HEOA Compliance and Disclosures
To help prospective and current students locate important information about Florida Southern, this page collects links to required disclosures on a variety of subjects, including academic programs, cost of attendance, financial aid, campus safety, and student outcomes, in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 and related federal law.
The federal Higher Education Act, the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), and regulatory guidance in the Code of Federal Regulations require direct individual notice of prescribed information to certain audiences, including prospective students, currently enrolled students, current employees, parents, coaches and counselors of prospective student athletes, and the general public. Disclosures include crime and security statistics, completion and graduation rates, FERPA privacy rights, financial aid program information, and gender-specific information on athletic participation and financial support.
The following sections organize the College's required disclosures by category.
Additional information about Florida Southern can be found under About FSC.
Florida Southern College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Florida Southern College also may offer credentials such as certificates at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Florida Southern College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on the SACSCOC website at www.sacscoc.org.
Details about the academic programs offered at Florida Southern, academic performance requirements, transfer credit policies, and information about faculty and staff can be found in the Academic Catalog and at the following resources:
Florida Southern College is the largest source of financial aid for its students. Ninety percent of FSC's students receive some form of grant or scholarship aid from the College. In addition to grants based on financial need, leadership and community service, and church-related awards, Florida Southern provides academic scholarships to first-year and transfer students.
Contact the Financial Aid Office at 863.680.4140 for information about applying for financial aid.
These are resources from many departments and services Florida Southern provides to help graduates transition into the workplace.