{"id":13850,"date":"2026-06-01T21:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/?page_id=13850"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:46:05","slug":"next-steps-ucf-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/next-steps-ucf-online\/","title":{"rendered":"NEXT STEPS &#8211; UCF Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Congratulations on your admission and welcome to Knight Nation!<\/h3>\n<p>As a newly admitted student, you\u2019ll want to begin planning for your transition to UCF right away. Here\u2019s a list of next steps to help make the journey ahead go smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to bookmark or print this list and refer to it throughout the enrollment process. All questions regarding your admission offer must be directed to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/contact\/\">Office of Undergraduate Admissions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<section id=\"after-admission\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"AFTER ADMISSION\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline\">AFTER ADMISSION<\/h3>\n<h5>\u2705 REVIEW ADMISSION LETTER<\/h5>\n<p>You must enroll for the term indicated on your admission letter. If you do not register for your original admission term, your classes will be dropped for subsequent terms and your admission revoked. If you wish to change your term of application, you must re-apply for admission through your Future Knight Portal.<br \/>\nCheck your admission letter for the accuracy of your name, entrance term, address and major. Address, telephone and email changes can be made through myUCF. All other changes must be submitted via email to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at <strong>uaoperations@ucf.edu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 CREATE MYUCF ACCOUNT<\/h5>\n<p>You must create an account to access the myUCF Portal. MyUCF is where you will register for classes and complete other necessary steps to enroll at UCF.<br \/>\nTo create a myUCF account, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ucf.edu\/\"><strong>my.ucf.edu<\/strong><\/a> and click \u201cSIGN IN TO MYUCF.\u201d You will need to obtain an NID if you do not already know it. The NID will be your username for myUCF. Click \u201cLook up your UCF NID username.\u201d Your frst and last name and email address must be entered exactly as it appears on your application for admission. Once you have your NID, return to the login page to sign in. You should remember and protect your NID and NID password as you would a Social Security number.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 REGISTER FOR ORIENTATION<\/h5>\n<p>Every new student is required to attend Orientation. For more information about our mandatory orientation, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/orientation.ucf.edu\/\"><strong>orientation.ucf.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE<\/h5>\n<p>Financial aid is available to students who have been offered admission, filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), classified as a degree-seeking student, have enrolled in at least one UCF class for the term they have been admitted and met all other eligibility requirements. If your first term of enrollment at UCF is the summer term, you must first complete the prior year&#8217;s FAFSA in order to receive financial aid for that term.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a financial aid recipient, your eligibility is based, in part, upon the assumption that you have met the admission contingencies specified in your admission letter. If it is later determined that you failed to meet an admission contingency, you will no longer be eligible for financial aid and it will be canceled. In addition, you will be responsible for repaying any financial aid disbursed to you.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/apply\/fafsa\/\">finaid.ucf.edu\/fafsa<\/a><\/strong> to begin the FAFSA filing process. If you have questions, contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at 407-823-2827. You can also schedule an appointment by visiting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/contact\/\">finaid.ucf.edu\/contact<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<section id=\"before-orientation\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"BEFORE ORIENTATION\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline\">BEFORE ORIENTATION<\/h3>\n<h5>\u2705 SUBMIT IMMUNIZATIONS RECORDS<\/h5>\n<p>Prior to orientation, you must contact UCF Health Services at 407-823-3707.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 VERIFY RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES<\/h5>\n<p>If you indicated you are claiming Florida residency for tuition purposes on your application, you must complete the Residency Declaration Form on your Future Knight Portal checklist. After you register for classes, access your fee invoice in <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ucf.edu\/\">myUCF<\/a> to ensure that the appropriate tuition and fees are assessed.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: Students who did not indicate they are claiming Florida residency for tuition purposes will NOT see a Residency Declaration Form on their Future Knight Portal.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 REVIEW TRANSFER CREDITS<\/h5>\n<p>College-level coursework from other accredited institutions of higher education, meeting university transfer eligibility requirements, will transfer to UCF. However, all your credits may not meet the specific requirements of your degree program. The department of your major will determine how these credits will be used and applied toward your degree.<\/p>\n<p>UCF currently uses a plus\/minus system in calculating a grade point average for transferred coursework. In addition, grade forgiveness is only honored if it has been awarded in conjunction with an A.A. or statewide articulated A.S. degree from a Florida public community college, state college, or university.<\/p>\n<p>All incoming courses will be reviewed for UCF equivalency once you have signed up for Orientation. The <strong>Transfer Credit Evaluation<\/strong> is located in your <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ucf.edu\/\">myUCF Portal<\/a>. To view it, navigate to &#8220;Student Self Service&#8221; and &#8220;Other Academic&#8221;. All courses received at the time of admission, as well as any associated UCF equivalencies, will be listed. For courses without a UCF equivalent, you will have the opportunity to upload a syllabus, and the course will be evaluated. You will have limited time to submit syllabi if needed so you should review the Transfer Credit Evaluation in <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ucf.edu\/\">myUCF<\/a> at your earliest convenience.<\/p>\n<section id=\"before-classes-begin\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline\">BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN<\/h3>\n<h5>\u2705 SUBMIT FINAL TRANSCRIPTS<\/h5>\n<p>A copy of your official final transcripts from each institution attended is required no later than six days after the semester begins. If you satisfied the foreign language requirement in high school, a copy of your official final high school transcript must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The status of these transcripts is available in your myUCF Portal. Failure to provide final transcripts will jeopardize your ability to adjust your schedule, register for future terms, receive grades or have transcripts sent to other institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Failure to provide final transcripts to UCF may also delay the disbursement of financial aid. Failure to meet all admission criteria will result in a change in your eligibility for financial aid. Your admission is contingent upon your successful completion of all coursework at a level consistent with that at the time of admission. Your enrollment is not complete until all official final transcripts and test scores are on file in our office.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 SUBMIT SCORE REPORTS<\/h5>\n<p>If you have taken AP, IB, AICE, or CLEP exams, you must have official score reports sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 SUBMIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE DOCUMENTS<\/h5>\n<p>The foreign language admission requirement consists of demonstration of competency in a foreign language or American Sign Language equivalent to the second high school level or the post-secondary elementary 2 level. If you have not met this requirement, you will be required to do so prior to graduation from UCF. If you satisfied this requirement in high school, you must submit an official high school transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.<\/p>\n<p>There may be additional foreign language graduation requirements for individual majors. Please contact the department of your major for details.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 VERIFY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN)<\/h5>\n<p>A missing incorrect or invalid SSN will prevent the awarding and\/or disbursement of Florida Bright Futures and\/or financial assistance through the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). A valid SSN is also required to process certain third-party payments such as Florida Prepaid.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a financial aid recipient, you may be asked to upload a copy of your Social Security Card to the UCF Secure Document Submission Form. It can take 10-15 business days from receipt of your Social Security Card to update your student record.<\/p>\n<p>To review the SSN on file with UCF, log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ucf.edu\/\">myUCF<\/a>, select Student Self Service &gt; Personal Information &gt; Demographic Data. This page will display the SSN as the National ID.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a recipient of the Florida Bright Futures scholarship and you do not have a Social Security Number, OSFA, Office of Student Financial Assistance &#8211; FL Department of Education, assigned you a pseudo number when you submitted your Florida Financial Aid Application. This number begins with P00-____. You can access your account on OSFA to view your number. Please email the UCF Office of Student Financial Assistance at <a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu<\/a> and provide your full name, UCF ID number, and your pseudo number. By doing so, the university will be able to match your information with the state record so your scholarship funds can be disbursed.<\/p>\n<h5>\u2705 CHECK FOR HOLDS<\/h5>\n<p>Failure to provide final official transcripts, official test scores or residency documentation will result in a hold being placed on your account in myUCF. These holds will affect your ability to adjust your schedule, register for future terms, receive grades or have transcripts sent to other institutions. These holds will also delay the disbursement of financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<section id=\"enrollment-checklist\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"ENROLLMENT CHECKLIST\">\n<p class=\"font-size-base font-size-lg\">\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"h1 text-primary font-condensed text-uppercase mb-4\"><span class=\"d-inline-block\">ONLINE ENROLLMENT CHECKLIST<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-size-base font-size-lg\"><strong>\u2610<\/strong> Create myUCF account<br \/>\n<strong>\u2610<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/orientation.ucf.edu\/\">orientation.ucf.edu<\/a> to prepare for orientation<br \/>\n<strong>\u2610<\/strong> Submit <a href=\"https:\/\/studenthealth.ucf.edu\/immunizations\/\">Immunization Form<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>\u2610<\/strong> Complete Residency Declaration Form on Future Knight Portal<br \/>\n<strong>\u2610<\/strong> Submit final transcripts and score reports<br \/>\n<strong>\u2610<\/strong> Review Transfer Credit Evaluation<br \/>\n<strong>\u2610<\/strong> Check for holds<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Degrees Leading to Professional Licensure and Certification<\/h3>\n<p>If you are pursuing a degree program with ties to professional licensure or certification and\/or your career goals include pursuing licensure or certification outside the state of Florida, it is important that you consult with a program advisor to determine whether or not our program meets the educational eligibility criteria for licensure or certification in that state. 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