Transferring Credit to FRCC

The transfer of academic credit to the college is governed by the following policies or procedures:

• FRCC will only accept transfer credit from post-secondary institutions accredited by one of the six regional accrediting associations. Credits earned at nationally accredited or unaccredited institutions are not transferable to FRCC.
• Effective Summer 2025, only courses which apply to a student's FRCC degree or certificate will be transferred in, except for Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways credits. These credits will be accepted regardless of applicability.
• A grade of "C" or better is required for transfer. Transfer credit will not be awarded for courses with "D", "F", or "U" grades.
• There is no limit to the amount of credit transferred into FRCC; however, no more than 75% of degree or certificate requirements may be completed using transfer credit. At least 25% of degree or certificate requirements must be earned at FRCC.
• Transfer credits will be awarded as governed by CCHE and State Board policies and System President procedures.
• Quarter hours and other non-standard credit hours that are accepted in transfer will be converted into semester credit hours. 

The evaluation of previous post-secondary education and training is mandatory and required for VA beneficiaries. For students utilizing Veterans benefits who are approved for transfer credit as a result of this evaluation, the institution will grant appropriate credit, reduce the program length proportionately, notify the student and Military & Veteran Services in writing of this decision, and adjust invoicing of the VA accordingly.

If you have attended international institutions and want your credits evaluated for transfer, you must first have the international transcripts evaluated by a recognized member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and have an official copy of their course-by-course credit evaluation report sent directly to FRCC.

FRCC will perform a transfer credit evaluation only after you have declared a degree program and submitted both a Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form and an official copy of your NACES course-by-course credit evaluation report. You may also be required to provide English-translated course descriptions for courses that they wish to have transferred.

The college may examine credits to ensure that the content is not outdated or obsolete. Please note that some courses that are more than 10 years old may not be transferable. In addition, some health programs have time limits on science courses:

• Dental Hygiene  BIO and CHE courses must have been completed within 7 years prior to application to the program.
• Health Information Technology science courses must be completed within 7 years of entry to the program.
• Nursing BIO courses must have been completed no more than 10 years prior to admission into the program.
• Surgical Technology BIO courses cannot be more than 7 years old upon entry into the program.
• Veterinary Technology BIO 1111 must be within 10 years upon entry into the program.

Decisions regarding the transferability of courses are determined by the Office of the Registrar in accordance with FRCC Transfer Credit Evaluation Guidelines, declared degree/certificate program, and program requirements. Students are notified through their college issued student email account once their Transfer Credit Evaluation has been completed. Once applied, transfer credits are considered part of the student academic record and are not removed from the student record.

Initial Steps

• Decisions regarding the transferability of courses are determined by the Office of the Registrar in accordance with FRCC transfer credit evaluation Guidelines, declared degree/certificate program and program requirements.
• Students are notified through their college issued student email account once their transfer credit evaluation has been completed.
• Once applied, transfer credits are considered part of the student academic record and are not removed from the student record.

Appeal Steps

1. Student submits the Transfer Credit Evaluation Appeal.
2. Transfer Credit Evaluation Appeal is forwarded to the Associate Registrar for review.
3. Associate Registrar notifies the student of the decision via student email, within 15 calendar days.

• Learn about types of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) FRCC accepts and eligibility criteria:
• You must be an FRCC student with a declared degree or certificate.
• The prior learning is equivalent to college level.
• CPL is awarded only for those courses required in your declared degree or certificate.
• You must never have been enrolled in the course that you are applying to take for CPL.

Students who have attended international institutions and want their credits evaluated must first have the international transcripts translated and evaluated through a “course-by-course evaluation” by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and have an official copy of their course-by-course credit evaluation report sent directly to FRCC.  

A complete list of approved NACES members can be found at www.NACES.org.

Students may also be required to provide English-translated course descriptions for courses that they wish to have transferred.

If you change your degree, you may need a transcript re-evaluation based on the program requirements. Please submit an updated Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form. 

Transfer credit evaluations are processed within 30 days of receiving Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form and all transcripts listed on the form.

Prerequisite exemptions for registration purposes are handled by Academic Advising.

All students must meet with an Academic Advisor before being able to register for courses.