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Preparing Students for a Successful FGCU Experience
Congratulations on your admission to Florida Gulf Coast University and the Eagle Advantage
program. EagleAdvantage provides you with aunique opportunity to attend Florida Gulf CoastUniversity. The focus of this program is to prepare you for the complete college experience
by giving you the academic, social, and personal support you need to thrive at FGCU.
The Eagle Advantage program is an invitation-only program. Prospective students receive
information about the Eagle Advantage program from Undergraduate Admissions via email
and postal mail. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Now that you have been invited to Eagle Advantage at FGCU for Summer B, here are the
next steps (in order) you must take to fully prepare for your first semester and your
involvement in Eagle Advantage:
Upon paying your Admissions Deposit, you will receive an email in your university
email account about how to register for Eagle View Orientation (EVO). Please note it will take up to 24 hours after paying the deposit (or having it waived)
to receive the email.
You must complete your two-day Orientation program prior to the start of the Summer
B term (Monday, June 23), when Eagle Advantage will begin.
There is a fee to register for EVO, which is paid during the reservation process.
As an Eagle Advantage program participant, you will attend an information session
about the program during EVO where you will meet faculty and staff facilitating the
program and learn about program expectations.
You must upload documented proof of vaccine or lab immunity to Measles (Rubeola),
Mumps, and German Measles (Rubella) to your Student Health Services Portal.
Until you submit proper documentation, a HOLD will remain on your account that will prevent any course registration.
All applicants must declare their status as residents of the state of Florida by completing
the online residency form and providing any required documentation. This is essential
to ensure that you are charged the appropriate (in-state) tuition rate. A complete
list of acceptable documentation is on the residency form.
This will ensure that you receive the financial support you need to attend FGCU. The
FAFSA can be completed online through the Federal Student Aid Website.
You do not need to complete a FAFSA to receive the Eagle Advantage Scholarship, which
covers your tuition and fees for the Summer B term.
For more information about applying for Financial Aid, the Florida Bright Futures
and Florida Prepaid programs, and applying for university scholarships, please visit
the Financial Aid website.
Watch for an email from Exploratory Advising about how to prepare for course registration
for Summer and Fall terms.
This email will include a survey that will allow you to alert your academic advisor
about any college credit you have earned, including Advanced Placement (AP), International
Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge AICE, or Dual Enrollment credit earned in high school.
Course registration for the Summer B term will be completed by your advisor.
Your advisor will also register you for some of your Fall semester courses prior to
orientation, and you will complete this process during EVO.
Step 9: Review the Exploratory Advising website prior to your orientation date
This will give you information about how to prepare for course selection and registration
during orientation, introduce you to the course requirements for your major, and review
the mandatory advising meetings you must attend in your first year. Review the Exploratory Advising website.
If you have any questions regarding the information on the Exploratory Advising website,
you can contact Exploratory Advising at explore@fgcu.edu