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Admissions App 2018
Admissions App 2018
INSTRUCTIONS
Application Form Degrees
Complete both sides of the Application for Admission form and send to: Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) - This degree is designed for
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS students who wish to earn a bachelor’s degree after earning an associate
4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461 degree (or at least 60 credits with 15 credits of transferable general
Phone: (561) 868-3300 education).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) – This degree program is
Incomplete applications will be returned. You can also find out how to
designed to prepare students to advance into administrative and
apply online at www.palmbeachstate.edu/Admissions
supervisory positions in the nursing and health care fields.
Application Fee – Non-refundable Associate in Arts (A.A.) – This degree program is designed for students
$40 who plan to remain at Palm Beach State College or transfer to a
four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree program.
$75 (U.S. currency) for international students (F-1, I-20 students only)
Associate in Science (A.S.) – This degree is designed to prepare stu-
dents for entry or advancement into employment requiring specialized
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skills. Some A.S. degrees and/or coursework may be applied toward the
All credit degree-seeking students and certificate-seeking students
A.A., B.A.S. or B.S.N degree.
whose program requires high school completion must submit transcripts
within the first term or they may not register for subsequent terms. Certificates and Diplomas
Transfer students must submit both official high school and college tran-
Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC) - These certificate programs are
scripts and should have college transcripts sent prior to registration to
designed for students who have already earned an associate degree and
ensure proper advisement. Official transcripts may be sent directly to
wish to upgrade their skills in a specific area.
Palm Beach State from the issuing institution or may be hand-delivered
in a sealed envelope sealed by the issuing institution. Applied Technology Diploma (ATD) - These programs are part of an
A.S. degree, are less than 60 credit hours, and lead to employment in a
Faxed transcripts are not considered official. All credentials submitted
specific occupation.
become the property of the College and cannot be returned. Some PSAV
programs do not require HS graduation; therefore, no transcripts are College Credit Certificate (CCC) - These programs provide the
needed. See program information in the College Catalog. student with a set of technical skills in a specific area of study. Each
college credit certificate can be applied towards a related associate in
Placement Tests science degree.
All first-time-in-college, degree-seeking students must present their Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate (PSAV) - These are clock-
score from FCELPT (CPT) or PERT unless SAT-I or ACT-E scores, not older hour based (non-college credit hours) vocational credit programs that
than two years, place students into college level course work. Many PSAV provide the student with broad entry-level skills in the chosen field of
programs require TABE. See program information in the College catalog. study.
If you have not yet taken one of the placement tests listed above, contact Teacher Certification Program (EPI) – This institutional credit
the Testing Center at the location you plan to attend. program is designed for professionals with non-education bachelor’s
degrees to help them transition into K-12 teaching careers.
Limited Access Programs
Admission to Palm Beach State College neither constitutes nor guarantees Non-Degree
admission to Limited Access programs. If you plan to enter one of these
Non-Degree (ND) – Non-degree applicants are students who wish to
programs, you must request a separate application packet for the specific
take up to a total of 21 college credit hours for personal improvement or
program. The Program Application, Limited Access Processing Fee (if
general interest and do not intend to seek a degree or certificate at Palm
applied), and records must be submitted to the location designated on
Beach State. Non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid.
that application.
Final Acceptance
Even though you may receive a conditional acceptance and be permitted
Career Center
to register for classes, final acceptance is contingent upon receipt of If you are unsure of your program of study or career objectives, or are in
all required documents, including official high school transcript, GED need of a job, contact Palm Beach State College Career Centers,
transcript, or transcript of all previous college work attempted. www.PalmBeachState.edu/Careers
Any student omitting information or falsifying the application or records Center for Student Accessibility
will be subject to immediate dismissal without a refund. Students with documented disabilities may self-identify and request
accommodations by contacting the campus Center for Student Accessibility
advisor: Palm Beach Gardens 561-207-5345
Belle Glade 561-993-1139 Lake Worth 561-868-3046
Boca Raton 561-862-4316 Loxahatchee Groves 561-790-9022
Notification of Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers (Section 119.071(5), Florida Statutes)
This notice is intended for students, employees and applicants. Palm Beach State College collects your social security number for use in performance
of the College’s duties and responsibilities for the following possible purposes: classification of accounts; identification and verification; credit worthiness;
billing and payments; data collection; reconciliation; tracking; benefit processing; tax and scholarship reporting; financial aid processing; athletics recruiting;
accreditation of programs; and reporting to authorized agencies of the state and federal government. Social security numbers are also used as a unique
numeric identifier in certain cases and may be used for search purposes. Federal Law requires that we protect social security numbers from disclosure to
unauthorized parties. Students and employees are assigned Palm Beach State identification numbers to assist in protecting their identities.
1. U.S. Social Security Number / Student ID Number ___ ___ ___– ___ ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___ or ❏ Do not have SSN
2. Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle Suffix
Please list all previous names under which documents may be sent ___________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
County (or Province) State Zip Code
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number and Street Address City
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
County (or Province) State Zip Code
5. E-mail address 11. Date of Birth _______ /_______ /________ 16. Enrollment Status
Month Day Year ❏ High School/GED Graduate (HN)
____________________________________ ❏ Transfer (TN)
12. Gender* ❏ Female ❏ Male
6. Home phone ( ) ________________ ❏ Transient (TN)
13. Race/Ethnic Data* ❏ Readmission to Palm Beach State (HR or TR)
7. Work phone ( ) ________________ Are you Hispanic or Latino? (H) ❏ Dual Enrolled High School Student (DN)
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Early Admission High School Student (EN)
8. Cell phone ( ) ________________
Select one or more races. 17. Student Program Objective
9. Citizenship* ❏ American Indian/Alaska Native (I) (See previous page for all code numbers)
❏ U.S. Citizen (C) ❏ Asian (A) ❏ Bachelor’s degree program code________
❏ Permanent Resident Alien (P) ❏ AA degree program code ___________
❏ Black/African American (B)
❏ Asylee (A) ❏ AS / ATC / ATD / CCC code ___________
❏ Refugee Alien (R) ❏ Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (P) ❏ PSAV code ___________
❏ F-1 Visa Student (F) ❏ White (W) ❏ Non-Degree program code ___________
❏ Visa Student Other Than F-1 (V) 14. Location* ❏ Dual enrollment/early admit ___________
Visa Type ______________________________ ❏ Belle Glade (3) ❏ Boca Raton (5) ❏ Teacher Certificate program code _______
❏ Other, Non-Citizen (X) ❏ Lake Worth (1) ❏ Palm Beach Gardens (2) 18. Is English your primary language?
10. Country of Birth (i.e., the language you use more than 50% of the time?)
15. Admission Date Year 2________
❏ Yes
_______________________________________________ ❏ Fall (1) ❏ Spring (2) ❏ Summer (3) ❏ No _______________________________
What is your primary language?
*INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY AND WILL NOT BE USED DISCRIMINATIVELY, BUT WILL AID THE COLLEGE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY.
ALL OTHER INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION IS REQUIRED.
20. Are you a first generation college student? (Neither of your parents have a four-year college degree) ❏ Yes ❏ No
21. High School or GED (Please indicate below your high school completion level)
❏ Standard High School Diploma ❏ General Education Diploma (GED) ❏ Special DIploma/Certificate of Completion ❏ Non HS Grad
Name of School City/State Language of GED Date of Graduation
22. College/University (List all postsecondary colleges or universities you have attended. Omission of any constitutes falsification of records and voids application.)
Name of Institution City/State Dates Degree Credit
I agree to the release of any transcripts and test scores to this institution, including but not limited to, any SAT, Achievement Test and ACT score reports that this insti-
tution may request from other institutions, the College Board or ACT and any state licensing agencies. Palm Beach State College may release copies of my official tran-
script to other institutions to which I make application. No further authorization is necessary. Students are responsible for all information contained on their applica-
tion. I understand that falsification or omission of any information may result in my rejection or dismissal by the College.
______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________
Student’s Signature Date mm/dd/yy
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READ AND COMPLETE RESIDENCY INFORMATION . APPLICANTS WHO OMIT THIS INFORMATION WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS NON-RESIDENTS FOR TUITION PURPOSES.
RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION: All students must declare a residency status prior to the start of the term.
A Florida “resident for tuition purpose” is a person (or a dependent To qualify as a Florida “resident for tuition purpose”, you must be a Definitions
person whose parent or legal guardian) who has established and U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien or a legal alien granted
maintained legal residence in Florida for at least the last 12 indefinite stay by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Living DEPENDENT: A person for whom 50 percent or
consecutive months. Residence in Florida must be a bonafide in or attending school in Florida will not, in itself, establish legal more of his/her support is provided by another as
domiciliary rather than for the purpose of maintaining a residence residence. Students who depend on out-of-state parents for support defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
incident to enrollment at an institution of higher education. Other are presumed to be legal resident of the same state as their parents
persons not meeting the 12 month legal residence requirement may unless one parent has established legal residence in Florida for more INDEPENDENT: A person who provides more than
be classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes only if they fall than 12 months. Residence in Florida must be for the purpose of 50 percent of his/her own support.
within one of the limited special categories authorized by the Florida establishing a permanent home and not merely incident to
Legislature [Florida Statue 240.1201(2)(a)]. (Statue subject to change) enrollment at an institution of higher education. Documents (A copy of your and/or your parents’ most recent tax
All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Florida “resident supporting the establishment of legal residence must be dated, return or other documentation may be requested to
for tuition purposes.” issued or filed 12 months before the first day of classes of the term
establish dependence/independence.)
for which a Florida resident classification is sought.
______________________________________________________ ________________
Signature of Applicant in ink Date (mm/dd/yy)
6. Date Claimant Began Establishing Legal Florida Residence and Domicile: __________________________ Telephone Number of Claimant ( ) ______________________
7. Claimant’s Voter Registration: State: _________ County: _________________________________ Number: _______________________ Original Issue Date: ____/____/____/
mm / dd / yy
8. Claimant’s Drivers License: State: ________________ Number: __________________________________________________________________ Issue Date: ____/____/____/
mm / dd / yy
9. Claimant’s Vehicle Registration: State: _________ Vehicle Information Number (VIN#): ______________________________________________Issue Date: ____/____/____/
mm / dd / yy
10. Claimant's Immigration status: ❏ Permanent Resident Alien _________________________________ Issue Date: ____/____/____/ (Copy of both sides of card required)
(If Student's status is other than US Citizen) Resident Alien Card Number mm / dd / yy