Seminole Community College's mission is to serve the community by offering a learning-centered, high-quality educational institution that anticipates and meets its needs with a comprehensive range of programs and services.
Seminole Community College promises:
* Exemplary and highly motivated faculty, administrators and staff who foster a caring and professional relationship with students and the community;
* An excellent academic curriculum that provides the first two years of university studies;
* State-of-the-art career and technical programs that lead directly to employment or career advancement;
* Cutting-edge continuing education programs that offer opportunities for advancement or recertification;
* Personalized adult education programs that help students learn and strengthen basic academic skills and earn a high school diploma;
* Innovative student development services that support the learning and teaching processes and promote student success;
* Dynamic business, industry and educational partnerships that enhance the region's economic development and vitality.
* Leisure and personal development programs, which contribute to the enrichment of the community;
* And a distinctive cultural center that provides diverse professional and academic courses, programs and events.
Seminole Community College (SCC) is a community college with four campuses throughout Seminole County, Florida, offering two-year college credit degrees (A.A., A.S.); specialized career certificates; continuing professional education; customized workplace training; adult education; community, leisure and youth programs; and an array of culturally stimulating events, including theatrical and musical performances, planetarium shows and guest speakers.
With nearly 30,000 students enrolled at SCC, its programs range from college credit transfer degrees and career certificates to training for information technology and health professions to business management and construction trades.
On July 1, 1965, the Florida State Legislature signed a charter creating Seminole Junior College. That year, the Seminole County School Board hired Dr. Earl S. Weldon, a former president of St. Johns River Junior College in Palatka, to be the newly formed College’s president.
One of Dr. Weldon’s first duties was to locate a piece of land to build the school. After reviewing many possible locations, R.T. Milwee (superintendent of Seminole County Public Schools) and Dr. Weldon chose an 80-acre lot that once belonged to Chase Citrus Groves, a location chosen for its proximity to U.S. 17-92 and Interstate 4. Portable classrooms and offices were put in place, and plans were made for the construction of the College’s permanent structures. One of those early portable classrooms housed the SCC library, which was run by Thomas Reitz, a man who would spend more than 30 years at SCC.
Seminole Junior College opened in 1966. Seven-hundred students paid $5 per credit hour to further their educations. Initial class offerings included accounting, business, English I & II, journalism, Spanish, math, science and speech, among others.
Construction began in 1968 on the Campus’ first permanent structures. The F-Building, which houses the faculty offices, was built that year. The Vocational Building, Science Building and a library followed in 1969. The Admissions Building, the Student Center, the E-Building, the Health Building (the gym) and the Automotive Technology Building were built in 1974.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,081 | $ 7,449 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,592 | $ 6,425 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 488 | $ 1,024 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,968 | 32% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,193 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,150 | 14% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,116 | 17% | |
Any Aid: |
61% |
