Disappointment has become a recurring theme in the advisement office at SFCC.
Budget cuts at UF have led to a decreased admissions rate for transferring students as admissions requirements at UF have only grown tougher.
"I have found that students are becoming very anxious because one of their major goals is to get into UF," said Emilia Hodge, the director of the advisement center at SFCC.
Over the past few months, the center has been pushing students to consider all of their options. Students are encouraged to apply to transfer to more than one institution, but SFCC is still doing its best to cater to those devoted to UF.
But in addition to cutting back transfer admissions, UF has also tightened requirements for those applying.
"The admissions process is becoming highly competitive," Hodge said, "and now it's even more just a matter of space."
Although SFCC's budget has also been cut, its admission policies have not changed. It hopes to not lose applicants as a direct effect of the decreasing rate of UF transfers.
UF is accepting 30 percent fewer transfer students than in previous years, and no exceptions are made for SFCC students.
"You get a lot of people who go to Santa Fe and think it is going to be easier to come to UF," said William Lauffer, a program assistant at the UF office of admissions. "That is just not true. They don't get any extra considerations."
The office of admissions at UF receives visits from many students in the transfer process wondering if they are taking the right classes and when to apply.
The biggest concern, however, is whether there is room available, Lauffer said.
"The lack of funding from the state already necessitated transfer cuts," he said. "It doesn't help that our standards get higher and higher."
