First Time in College

College Application

Submit your online college admission application or come to one of our campuses.

Financial Aid

Apply for financial aid as soon as possible. Financial aid is available to students enrolled in an eligible program to assist in meeting educational expenses. Daytona State’s school code is 001475. It takes 4-6 weeks to process, so start early.

Scholarships

The scholarship application is a single application, which allows to students to apply for multiple scholarships from the DSC Foundation at one time.

Residence Halls

Want to live in our Residence Halls? Submit your Campus Housing application by logging into your student portal.

MyDaytonaState & Falcon Self-Service

Once you receive your acceptance letter/email you will have access to your student portal. Go to the MyDaytonaState portal and sign into Falcon Self-Service for access to your to-do list, orientation, college email, grades, and class information. All official college communications are sent to your Falcon Mail account.

Transcript Submission Requirements

High School or GED® Transcripts

Submit a final, official high school or GED® transcript that includes a graduation date.

Students who graduated from a home school or PEP program must also submit:

• A Home School/PEP Verification form, and
• Proof of registration with the local county or school board.

College or University Transcripts

Submit final, official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.

An official transcript must:

• Be sent directly to Daytona State College from the issuing institution
• Remain unopened
• Include final grades and a graduation date (if applicable)

The following will not be accepted:

• Copies or screenshots
• Faxes or emails
• Scanned documents
• Transcripts that have been opened

International Transcripts

If you graduated high school or attended college outside of the United States, your transcripts must be evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

High School Transcripts

Submit one of the following:

• A document-by-document evaluation, or
• A course-by-course evaluation if:
  - You graduated from a country where the official language is English, and
  - You wish to recieve credit for completing two years of a forgein (non-English) language

Foreign language credit may be used to meet degree requirements for select programs.

College or University Transcripts

Submit:

• A course-by-course evaluation, and
• Translated course descriptions or syllabi for each course you wish to have considered for transfer

Transfer credit is awarded based on course content equivalency, credit hours earned, and grades earned.

NACES Evaluation Agencies

Students may use any NACES-member evaluation agency. The following agencies offer discounted services for Daytona State College students:

• The Evaluation Company (TEC)
• Educational Credential Evaluation (ECE)
• International Education Evaluations (IEE)
• Josef Silny & Associates

Important Notes

• Failure to submit all required transcripts will result in a registration hold for future semesters.
• Submission of all transcripts is required for financial aid eligibility.

Orientation is an important step in getting started in the right direction!

Our Orientation program is geared to increase your college awareness, engage you as a learner, and get you ready to be successful in your college journey. The orientation is a series of short videos, facts, quizzes, games and takes approximately an hour to complete. To complete orientation, check your To Do list on your Falcon Self-Service portal.

Group New Student Advising

Scheduling your Group New Student Advising session is the next important step towards enrolling in classes. All sessions are in a group format with the opportunity for Q&A .  

Register and pay for classed on Falcon-Self Service through th MyDaytonaState portal.

The Office of Student Accounts offers a number of payment options to assist you to make payments while your financial aid is being processed or if you will not be using financial aid. 

Daytona State College has two tuition rates. One rate is designed for students who meet the qualifications for Florida residency for tuition purposes. The other is a higher, non-resident tuition rate. Prove your Florida residency before the first day of the classes to qualify for the lower in-state rate.

Before classes start, get your student ID card and parking decal at the Question & Answer Center on the Daytona Beach Campus or the Falcon Center on any regional campus.

Books

Your books can be purchases at one of our campus bookstores or online.