I have seen this floating around that UF has paused consideration for OOS transfer applications. Can anyone confirm the validity of this? It’s worrying to me because I, an OOS student, am considering going to a CC before applying to Uf as a transfer.
Seems temporary but if you read deeper, the state legislature apparently wants to have a more in-state base than out of state.
There are lots of colleges out there like UF - so if you don’t transfer there, you’ll have no shortage of potential homes if you are looking for a similar school.
Good luck.
UF pauses admissions for out-of-state transfer students - The Independent Florida Alligator
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They said it was a one week pause. So it shd end next week. That said, as mentioned already, there is a bill that made it through several Florida house committees to limit OOS students at UF to 5%— way below the current ~25%. It hasn’t gone anywhere in the state senate. I think it’s unlikely to get through the legislature but you never know what crazy can get through the FL legislature in the last week of session.. there’s a lot of frustration in-state bc very strong students (near-perfect GPAs snd 1500+ GPAs) have started getting rejected—I personally know 2 last year! But it’s not a smart decision for the university long-term, financially or given long-term demographics. Maybe there will be some compromise…
If you move to FL and attend CC there, can you get residency? I have no idea, just wondering.
I know this - two years is a long time off. Make your plans for today. Worry a lot UF or any other schools in two years.
This was exactly my thought reading the original post. UF is a very good university. There are lots and lots of other very good universities.
In-state residency?
First, if you are a dependent (claimed on your parent’s taxes), residency is based on your parent’s residency.
In addition, time spent in Florida as a full-time student does not count towards residency. You have to prove that you moved here for non-educational reasons (jobs, family, permanent relocation).
You have to show financial independence if under 24 (prove you’re not claimed as a dependent).
You must show domicile intent (examples: full time Florida job, long-term lease, Florida tax return, or Florida professional license).
It’s doable, but it takes some thought. Make sure you have a plan to meet these requirements before making the decision to move to Florida.