Academic Recognition

President's and Dean's List

The Seminole State College of Florida District Board of Trustees recognizes superior academic achievement. College credit students who are enrolled in six or more credit hours and career certificate students (previously named PSAV) who are enrolled in 180 contact hours (six credit hours) and in good academic standing are eligible for recognition.

  • Students with a term grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher will be placed on the President's List for a period of one term.
  • Students with a term GPA of 3.25 to 3.74 will be placed on the Dean's List for a period of one term.

Graduation Honors

College credit and career certificate students are eligible for graduation honors if they have been in attendance at Seminole State for at least two full terms. The appropriate honors are recorded on the students' diplomas and their names are identified in the graduation program. Colleges and universities utilize the following criteria to award academic honors:

Grade Point Average Honors

  • Cum Laude: 3.2-3.49
  • Magna Cum Laude: 3.5-3.79
  • Summa Cum Laude: 3.8-4.0