Acelerated Options

The Testing Program for Bright Futures Recipients

Heard that you must pursue "accelerated options" or "credit-by-exam" before you enter the University of Florida?

Wondering what you need to do now?

Reviewing the information for incoming UF students below should help you understand the requirement and what you need to do next.

You need only worry about this if you have earned a Florida Academic or Merit Scholar award. Although all students may still pursue accelerated options and receive college credit for them, students who are not earning a Bright Futures award don’t need to meet the Bright Futures Testing Program requirements. During Preview (new student orientation), all students will get information about how their advanced standing or credit-by-exam applies to their UF degrees.

Step 1, make sure you understand the Bright Futures Testing Program (BFTP) requirements.

Visit the "Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program: Bright Futures Testing Program" web site at:

http://www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures/clep.htm

On that site, you can click on the following useful links:

"Testing Program Overview" provides a brief overview of the requirement.
"2002 – PDF" provides answers to commonly asked questions.

You should also print out from the above site TWO FORMS you will need:

"Academic Advisement – PDF" which needs to be signed by your advisor

"Statement of Responsibility – PDF"

For a brief summary of the BFTP requirements, click here .

Step 2, determine what you need to do to meet the BFTP requirements.

UF will assist you with determining whether you are already meeting the BFTP Accelerated Options requirement and whether you need to take any CLEP exams as part of your orientation to the University of Florida. During Preview (UF’s new student orientation program), UF provides you with individual academic advising. Completing your BFTP "Worksheet for Postsecondary Academic Advisement" will be part of that process.

Click here to learn what you should do BEFORE attending Preview

Click here to learn what you will do DURING Preview
Step 3, take any recommended CLEP exams you need AFTER Preview and BEFORE the end of your first semester of enrollment at UF.

Try to take as many exams as possible BEFORE beginning classes at UF so you can begin classes with a more complete knowledge of what you will have credit for. If you have already begun your first term, take your CLEP exams right away, so they will not interfere with your UF school work.

You can do them at any CLEP BF testing site – such as one near your home before you return to campus to begin your first semester at UF - or do it during your first term at UF.

Click here to learn more about taking CLEP exams after Preview

If you have already attended Preview, but did not have all your AP/IB scores or dual enrollment grades at that time, you may need additional advice about meeting the BFTP requirements.

Click here if you have received AP or IB scores, or dual enrollment grades after Preview

Click here if you think you need more advice about CLEP or need to take additional CLEP exams