Dual Enrollment How-To
Here are the steps to take if you would like your high school student to participate in dual enrollment at the Technical College of the Lowcountry:
1. Click on the ECCO link to print out each of the forms listed at the bottom of the FAQ: http://www.tcl.edu/Future_Student/Programs_of_Study/ECCO/index.asp. Determine which classes you will take. You need at least 2 to qualify for the state financial aid.
2. If you are a CBCCA member, make an appointment with Claudia Gay, the CBCCA administrator to sign your paperwork as the ECCO Coordinator for CBCCA. You also need to bring a copy of your student’s official high school transcript for her to notarize.
3. After you have filled out the paperwork you must bring your student, their driver’s license/birth certificate, official transcript and a copy of their SAT scores. If they have not taken the SAT then you need to have them take the COMPASS test at TCL. It is easy to do and is located right inside Building 1 (located on the river side of Ribaut Rd). You sign up at the front window (it is labeled online course registration) and then you can take the placement test. It takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Then you will get your placement results right away.
3. Then you are ready to see Ms. Teresa Cope. Her office is just past the front desk in Building 1 on the left. She will process your paperwork and help you with enrollment issues.
Can I become a member of CBCCA?
Community Bible Church Christian Academy is a legal umbrella that allows members of of Community Bible Church to homeschool legally in South Carolina using the third option. It is open only to families who have at least one parent who is an active member of CBC. If you do not meet this requirement, please do not fill out the registration forms for enrollment.
Although CBCCA itself is a legal umbrella, please know that we have many homeschooling activities including support meetings, park days, co-op and a homeschooling conference that are open to anyone in our homeschooling community.
If you are not eligible for our legal umbrella Carolina Homeschooler is a great resource for finding other option 3 associations to participate in.
Below are three options for Homeschoolers in SC.
Option 1 : Establish and operate a home school as approved by the local school board. 180 days per year, 4½ hours per day. Reading, writing, math, science, and social studies; also composition and literature in grades 7-12. High school diploma or GED or a baccalaureate degree. Maintain evidence of regular instruction including a record of subjects taught, activities in which the student and parent engage, a portfolio of the child’s work, and a record of academic evaluations, with a semiannual progress report. Participate in the annual statewide testing program and the Basic Skills Assessment Program.
Option 2: Establish and operate a home school under the membership auspices of the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS). 180 days per year. Reading, writing, math, science, and social studies; also composition and literature in grades 7-12. High school diploma or GED. None required by statute; SCAIHS requires some recordkeeping. None required by statute; SCAIHS has certain testing requirements.
Option 3: (CBCCA falls into this category) Establish and operate a home school under the membership auspices of an association for home schools with no fewer than fifty members. 180 days per year. Reading, writing, math, science, and social studies; also composition and literature in grades 7-12. High school diploma or GED. Maintain evidence of regular instruction including a record of subjects taught, activities in which the student and parent engage, and a portfolio of the child’s work, with a semiannual progress report. No testing required.
