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Argosy University - Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida
Assistance Offered Waived tuition for students who have already registered and paid tuition at their home institution for Fall 2005. Both on-campus and online courses available. If not yet paid tuition at home institution, they will be assessed the lesser of the current published tuition and fees at home institution, or Argosy University's published tuition and fees.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact 1.800.377.0617

Argosy University - Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Assistance Offered Waived tuition for students who have already registered and paid tuition at their home institution for Fall 2005. Both on-campus and online courses available. If not yet paid tuition at home institution, they will be assessed the lesser of the current published tuition and fees at home institution, or Argosy University's published tuition and fees.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact 1.800.377.0617

Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering conditional admission until transcripts are received
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing On-campus housing is available.
Enrollment Deadline Classes began August 29th
Contact Helen Corpuz, Director of Undergraduate Admissions (305) 899-3100; (800) 695-2279 or admissions@mail.barry.edu

Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering conditional admission until transcripts are received for up to 100 students; able to provide a scholarship for tuition, fees, books, living expenses
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline Classes began August 22nd
Contact Marcia Conliffe (954) 201-7634 or mconliff@broward.edu

Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering fall enrollment.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
Assistance Offered Currently enrolling students from the hurricane affected area. Admission offered on a case-by-case basis. Students must be able to show that they were previously registered and now displaced due to the hurricane.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing On campus housing available. (limited space)
Enrollment Deadline
Contact To contact the Hurricane Katrina Special Enrollment Unit, please call (850)412-7833 or (850)412-7910.

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Assistance Offered Students displaced from the Gulf Coast region may register for courses at FAU as non-degree seeking students. Students must provide proof of immunization and proof of residency.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact FAU's Registrar's Office - 561-297-3050

Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering enrollment for area students; must present proof of immunization and proof of residency.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Admissions Office (305) 348-3662; brownc@fiu.edu

Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami, Florida
Assistance Offered The Art Institutes will make available both on-campus and online courses that might be able to permit dislocated students to progress in their academic careers during this semester of disruption. Students at a university forced to close by Hurricane Katrina may register at any of The Art Institutes 31 locations across the nation for courses, on a space-available basis, for the fall semester. The Art Institutes is a group of 31educational institutions located throughout North America. Offering a broad range of programs including: audio production, culinary arts, culinary management, fashion design, fashion marketing, graphic design, industrial design technology, interior design, media arts & animation, multimedia & Web design, photography, restaurant management and video production. Not all programs are offered at all schools.
Restrictions
Tuition The Art Institutes will waive tuition for dislocated students who have already registered and paid tuition at their home institution for the fall 2005 semester. If dislocated students have not yet paid their tuition at their home institution, they will be assessed the lesser of the current published tuition and fees at the home institution, or The Art Institutes’ published tuition and fees for the fall semester, as determined by the school president.
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact www.artinstitutes.edu/katrina or call the National Admissions Information Center at 1-888-328-7900

Okaloosa-Walton College, Niceville (northwest Florida), Florida
Assistance Offered Offering free tuition and books and supplies
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact (850) 678-5111

Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida
Assistance Offered The FIDER accredited interior design department at the Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida extends an invitation to Junior and Senior students from Colleges closed because of the aftermath of hurricane Katrina to complete the next two semesters as visitors to our School. Tuition and fees will be waived for the two semesters. Credit transfers will be made back to your institution upon successful completion of coursework at Ringling.
Restrictions
Tuition Tuition and fees will be waived for the two semesters.
Housing
Enrollment Deadline September 17th
Contact Norman Hervieux, IDEC Department Head, Department of Interior Design The Ringling School of Art and Design 941-359-7553 nhervieu@ringling.edu

Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
Assistance Offered Accepting students (special status) based on acceptability and course availability; the evening studies division is also accepting students.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Office of Admissions (407) 646-6405. For more information on the evening studies program, please call Connie Holt at 407-646-2232.

Saint Leo College, Saint Leo (near Tampa), Florida
Assistance Offered
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Deborah Brandy, Director of Undergraduate Admissions (352) 588-8283

St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering admission to students (special transfer status) on a case-by-case basis; also offering enrollment option for evening term classes, which begin on October 15th; emergency funds will be offered for books. St. Thomas University School of Law is also accepting third year law students from Tulane and Loyola and first and second year students will be allowed to audit classes.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing Not available.
Enrollment Deadline September 12th
Contact Andre Lightbourn, Director of Admission (305) 628-6712 or alightbo@stu.edu. For law school: Fareza Khan, Director of Admissions (305) 623-2384 or fkhan@stu.edu

Stetson University, DeLand, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering fall enrollment (temporary status) to a limited number of undergraduate students
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline Classes began on August 24th so students should act immediately.
Contact Office of Admissions (800) 688-0101; (386) 822-7100 or admissions@stetson.edu

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Assistance Offered The Art Institutes will make available both on-campus and online courses that might be able to permit dislocated students to progress in their academic careers during this semester of disruption. Students at a university forced to close by Hurricane Katrina may register at any of The Art Institutes 31 locations across the nation for courses, on a space-available basis, for the fall semester. The Art Institutes is a group of 31educational institutions located throughout North America. Offering a broad range of programs including: audio production, culinary arts, culinary management, fashion design, fashion marketing, graphic design, industrial design technology, interior design, media arts & animation, multimedia & Web design, photography, restaurant management and video production. Not all programs are offered at all schools.
Restrictions
Tuition The Art Institutes will waive tuition for dislocated students who have already registered and paid tuition at their home institution for the fall 2005 semester. If dislocated students have not yet paid their tuition at their home institution, they will be assessed the lesser of the current published tuition and fees at the home institution, or The Art Institutes’ published tuition and fees for the fall semester, as determined by the school president.
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact www.artinstitutes.edu/katrina or call the National Admissions Information Center at 1-888-328-7900

The Art Institute of Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Assistance Offered The Art Institutes will make available both on-campus and online courses that might be able to permit dislocated students to progress in their academic careers during this semester of disruption. Students at a university forced to close by Hurricane Katrina may register at any of The Art Institutes 31 locations across the nation for courses, on a space-available basis, for the fall semester. The Art Institutes is a group of 31educational institutions located throughout North America. Offering a broad range of programs including: audio production, culinary arts, culinary management, fashion design, fashion marketing, graphic design, industrial design technology, interior design, media arts & animation, multimedia & Web design, photography, restaurant management and video production. Not all programs are offered at all schools.
Restrictions
Tuition The Art Institutes will waive tuition for dislocated students who have already registered and paid tuition at their home institution for the fall 2005 semester. If dislocated students have not yet paid their tuition at their home institution, they will be assessed the lesser of the current published tuition and fees at the home institution, or The Art Institutes’ published tuition and fees for the fall semester, as determined by the school president.
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact www.artinstitutes.edu/katrina or call the National Admissions Information Center at 1-888-328-7900

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering admission on a case-by-case and space available basis. Required to sign a form verifying their were registered elsewhere and have been displaced.
Restrictions
Tuition Application fees waived; students will pay in-state tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline September 9th
Contact (407) 823-6188 or (866) 281-0201

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering enrollment to students from local area in Florida (has already accepted 24 students); medical and law schools are also looking for space to accommodate students.
Restrictions Only Florida residents (nearby)--no housing available.
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact

University of South Florida, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota/Manatee, and Lakeland, Florida
Assistance Offered Enrollment for undergraduate and graduate students from universities and the region impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Financial Aid support and counseling. Student housing and emergency relief. Accommodation and support for displaced faculty from the impacted region.
Restrictions
Tuition Waiving out-of-state portion of tuition and fees for non-resident students who wish to enroll for Fall 2005 semester; must provide evidence of enrollment or intent to enroll at an institution impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Housing Yes, on-campus housing at USF Tampa.
Enrollment Deadline September 9th.
Contact Toll free: 1-877-USF-BULL UG admissions: Jody Glassman at JGlassma@admin.usf.edu or GR admissions: Francisco Vera at FVera@grad.usf.edu

Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida
Assistance Offered Offering enrollment with in-state tuition and no application fees.
Restrictions
Tuition In-state tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Sonya Joseph, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs (407) 582-5050

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