Homeschool benefits and savings in the Chipola College five-county district
Chipola College dual enrollment lets home education students from grade 6 up take up to 11 college credit hours a term with no tuition, fees, or instructional materials to pay. Your student needs a signed 2026-27 Home Education Articulation Agreement, a 3.0 GPA in at least five high school courses, and passing ACT, SAT, CLT, or PERT scores.
Who qualifies
In a Florida home education program
Show proof of official enrollment in a home education program under section 1002.41, Florida Statutes. The college's page describes the program as serving its five-county district: Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, and Washington.
Has a 3.0 GPA
College credit students need an unweighted 3.0 GPA in at least five high school courses. Workforce students need a 2.0 GPA in five high school credits.
Passes a placement test
Send official ACT, SAT, CLT, or PERT scores no more than two years old, such as PERT 106 or ACT 19 in reading, directly from the testing agency.
Signs the articulation agreement
You and your student both sign the Home Education Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement and the Principles of Participation form.
What it saves you
Chipola College's 2026-2027 Home Education Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement sets the cost exemption and course limits.
- Tuition and fees
- $0
- Instructional materials
- $0 with a book voucher
- College credit each term
- Up to 11 semester hours
- Workforce hours, fall or spring
- Up to 330 clock hours
- Workforce hours, summer
- Up to 180 clock hours
- Transportation
- Your responsibility
A W, D, or F stays on the college transcript, and your student cannot repeat that course until after high school graduation.
From applying to staying eligible
- Before you apply
Take a placement test
Get ACT, SAT, CLT, or PERT scores no older than two years, and have them sent directly to Chipola College.
- Before registration
Submit documents
Send the online application, your home education transcript or pupil progression plan, test scores, the articulation agreement, the Principles of Participation form, the Home Education DE/EA Program Eligibility Form, and a course voucher.
- Each term
Meet the advisor
Meet DE advisor Karen Hall, who registers your student. Online registration is not open to dual enrollment students.
- Each term
Turn in vouchers
Give the course voucher to the Business Office instead of paying fees, and take the book voucher to the college bookstore.
- Ongoing
Keep a 2.0 college GPA
Students below a 2.0 cumulative college GPA get a one-time summer chance to recover, or face suspension until after high school graduation.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition
- Fees
- Instructional materials
- Workforce courses toward industry certifications
Not covered
- Transportation
- Physical education and recreation courses
- Courses under three credits, except required labs
- Courses taken after high school graduation
Who to contact
Karen Hall, the dual enrollment student advisor, answers eligibility questions, registers students, and issues book vouchers.
hallk@chipola.edu 850-718-2424 Dual enrollment page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Florida
You must file the initial written notice with the county superintendent within 30 days of starting. You must file a termination notice and the annual evaluation within 30 days of ending the program.
Florida sets these rules:
- Subjects: Parent-directed instruction; Florida law does not prescribe a specific curriculum for a home education program.
- Testing: Provide an annual educational evaluation using one statutory method; a portfolio review is one option, and an alternate method requires agreement with the district superintendent.
- Records: Keep a portfolio with an activities log made as instruction occurs, reading-material titles, and work samples. Preserve it for two years and make it available for inspection on 15 days’ written notice.
- Teachers: Florida does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Florida also has two education savings accounts that home-educated students can use.
- The Personalized Education Program funds a Florida K-12 student's approved education costs through a scholarship organization, with income and priority rules. It is separate from registering a home education program with your district.
- The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities funds approved education and disability costs for a student with a qualifying disability, including one in a registered home education program. The award depends on the disability and its services.
Read the Florida homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Florida
Questions parents ask
- Can a homeschooled student dual enroll at Chipola?
- Yes. Florida law requires Chipola to sign an articulation agreement with each home education student and parent, and home education students are exempt from tuition, fees, and instructional materials.
- How young can my child start Chipola dual enrollment?
- At a 6th grade level. Your student must show that level before entering dual enrollment and meet the GPA and test score rules.
- Did the free Summer Academy end?
- Yes, for 2026. The six-week Summer Academy, with up to three courses, started June 1, 2026. Ask Karen Hall about the next summer session and fall or spring seats.
- Can my student take a full college load?
- Only through Early Admission in the 12th grade year, after finishing 11th grade. Early Admission students enroll full time, up to 18 credit hours a semester for two semesters, and cannot be enrolled in homeschool at the same time.
- Who drives my student to class?
- Your family. The agreement makes transportation the student's responsibility.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
College classes can cover part of high school. We teach the subjects your child needs alongside them, starting at the right level in each subject.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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