1. Go here to download the current forms. You need each of the forms!  http://www.tcl.edu/index.php/ecco-college-credit

2. You will need to bring a copy of your student’s official high school transcript. Claudia can notarize it for you if you are a member of CBCCA.

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.

ECCO Agreement

Driver License

Informed Consent

Class Attendance Policy

FAFSA Waiver

Registration 2011

The URL for ECCO has changed to www.tcl.edu/ecco .  This information has been updated on all forms.  Please begin using the attached updated forms so the students will have the correct URL.
 
If you have questions concerning dual enrollment please contact Teresa Cope at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at:

843.525.8356 phone
843.470.8387 fax
 tcope@tcl.edu  |  www.tcl.edu 
921 Ribaut Road | PO Box 1288
Beaufort, SC 29901-1288
 
Important Summer Semester Dates:

April 6 Summer and Fall 2011 Registration Begins

April 12 On the Spot Registration Kick-Off

April 22 FAFSA Submission Deadline

April 29 Student Loan Application Deadline

& Financial Aid File Completion Deadline

May 12 Last Day to Register for Summer 10-week classes

May 16 Tuition Payment Deadline

May 23 Summer 2011 Classes Begin

The attached ECCO Cost Chart file lists the estimated student balance for credits taken. Please note a change in the estimated charges. The chart below lists the estimated cost for 6 credit hours.

ECCO COST Spring 2011

I am pleased to announce that 2011 Spring Semester Registration begins Wednesday, November 17, 2010. You should begin advising your ECCO students now. I need to receive all completed documentation with signatures by Monday, November 8, 2010. Since TCL enrollment is increasing every semester, ECCO forms need to be completed as early as possible for review and processing. Waiting until late November during the Spring Registration period greatly reduces the number of available seats for your students.

There are two categories of ECCO students. The students registering for TCL courses the first time must complete the entire ECCO packet that can be accessed by selecting the ECCO/Dual Enrollment link from the Quick Jump Menu located on the TCL website at www.tcl.edu. Returning students who are participating in the ECCO program must complete ONLY the Registration Form. All forms for new and returning students must contain signatures since these signatures are mandatory for state guidelines. Without proper completion of all forms, registration cannot occur.

Forms to be completed by first-time students are listed below and must be submitted to me as a complete packet. Please note that returning students are required to submit only the Registration Form.

1. ECCO Application Form (page 1)
2. ECCO Application Form (page 2)
3. ECCO Application Form (page 3)
4. ECCO Agreement Form
5. FAFSA Waiver Application Form
6. Financial Obligations/Tuition Promissory Note Form
7. Driver’s License/US Citizenship Form
8. ECCO Registration Form
9. Drop/Withdraw and FERPA Form

The two documents below should be used for reference by the student and parent and should not be returned.

1. Instructions
2. Attendance Disability Form

The following are important dates for Spring Semester 2011:

November 17 – Spring 2010 Registration Begins

January 5 – Spring 2011 Registration Ends

January 10 – First day of Spring 2011 Classes

If you have any questions, please give me a call. Thank you and I look forward to receiving your spring registrations.

Teresa Cope

Educational Technology Coordinator/ECCO Coordinator

921 Ribaut Road | PO Box 1288

Beaufort, SC 29901-1288

843.525.8356 phone

843.470.8387 fax

tcope@tcl.edu | www.tcl.edu

CBCCA Handbook

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.

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.