CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL TO APPLY:
Introducing DirectConnect to UCF—a best-in-class opportunity for you to continue your college education at UCF. Thanks to DirectConnect to UCF, all students and graduates of Brevard Community College, Lake-Sumter Community College, Seminole Community College and Valencia Community College have exclusive access to UCF. This is a proactive initiative developed by the community college presidents to provide you with guaranteed access to UCF*.
UCF and its partner schools want you to have an easy, worry-free transition to UCF and its 11 Regional Campuses when you are ready to earn your bachelor’s degree.
* Consistent with university policy. Limited access and restricted access programs may require an additional admission process.
Advantages
There
are many reasons to join
and the list of incentives
will certainly grow:
- Guaranteed entrance to UCF
- Accelerated admissions to UCF
- Convenient classroom locations
- Enhanced academic advising
- Small class sizes
- Access to the best faculty in the business
- Concurrent admission of community college students to selective UCF programs
- More bang for your buck
How
Do I Join?
Community
College Students – You
can indicate your
desire to DirectConnect
to UCF at any time
during your community
college career by
contacting the community
college counselor
or the UCF advisor
at the campus of your
choice.
Community College Alumni – If you have an associate’s degree from Brevard, Lake-Sumter, Seminole or Valencia community college, contact a UCF Regional Campuses advising or admission professional and indicate that you want to DirectConnect to UCF.
High
School Students – If
you are a high school student
and wish to earn your associate’s
degree from Brevard, Lake-Sumter,
Seminole or Valencia community
college, apply to the college
of your choice and indicate
on your application that
you want to DirectConnect
to UCF.
- Guaranteed entry to UCF – Students graduating with A.A. or select A.S. degrees are guaranteed admission to UCF.*
- Accelerated admissions to UCF – Provides smooth transition through the UCF admissions process including Orientation, Transcripts, Advising, and Financial Aid.
- Convenient classroom locations – 11 UCF Regional Campuses located across Central Florida.
- Enhanced academic advising – Students receive comprehensive on-site advising from both community college and UCF Advisors.
How is DirectConnect to UCF different from the 2+2?
- The 2+2 guarantees admission to one of the 11 state universities and not necessarily to one of your choice.
- Once you have indicated your participation in the program, the partner community college and UCF work together to prepare you for completion of your bachelor’s degree.
How do I sign up to participate in DirectConnect to UCF?
- Submit an application to Brevard, Lake-Sumter, Seminole or Valencia community college admissions office and complete a DirectConnect to UCF Agreement Form.
- Submit electronic application to UCF during the term in which you will complete 30 hours at the community college.
- Provide official transcripts from any other schools you have attended to your community college and UCF as well as any other required documents.
- Meet with an advisor before initial registration and at regular intervals to maintain an appropriate academic plan.
- At 15 hours, meet with your community college advisor.
- At 30 hours, meet with community college and UCF advisors.
- At 45 hours, meet with community college and UCF advisors and confirm status with UCF.
- Maintain continuous enrollment. Continuous enrollment is defined as being enrolled in classes without break of two or more consecutive regular semesters/terms.
- Complete your degree in six major semesters or less including prerequisite courses required for your intended major at UCF.
- Apply
for graduation from
the community college
by the published deadline
in the term you will
complete your requirements.
Verify your acceptance
to UCF.
*Consistent with university policy. Limited access and restricted access programs may require an additional admission process.
