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.

If a parent has been awarded the state school choice scholarship known as the Personalized Education Plan (PEP) they 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 and meet EFSC's dual enrollment eligibility requirements.

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

For all home education and PEP students a college-ready reading and writing score on a college-approved placement test is required to participate in Dual Enrollment for an Associate in Arts (A.A.) and for Associate in Science (A.S.) programs. For Early Admission or to take a college credit math course, students must also present a college-ready placement test mathematics score.

For a College Credit Certificate program, reading, writing and math scores have to be on file from an accepted college placement test, but 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.

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.

The College must have an official test score report to use your ACT or SAT scores. EFSC recommends that students request that the testing agency send their ACT or SAT scores directly to EFSC when registering for the test. To submit your SAT scores to the College later, log in to your College Board account, download and save your score report, and submit the document through the myEFSC Portal using the Student Document Dropbox for Admissions.

Students without SAT or ACT 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: Home education students must have college-ready reading and writing scores to dual enroll in an Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) program. A college-ready math score is not required for an A.A. or A.S. unless you plan to take a college-level math course such as MAT 1033, MAC 1105, or MGF 1106. To dual enroll in a College Credit Certificate (CCC) program a student must have college placement scores in reading, writing, and math on file with the college, but those scores do not have to be at the college-ready level for a CCC.

Students who do not score college-ready in one or more subject areas on the PERT may retest two more times within twelve months of the initial testing session so long as there are 30 days between each testing appointment. While there is no charge for the initial placement test, there is a $10 retest fee for each subtest taken for a second or third time within this 12-month period. Once the 12-month period is completed, the testing cycle will begin again, with the college administering the PERT once at no cost to the student and two more times with a retest charge of $10 per subtest.

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 which can be done through the Navigate icon. 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. 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 – Homeschool Students Only." 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.
• New students are encouraged to register for their first term with the support of their advisor at an EFSC-hosted registration event or at a scheduled one-on-one advising session.
• 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 per major term unless they are in the Early Admission program. Students are limited to one course in the summer.
• If a student needs to change their courses, they 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.

Students may schedule an advising appointment online. Begin by logging into myEFSC, then look for the box labeled Student Services Appointments and using the information in that box to make an advising appointment.

Fees: Students are responsible for paying the $10 per semester Wi-Fi/Print Student Access Fee. If the student intends to park a vehicle on campus while attending class, the student must purchase a parking permit. To avoid receiving a traffic citation and fine, purchase the parking permit by the end of the first week of classes and park only in student designated areas.

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.