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Transfer of Credits
How middle school grades and high school credits transfer when a student enrolls at AHSA, under Florida’s State Board of Education rules.
At a glance
- RuleCredits and grades accepted at face value
- Based onOfficial transcripts
- ValidationThrough performance in the first grading period, if needed
- High school GPA2.0 minimum after the first grading period
Uniform procedures for transfer work and credit
The State Board of Education Rules establish uniform procedures for accepting transfer work and credit for students entering Florida’s public middle and high schools. The rules increase consistency in the credit transfer process and fulfill the State Board of Education’s responsibility to prescribe “procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records,” as required by FS 1003.25 (3).
What the rules say
Middle grades transfer students
The State Uniform Transfer of Students in the Middle Grades Rule applies to out-of-state middle grades transfer students. Grades earned and offered for acceptance are based on official transcripts and accepted at face value, subject to validation, if required, by the receiving school’s accreditation.
High school transfer students
The State Uniform Transfer of High School Credits Rule applies to all high school transfer students. Credits and grades earned and offered for acceptance are based on official transcripts and accepted at face value, subject to validation, if required, by the receiving school’s accreditation. The rules do not require the transferring school to be accredited for credits to be accepted at face value.
When validation is used
If the receiving school needs to validate the official transcript for accreditation purposes, or the student doesn’t have an official transcript, or is a home education student, credits or grades are validated through performance during the first grading period.
Placement after transfer
A student transferring into a school is placed at the appropriate sequential course level. A middle grades student should have passing grades, and a high school student should have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 after the first enrolled grading period to receive credit.
The State Board of Education Rules require credits and grades to be accepted at face value, set limited exceptions where validation can be used, and provide procedures for validation. The rules therefore prevent districts and individual schools from placing any additional requirements or procedures on the transfer of middle school grades and high school credits and grades.
Questions? Talk to Admissions
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