criteria, and upon the successful completion of the audit will confer the AA degree during the semester in which the audit was successfully completed.
The college will notify the student of the award of the AA degree. The student’s transcripts will be updated accordingly to reflect the awarding of the AA degree.
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