FTIC And Transfer Student Checklist

Check your NCF email regularly for important updates and communications. If you haven’t set up your email yet, set it up here.

• Submit Florida Residency Documents
• Upload Immunization Records
• Complete Housing Registration – Must be completed by all students (For students requesting to live on campus, a $100 deposit required) Application for on campus requests closes June 1, 2025.

• Select Housing and Meal Plan Options – (Required for all students, both on campus & commuter students)
• Register for NCFSafe emergency notifications by using the Self Service Student tile in the myNCF 
• If you seek any disability accommodation or exemption (learning, dorm, meal plan), complete a New Student Request form and consult with the Accessible Learning Center (by May 25th)

Questions? Contact Housing & Residential Life at [email protected] or (941) 487-4259

Click here for your Financial Responsibility Statement form (required for registration), and to get started right away on your other required START Center forms (ID card, parking permit, etc.). Questions? Contact [email protected] or 941-487-4635.

• Complete FAFSA (if applying for aid)
• Florida resident HS students: submit your Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) by high school graduation. Review your Financial Aid Award (to accept federal loans, complete Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling at studentaid.gov
• Schedule 1:1 Financial Aid Meeting:
  If you have questions about your merit-based scholarships, FAFSA, or other aid, then schedule a personalized session with Financial Aid to get the support you need. [email protected]
• Complete All Outstanding Financial Aid Requirements:
  Check your student portal for any unsatisfied tasks and make sure to accept your financial aid awards.

• Final High School Transcript (official)
• All Official Final College/University Transcripts (for transfers and any freshman with dual enrollment)
• Official Test Scores (e.g., SAT, ACT, CLT)
• Immunization/Health History
• Proof of Student Health Insurance (and athletic insurance, if playing sports)
• Send AP, IB, AICE, and CLEP scores directly from the testing agency to the NCF Registrar

• Schedule initial meeting with Academic Coach by June 1st, for course and ISP registration. (Note: later changes to your registration will affect your bill and your financial aid eligibility.)
• Register for in-person New Student Orientation, a required 2-part program:
  • New Student Day: select one date in the summer, all summer sessions are identical (One day is required for all students, including transfer students and commuter students.) At this session you will register for courses.
    • If you are an out of state student who cannot attend an in person session in the summer please email [email protected].
  • August Orientation: a 5-day event beginning the Monday before classes start. (All 5 days are required for all students, including transfer students and commuter students.)
• Complete online Orientation Canvas course (due by August 1st)
  • Invitation to the Orientation Canvas course will be sent to your @ncf.edu email address

Visit this page to:

• Complete financial responsibility statement
• Follow the instructions on how to pay your tuition bill.

• Complete the Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning Assessment. 
  • The Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning Assessment (QLRA) is an assessment of basic quantitative skills. Used for diagnostic purposes only, it consists of twenty questions and is available online.
  • Log into myNCF and paste a link to the QLRA into a new tab on your browser.
  • Contact Travis Lee, Director of Quantitative Skills Programs: [email protected] or 941-487-4742 if you have questions.
• Complete Course Placement Exams if you’re planning to take any of these courses: Precalculus, French, Spanish, Chinese.
  • The Math Placement Assessment is for all students planning to take any calculus course. Students scoring less than 50% should take Introduction to Math for the Sciences (precalculus) before attempting Calculus I. Contact Travis Lee [email protected] or Pat McDonald [email protected]
  • The French, Spanish, and Chinese Placement Tests are for students with previous study or knowledge of the language and allow for students to be placed at the correct level.
    • Please complete language course placements by:
      • French Placement – Contact Florence Zamsky ([email protected])
      • Spanish Placement – Contact Professors Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez ([email protected]) and Jose Portugal ([email protected])
      • Chinese Placement – Contact Dr. Fang-yu Li [email protected] or Dr. Jing Zhang [email protected]