FAU - FAAS Early Admit

Early admission shall be a form of dual enrollment through which eligible secondary students enroll in a postsecondary institution on a full-time basis in courses that are creditable toward the high school diploma and the associate or baccalaureate degree. Students enrolled pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from the payment of registration, tuition, and laboratory fees.

Students who have completed their junior year of high school may be considered for Early Admission. If accepted for Early Admission, the student enters FAU as a freshman instead of attending high school for the senior year and will spend the Fall and Spring semesters full time at FAU. Qualifications for consideration for Early Admission are:

A 3.50 GPA (as calculated by FAU),

SAT-I score of 1200 or an ACT score of 27,

Written permission from the high school principal to allow FAU courses to satisfy any remaining requirements toward high school graduation.

Letters of recommendation from guidance counselor and teacher(s) attesting to the student's maturity and readiness to meet the academic and personal challenges posed by early entry into higher education.

Early Admission students must earn at least a 2.0 or higher FAU semester GPA at the end of their Fall semester to continue in the program for Spring semester.

At the end of the freshman year, successful Early Admission students will have completed both their freshman year of college and senior year of high school graduation requirements.

Advisement/registration for early admission students, as for all entering freshmen, is handled by the Freshman Academic Advising Services office. Early admission students will receive information on advisement/registration in early summer from the Freshman Academic Advising Services office.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Note: The first step is to submit a freshman application to FAU Admissions - be sure to indicate EARLY ADMISSION on the form and include the $30 application fee.

The following will be needed prior to the beginning of classes:

High School Dual Enrollment Authorization/Reimbursement Request for Instructional Material Form (book voucher) (May not apply to all students)

Attend Freshman Orientation (Orientation is mandatory and students must pay the orientation fee which is automatically placed on student's registration)

Early admission students are also responsible for the payment of a $50 transportation access fee (includes parking decal) and a $10 photo ID (OwlCard) fee. The 3 fees should be paid to the FAU Cashier's Office by the end of the first week of classes. The recurring charge of $50 will appear on the student's FAU account the Spring semester.

Immunization and Residency documents should have been submitted to the Student Health Office and the Office of Admissions respectively, during the admission process.

Please see Manjula Neelakanta in the Freshman Academic Advising Services office, located in the Student Support Services Building, Suite 201.

EARLY ADMISSION APPLICATION PROCESS:

Complete Undergraduate/Freshman Application for Admission - indicate "Early Admission" where applicable on form and also include application fee.
Submit to Admissions current high school transcript; also transcripts/scores of any high school dual enrollment courses taken, IB credits, AP scores, SAT-1 or ACT scores, etc. as required. Written permission from their high school to allow FAU courses to satisfy any remaining requirements toward high school graduation and letters of recommendation attesting to the student's maturity and readiness to meet the academic and personal challenges posed by early entry into higher education are also required.
Upon receipt of acceptance to Early Admission Program, mail or fax FAU Immunization form (with documentation) to FAU's Immunization Office.
Information regarding advising and registration will be forwarded to the student from the Early Admissions advisor in the Freshman Academic Advising Office.

Advisement is handled through the Freshman Academic Advising Services office; failure to do so may result in the student being fee liable. The early admission program does not include orientation fee, photo ID, student fee (includes parking decal), textbooks (for some students) and any library fines or parking tickets incurred at FAU. Students are responsible for these costs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Admissions process: Office of Admissions (561) 297-2458 or toll free at 1-800-299-4328
- Admission information for the early admission program to the Honors College (MacArthur Campus in Jupiter), please contact the Honors College Office of Admissions at (561) 799-8646.
Academic Advising and tuition waivers:
- Freshman Academic Advising Services (561) 297-3064 or toll free at 1-800-226-3336.