How to Dual Enroll: Home Education Students

Home education students, who are not receiving any state school choice funding, must be registered with the Brevard County School Board in compliance with Florida Statute 1002.41 and a first-time 6th through 12th grade student.

Students who have been awarded the state school choice scholarship known as the Personalized Education Plan (PEP) are NOT required to (and should not) register with the Brevard County School Board as home education students. PEP recipients must reside in Brevard County, be first-time 6th through 12th grade students, and meet EFSC's dual enrollment eligibility requirements.

PEP students will be required to submit a PDF of the PEP Scholarship Portal Page that includes the student’s name and year of award) to binningerd@easternflorida.edu after submission of the student’s EFSC application. 

Home education and PEP students must meet the following requirements for their intended EFSC Program of Study (View available EFSC programs for home school and PEP students.)

Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.):
3.0 unweighted high school GPA
College-ready reading and writing scores on an accepted college placement test

Associate in Science Degree (A.S.):
3.0 unweighted high school GPA 
College-ready reading and writing scores on an accepted college placement test

Note: Math scores must also be on file with EFSC, but the scores do not have to be college-ready for an A.A. or A.S. program unless the student plans to take a college-level math course such as MAT 1033, MAC 1105, or MGF 1130/31.
                             
College Credit Certificate (CCC):
2.5 unweighted high school GPA
Reading, writing and math scores on file from an accepted college placement test (For a CCC program, scores just have to be on file and do not have to meet the college-ready level)

1. Complete the High School Dual Enrollment online application by the established deadline, which can be viewed in the calendar dates shared through this page. You are exempt from paying the application fee.
2. Home education compliance: Students must be a resident of Brevard County with the student’s home education program registered with the Brevard County School Board. Before processing the student's Application for Admission, the College is required to verify with the Brevard County School Board that the applicant's program meets state home education requirements.
   PEP: Students awarded the PEP scholarship are required to submit proof of the award.

You must have completed the online Dual Enrollment New Student Orientation to register for your EFSC classes. It provides you with information about college resources and tools, student services, academic policies and procedures, student safety and more.

To access the orientation and complete this requirement, log into the myEFSC portal. Refer to your acceptance letter for your Student email address and initial password required to log in.

Locate the Student Orientation/Titan Preview icon in the app launcher. Clicking the icon will begin the orientation. If you cannot complete the process at one sitting, the system will remember where you left off and pick up there when you log back in through myEFSC. Once you have completed all sections, the Dual Enrollment Orientation hold will be removed from your account.

You must submit official college placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics to enroll in college credit courses. (Developmental education courses are NOT college credit courses and under state law dual enrolled students are not allowed to take dev ed courses). Scores may not be more than 24 months old. Students should request that the testing agency submit their official score report to EFSC.

Students without college placement test scores may also test through EFSC. View the placement testing options, which include the online ACCUPLACER exam or the on-campus PERT.

IMPORTANT – EFSC Retesting Policy: Students who do not score college-ready in one or more subject areas may retest two more times within twelve months of the initial testing session so long as there are 30 days between each testing appointment. To schedule a retest, visit the EFSC Testing webpage.

Log in to your myEFSC portal to see the name of your assigned EFSC advisor in the Student Services Appointment section. Follow the directions to schedule your advising session; making sure to select Dual Enrollment Advising from the Appointment icon's dropdown menu. You may also email the advisor directly to set a date. Important: Your record will show a “registration hold” until this requirement is met.

Home Education and PEP students must sign and submit a "Home Education Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement" once the student has completed the admissions and testing process. Home Education and PEP students will follow the guidelines in that articulation agreement.

You can email binningerd@easternflorida.edu for a copy of the agreement.

Students should save the Home Education Articulation Agreement and upload it to the EFSC Student Document Dropbox. In the Dropbox, select from the office list. To access the Dropbox, the student begins by logging into myEFSC. Scroll down to the Student Document Dropbox section. Click “Choose File” and this will prompt a window to access the file location on the computer. Navigate to the file, select it and click open. Students should now see the file name extension next to the “Choose File” button. Under “Send To:” click the dropdown arrow for “---Select Office---“ and choose “Dual Enrollment." Click upload and the file is sent for review.

• View the Dual Enrollment course registration related dates. Dual enrollment students follow a specific timeline and must adhere to program deadlines.
• You should review your myGPS Degree Audit inside the myEFSC Portal for your "Plan" prepared by an EFSC advisor to assist with course registration. Watch a video about how to access and find your plan.
• Review your course plan in myGPS prior to the start of registration to select courses that meet your needs for your school schedule and home education program requirements.
• Students may self-register for their courses online. Registration must be completed in one session for all courses for the specified term. IMPORTANT: Dual enrollment students will be locked from making any changes to courses upon completion of registration. Watch a video on "How to Register for Courses Online."
• Students must meet all program and course prerequisites and are limited to 3 courses or 11 credits for the fall and spring terms unless they are in the Early Admission program. 11th and 12th grade students (students who have completed 10th or 11th grade and will be advancing to the next grade level in the upcoming academic year) are allowed to enroll in one course in the summer.
• Students who need to change their courses, must see their advisor. Schedule changes will only be made during the designated add/drop period for dual enrollment.
• View the Registration Details page for more information on this self-registration process.

Fees: EFSC waives tuition and fees in accordance with Florida Statute for students participating in Dual Enrollment. All students are responsible for paying the $10 per semester Wi-Fi/Print Access Fee. Students who intend to park a vehicle on campus must purchase a parking decal.

Home education, plus public and private school students:

• Will automatically be enrolled in the Titan First Day Ready program at no charge and receive program communications to their Titan email from the Barnes and Noble College bookstore.
• Are responsible for purchasing required consumable instructional materials that cannot be used by another student, such as lab coats, goggles, and personal tools.