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{{Short description|Public college in Sanford, Florida, US}}
{{redirect|Seminole State|the public college in Oklahoma|Seminole State College (Oklahoma)}}
{{Infobox university
| name                  = Seminole State College of Florida
| image                 = SSCFL Logo.svg
| former_names          = Seminole Junior College (1965–1975)<br>Seminole Community College (1975–2009)
| type                  = [[Public college]]
| established           = {{start date and age|1965}}
| parent                = [[Florida College System]]
| accreditation         = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|SACS]]
| endowment             = $12.5 million (2024)<ref>Marra, Andrew (February 12, 2024). [https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2024/02/12/uf-um-have-floridas-largest-endowments-more-than-1-billion-each/72442053007/ "Two Florida universities have more than $1 billion in endowments to invest on campus"]. ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]''. Retrieved September 4, 2024.</ref>
| budget                = $95.6 million (2024)<ref>[https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/19874/urlt/2425Seminole.xlsx "Annual Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Seminole State College of Florida)"]. [[Florida Department of Education]]. Retrieved September 12, 2024.</ref>
| president             = Georgia L. Lorenz
| faculty               = 202 (full-time)<ref name="NCES">[https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=137209 Seminole State College of Florida]. [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (College Navigator). Retrieved September 4, 2024.</ref><br>360 (part-time)<ref name="NCES" />
| undergrad             = 14,323 (fall 2022)<ref name="NCES" />
| city                  = [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]]
| state                 = [[Florida]]
| country               = United States
| coordinates           = {{coord|28.7444|N|81.3055|W|display=inline,title}}
| campus                = Large suburb<ref name="NCES" />
| colors                = Dark blue and bright gold<br>{{color box|#003087}} {{color box|#F1C400}}
| nickname              = Raiders
| sporting_affiliations = [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] [[NJCAA Region 8|Region 8]] – [[Mid-Florida Conference]]
| mascot                = Rally Raider
| website               = {{URL|www.seminolestate.edu}}
}}
'''Seminole State College of Florida''' is a [[public college]] based in [[Sanford, Florida]]. It is part of the [[Florida College System]].
==History==
[[File:Seminole Community College.gif|thumb|100px|The SCC logo circa 1997-2009]]
Established by the [[Florida Legislature]] in 1965 as '''Seminole Junior College''', operations began in August 1966 with 700 students. The original campus was situated on an {{convert|80|acre|ha|adj=on}} site previously used for citrus cultivation in Sanford.<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://www.seminolestate.edu/about/scchistory.htm |title=The History of Seminole Community College |access-date=2009-09-21 |publisher=Seminole State College of Florida |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091127082836/http://www.seminolestate.edu/about/scchistory.htm |archive-date=2009-11-27 }}</ref>
In 1975, the institution was renamed '''Seminole Community College'''. By 2006, it partnered with the [[University of Central Florida]] to launch "DirectConnect to UCF," guaranteeing admission to UCF for Seminole State graduates. In 2009, the college was renamed "Seminole State College of Florida" to reflect its expanded degree offerings, including its first bachelor's degree program.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_education_edblog/2009/09/say-hello-to-seminole-state-college-of-florida.html |title=Say hello to Seminole State College of Florida |date=2009-09-21 |access-date=2009-09-21 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927155821/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_education_edblog/2009/09/say-hello-to-seminole-state-college-of-florida.html |archive-date=2009-09-27 }}</ref>
==Campuses==
The main campus is located in [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]], adjacent to [[Lake Mary, Florida|Lake Mary]], and provides a variety of academic programs and includes the Grindle Honors Institute, a fine arts theater, planetarium, and the Center for Public Safety. The [[Oviedo, Florida|Oviedo]] campus supports students aiming to transfer to the University of Central Florida through the DirectConnect program. The [[Altamonte Springs, Florida|Altamonte Springs]] campus offers programs in healthcare, general education, and adult education. The Center for Economic Development in [[Heathrow, Florida|Heathrow]] focuses on workforce training and supporting local technology industries in collaboration with regional businesses.
==Academics==
[[File:Seminole State College Lake.jpg|thumb|260px|View of a few buildings at Seminole State College]]
Seminole State is accredited by the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]. It offers a range of associate and bachelor's degrees, with specific program accreditations including the [[Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs]], and the [[Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing]].
Seminole State offers several online associate and baccalaureate degrees, as well as many certificate programs.
==Notable alumni==
[[File:Dee Gordon, Los Angeles Dodgers 0, St. Louis Cardinals 0, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California (14516521284).jpg|thumb|150px|[[Dee Gordon]]]]
* [[Wendy Bruce]], retired gymnast
* [[Mike Clevinger]], professional baseball player
* [[Rob Ducey]], professional baseball player and member of 2004 Canadian Olympic team
* [[Dee Gordon]], professional baseball player
* [[John Hart (baseball)|John Hart]], professional baseball manager
* [[Ed Hickox (umpire)|Ed Hickox]], professional baseball umpire
* [[Norm Lewis]], Broadway actor
* [[Doug Marlette]], cartoonist
* [[Preston McGann]], professional football player
* [[Brett Oberholtzer]], professional baseball player
* [[Paula Pell]], comedy and screenwriter
* [[Mikael Pernfors]], professional tennis player
* [[Hardy Rawls]], actor
* [[Bobby Thigpen]], professional baseball player
* [[George Zimmerman]], man who fatally shot [[Trayvon Martin]]<ref name="tampabaytimes70yards">{{cite news |author1=Audra D.S. Burch |author2=Laura Isensee |date=March 23, 2012 |title=Trayvon Martin, a typical teen with dreams of flying or fixing planes |work=Tampa Bay Times |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1221425.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=July 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425192917/http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1221425.ece |archive-date=April 25, 2012}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.seminolestate.edu}}
{{Florida College System}}
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{{Florida College Sports}}
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