Have You Been Called to Active Duty?

Leaving Tallahassee Community College

-Contact your instructor to determine the best course of action.

-Withdrawal: If the term has already begun, you should submit a withdrawal form to the Office of Veterans Affairs.

Enrollment Services Office will process the withdrawal.

For call to active duty for deployment and/or mobilization, a copy of your orders is required along with the withdrawal form which identifies the current date as the “date of withdrawal,” and gives “called to active duty” as the withdrawal reason. You will need to submit a copy of your orders to TCC Veterans Affairs Office, “Attention Veterans Affairs, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304

-Selective Drops: You may choose to drop one or more courses and elect to complete remaining course work according to the options noted below

-Incompletes: If you have successfully completed the majority of work for a course, a grade of “I” can be awarded at the discretion of the instructor. It may be possible for you to be granted an extension on your incompletes if you are gone for an extended period of time.

-Final Grades: If your instructor determines that a sufficient amount of course work has been completed, and there is sufficient information about your performance in the course, and instructor may choose to award a final grade. You must consult with your instructor to determine whether these two requirements have been met.

-If you currently have loans, please contact your lender for information regarding being on active duty. If you have loans processed through the TCC Financial Aid Office, please contact (850) 201-8399 for more information.

Returning to Tallahassee Community College

-If you are eligible to continue for the next fall, spring or summer term, you will be sent your enrollment appointment time via your email address listed on the TCC portal at my.tccmail.fl.edu.

- When you are ready to return to TCC, please notify the Veterans Affairs Office of your plans so we may reactivate your enrollment eligibility if necessary.

-If you took transfer coursework during your leave from TCC, submit your transcript to Enrollment Services Office so that the transfer credit can be posted to your TCC record. To ensure priority enrollment based on the additional transfer credits you earned, you may wish to submit an application for readmission. You may apply on line or print out the form at www.tcc.fl.edu.