 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TRANSFER STUDENTS From Other Post-Secondary Institutions Transfer students must present official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended and an official copy of the high school transcript or GED. They must also be eligible for readmission to the institutions they last attended. To be eligible for admission, transfer applicants are expected to present a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 for all attempted college-transferable work. Students with unsatisfactory academic records or conduct at other institutions are considered only if there are extenuating circumstances and/or time intervals (such as military or work experience) that would give clear evidence to the Admission, Advising, and Retention Committee that admission is warranted. Students who wish to appeal to the committee should submit a completed Request for Admission Review Form available from the Office of Admissions. Students transferring fewer than 24 hours will be required to submit SAT or ACT scores along with high school transcripts. Credit for previous college work will be awarded by the Registrar at Francis Marion University. The maximum amount of credit acceptable upon transfer is 65 semester hours from institutions accredited as junior colleges or two-year institutions. Transfer students are reminded of Francis Marion University's residence requirements, which stipulate that a minimum of 36 semester hours of course credits must be taken in residence within five calendar years preceding the date the degree is granted. Also see residence requirements for students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Transfer Students Who Previously Attended FMU Former FMU students who transfer to another institution while eligible to continue at FMU may return to FMU provided that they earned a 2.0 GPA on all college-transferable work since leaving FMU. They must complete an application for admission. Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Transfer Policy Students who earn an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university are eligible to transfer directly from the degree granting institution to FMU.
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