Finish your associate degree with reverse transfer at NFC. Did you know you can earn
your Associate in Arts degree with NFC after you transfer to another college or university?
What is reverse transfer?
Reverse transfer is the process of awarding an associate degree after a student transfers
to a four-year institution and completes degree requirements. Florida’s Statewide Reverse Transfer Articulation Agreement facilitates seamless articulation of student credit and provides for reverse transfer.
Why should I get an associate degree?
- Increase your earning potential
- Boost your resume
- Advance your career
- Improve your eligibility for a promotion
- Achieve an accomplishment
Who is eligible?
Students who have not yet earned an A.A. or Bachelor’s degree and are currently enrolled
at a state university and who:
- Earned more than 30 hours of college credit at NFC
- Earned at least 60 hours total of college credit
- Completed all general education, college-level communication and computation, civic
literacy, and foreign language competency requirements
- Transferred from NFC before earning the AA degree
- Maintained good academic standing at the state university and NFC
- Cleared all financial obligations at the state university and NFC
- Consented to allowing the state university to transmit the necessary information to
NFC
- Completed all other associate in arts degree graduation requirements of NFC
How does it work?
- Student attends NFC and completes 30 or more credit hours before transferring to a
State University
- Student completes remaining Associate in Arts degree requirements while attending
the university
- University notifies the student they are eligible for their AA degree from NFC
- Student requests a degree audit and awarding of their AA degree from NFC through their
university
- The university notifies NFC about the student and transmits the student’s transcript
to NFC
- NFC evaluates the transcript and notifies the student of their degree status
Which Florida universities participate?
- Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University
- New College of Florida
- Florida Atlantic University
- University of Central Florida
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- University of Florida
- Florida International University
- University of North Florida
- Florida Polytechnic University
- University of South Florida
- Florida State University
- University of West Florida
What do I do if I believe I am eligible for reverse transfer?
Your university should contact you to begin the reverse transfer process. Contact
your university advisor or graduation office for details. Institution contacts available
on the FLDOE reverse transfer webpage.
What if I don’t meet all eligibility criteria of the Statewide Reverse Transfer process?
You may still be eligible for an associate degree at NFC by transferring credit for
courses completed at an accredited college or university, or through an accelerated
method like AP or CLEP exams. Contact NFC’s graduation specialist at 850-973-1620
or reversetransfer@nfc.edu for assistance.
What if I am currently attending NFC but considering transferring?
Contact your academic advisor or NFC’s graduation specialist and review your graduation
worksheet to see how close you are to graduation. Then stay in touch each term so
that we can help you transfer credits and graduate.