Step 1: Get Accepted | Step 2: Get Registered | Step 3: Get Started
Step 1: Get Accepted
Congrats on taking the first steps towards your education goals. Have you received your approval email from Guild? If not, don’t worry, you should receive an email within 7 to 10 business days of submitting your Guild application.
If you have received your approval email, double congratulations! Here are your next steps to completing your Valencia College program:
1 — Understand the process
Make sure you understand what you’ll need to do to receive tuition assistance. Tuition assistance is the word we use to describe the portion of your tuition that’s covered by your employer. In other words, it’s the “benefit” that you receive when you enroll in a qualified program.
2 — Complete the Valencia application
Please use this link to start your application at Valencia College.
Make sure that you apply for the same Valencia program that you applied to through Guild. Your approval by Guild to move forward in this program could become invalid if you apply to a different program, which would result in you becoming responsible for paying for your program out of pocket.
Pay the application fee:
At the end of the application, you will be required to pay a $35 application fee. Don’t worry, you can be reimbursed for this cost. Once you've paid Valencia's application fee you may request reimbursement on Guild's website. Reimbursement requests typically take you 5 minutes to complete and are reviewed by Guild within 5 business days. Once your request has been approved you should see the requested amount appear on your paycheck within 3 pay periods.
Submit proof of Florida residency (All Disney Aspire students must be Florida residents in order to attend Valencia College)
Option 1: Submit your Valencia College admissions application and, in the section related to Florida residency, provide at least two of the three requested documents: driver’s license, voter registration and/or vehicle registration.
Option 2: Submit your statement of Florida Residency for tuition purposes at valenciacollege.edu/residency
3 — Request transcripts
You’ll need to order transcripts from all previously attended schools, regardless of how long you were there. These transcripts must be sent directly from your previous schools to make sure they’re official (i.e., unopened physical or electronic copies). Please send them to:
Email: transcripts@valenciacollege.edu
Mail:
Admissions and Records office
1800 S. Kirkman Road
Orlando, FL, 32811
We recommend having transcripts sent electronically to ensure Valencia College receives and processes them as quickly as possible. Unofficial transcripts will not be processed. This can be completed anytime during the enrollment process, but transcripts must be received prior to starting classes and being awarded financial aid.
First Time in College Students: Request your official final high school transcript showing your date of graduation from high school or your official GED transcripts/scores. You will be classified as a non-degree-seeking student until your official final transcript has been received.
Transfer Students: Request official transcripts from all colleges that you’ve ever attended. It is suggested that you also have your official final high school transcript or official GED transcripts/scores sent to Valencia College. Both high school and college transcripts must be received and evaluated before financial aid will be awarded.
International Students: If you have previous education outside of the U.S. (i.e., foreign credentials), there are extra requirements to complete to enroll at Valencia College.
A course-by-course evaluation of your transcripts by a NACES member agency is required. The evaluation must be sent directly to Valencia College from the credential agency. Please review their policy for international transcripts:
An English translation of your non-English transcripts is required.
An English proficiency exam with a minimum score may be required.
Confirm requirements with Valencia College's Admissions Department before paying out of pocket for an evaluation, translation, and/or exam.
If you need more help with the foreign credentials process, please review this article. You can also message Guild Support or call 1-800-985-4027 (Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. MT).
4 — Check eligibility
Before the term starts, make sure you’re still eligible for your company’s education benefits. Keep in mind that flex-start dates can’t be used for eligibility, only semester start dates. To do this, sign into your Guild account, then check your eligibility status in the upper right-hand corner. Please contact Guild support for additional assistance.