Family and Student Educational Rights (FERPA

If the student: ...Then excess credit hour charge applies to any credits taken above: ...And the excess surcharge is: For Example:

Began college as an undergraduate between fall 2009 and summer 2011 120% of the required credit hours An additional 50% of the current tuition rate

Began college as an undergraduate between fall 2011 and summer 2012 115% of the required credit hours An additional 100% of the current tuition rate

Began college as an undergraduate in fall 2012 or after 110% of the required credit hours An additional 100% of the current tuition rate For a degree program that requires 120 semester hours, the excess credit-hour surcharge would apply to any credits taken above 144 semester hours (120% of 120). The student's total charge would be calculated by adding current tuition and fees plus an additional 50% of the current tuition.

For a degree program that requires 120 semester hours, the excess credit-hour surcharge would apply to any credits taken above 138 semester hours (115% of 120). The student's total charge would be calculated by adding current tuition and fees plus an additional 100% of the current tuition.

For a degree program that requires 120 semester hours, the excess credit-hour surcharge would apply to any credits taken above 132 semester hours (110% of 120). The student's total charge would be calculated by adding current tuition and fees plus an additional 100% of the current tuition.

Most college credit hours will count towards the calculation of excess credit hours. This includes failed courses, courses dropped after the end of the advertised drop and add period, withdrawals, repeats, and transfer credits earned at another institution. Note, however, the following credits will not count toward the calculation of excess credit hours: credits earned through an articulated accelerated programs (i.e. dual enrollment, AP, IB, AICE); withdrawals due to medical or personal hardship; credit hours required for certification, recertification or certificate programs; credit hours taken by active-duty military personnel; credit hours required to achieve a dual degree or double major taken while pursuing a baccalaureate degree; developmental courses and English as a second language credit hours; credit hours earned through internships; and credit hours earned in military science courses that are part of the ROTC program.

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Florida Statutes (Privacy Rights of Parents and Students), the college has identified as "Directory Information" a student's name, local address, telephone number, date of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. This information may be released without student's consent. Other personally identifiable and student record information can be released only when a written authorization, signed by the student, and witnessed by a college official or notary, is presented to the college.

Any student who does not want directory information released must file a directory information exclusion request with the Office of the Registrar (Building R, room 112).

Parents or guardians desiring access to the educational records of a student who is their dependent should ask the student to grant permission in writing or via eSantaFe to the college, via the Student Authorization for Access to Educational Records form. Without written permission from the student, the parents or guardians must certify in writing to the Office of the Registrar that the student is economically dependent upon them as defined by Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and must document this dependency by providing an IRS Tax Transcript of the previous year's income tax return.