Homeschool benefits: Tallahassee State College
Tallahassee State College covers tuition, fees and books for eligible homeschool dual-enrollment students in Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties. Traditional dual enrollment allows up to 11 credits a semester; spring 2027 registration is due December 11, 2026.
Who qualifies
Documents home education enrollment
Submit county verification of home education registration or a Personalized Education Program award letter. The college’s service area is Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties.
Meets admissions and placement criteria
As the parent, you are the Home Education Official: verify admission requirements and submit official placement scores. The PERT requires reading 106 and writing 103; math placement depends on the course.
Gets parent-approved course registration
Complete the home education startup packet and permission-to-register form. Every college course must count toward high school credit and meet its prerequisites.
Stays within participation limits
Home education students have a maximum of three semesters per grade level and six semesters total. To continue, maintain a 2.5 college GPA and 75% course completion rate.
What it is worth
The college lists tuition, fees and books at no cost in dual enrollment, with course-load and participation limits on its home education page.
- Tuition
- No cost
- Course fees
- No cost
- Required course textbooks
- No cost through bookstore procedure
- Traditional enrollment
- Up to 11 credits per semester
- Early admission seniors
- 12-15 credits with semester permission
- Homeschool participation
- Up to 6 semesters total
The home education page’s age-limit sentence is ambiguous; ask the office to confirm eligibility if your student is approaching age 19 years and 6 months.
From applying to keeping it
- Before applying
Verify eligibility
Choose an approved dual-enrollment program of study, apply online and arrange official placement scores.
- Before registration
Submit homeschool documents
Send the startup packet and county verification or award letter. Submit county verification separately to dualenrollment@tsc.fl.edu.
- October 26 to December 11, 2026
Arrange spring registration
Spring permission-to-register processing begins October 26, and the registration deadline is December 11. The office registers approved classes from your submitted form.
- Before January 6, 2027
Collect required books
Check course syllabi, photograph your Workday schedule, and show the schedule plus any ID at the college bookstore as a home education dual-enrollment student.
- Each semester
Keep eligibility and watch email
Read your college email regularly and preserve the required GPA and completion rate. The college allows one semester of grace if you fall below its continuation standards.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition
- Fees
- Required textbooks
Not covered
- Courses after high school completion
- Courses without high school credit
Good to know
You verify admissions and submit the college's forms
You act as the Home Education Official and verify admissions criteria. Then submit home education enrollment proof, official placement scores, and the college's homeschool forms for approved courses that earn high school credit.
Who to contact
The office processes homeschool forms and answers eligibility and registration questions.
dualenrollment@tsc.fl.edu 850-201-8555
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 we use a PEP award letter instead of county verification at Tallahassee State College?
- Yes. A Personalized Education Program award letter can replace county home education verification as enrollment proof.
- How do homeschool students get free books?
- Show bookstore staff a photo of the registered schedule in Workday and any ID, and identify your student as a home education dual-enrollment participant. Required online textbooks also go through the bookstore.
- How many credits can my child take?
- Early admission seniors can take 12-15 credits with special permission each semester.
- Do college grades affect my child’s future?
- Yes. These grades become part of the permanent college transcript and postsecondary GPA, and poor results can affect admissions and financial aid.
- Can my child keep the waiver after graduating?
- No. Home education graduates are no longer eligible for dual enrollment. Graduating seniors taking summer courses become degree-seeking students responsible for tuition, fees and instructional materials.
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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