For Parents

Seminole State: Smart. Cost-effective. Convenient.

It’s only a matter of time before your child graduates from high school and starts college. Are you prepared?

Before graduating, your son or daughter will start thinking about going to college. But while choosing to pursue a college education is smart, it is also a decision that affects the entire family, especially when determining which school to attend. Seminole State College wants you to be well informed and involved throughout this exciting process.

Seminole State offers a variety of affordable educational opportunities for graduating high school seniors. Whether your student is exploring a first career or looking to improve job skills and marketability, Seminole State can help make these endeavors become a reality.

Seminole State can offer an exceptional college experience that includes:

• Award-Winning Faculty: Seminole State’s faculty is made up of quality, accessible instructors who are thoroughly knowledgeable in their areas of expertise and understand the challenges of today’s competitive job market. Teaching relevant, industry-specific curricula, with an emphasis on practical, hands-on experience, many of our instructors teach at some of Florida’s state universities throughout the year as well. And because of the College’s small class sizes, our instructors are often able to personally interact with and teach students on a one-on-one basis.
• Premium Locations: Catering to residents of Central Florida and especially Seminole County, many students who attend Seminole State can still live at home while attending classes, which eliminates the need for off-site dormitory expenses or costly meal plans.
• Reasonable Tuition: Classes at Seminole State cost less than attending Florida’s four-year universities. Compare the average cost of one year at Seminole State with the cost of a year at the University of Florida, Florida State University or the University of Central Florida*:
  
  

  	Seminole State	UF	FSU	UCF
  Tuition and Fees	$2,743	$4,340	$4,566	$4,526
  Room and Board	-0-	$7,500	$8,730	$8,574
  Books and Supplies	$800	$990	$1,000	$924
  Total	$3,543	$12,830	$14,296	$14,024

* Tuition costs based on Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 terms, with 15 credit hours per term. Dorm fees, meal plans and books are estimates based on Web site information from each university.

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