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Application Steps
- Obtain a PSC Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School application.
- Obtain an official transcript if not currently enrolled in a Polk County Public School.
- Submit the completed application to COL Collegiate High School office.
- Take the College Placement Test and hand carry or fax score report to COL Collegiate High School office.
How to take the CPT
CPT is a College Board Examination used as the qualifier for Community College and State College entrance in Florida. The qualifying cut score is required to be eligible for dual enrollment .
Reading – 83
Sentence Skills – 83
Math – 83
Administered on computer at PSC Monday – Saturday at no cost.
You can check testing hours and campus testing locations by visiting www.Polk.edu and clicking on Current Students and then TLCC (Teaching Learning Computing Center).
A testing ticket & photo ID is required.
- Fill out a CPT Pre-Admission Information Form. You will need your Social Security number and a photo ID. The COL office is open Monday – Friday from 7 AM to 3:30 PM.
- Take the CPT on a computer. You may take the test Monday through Saturday on either PSC campus or at the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales.
- Bring your testing ticket & photo ID to test location. Allow 90 minutes for actual testing. Calculators are not permitted. All testing supplies are furnished for you.
- You will receive a score report when you complete the CPT, if testing at PSC . Deliver your test score report to the Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School office, either in person or by fax.
- You may also submit a CPT score report from a test administration at your high school OR
- Submit SAT or ACT score report.
Acceptance Policy – Minimum Qualifications – 3.0 unweighted grade point average and CPT scores that meet eligibility requirements to be dual enrolled for program area choice. Some program areas - allow grade point average 2.5 unweighted and above.
Lottery Deadline – March 5, 2010
- Tiered Acceptance
- Tier One – Fully qualified 3/3 & 3.0, lottery #
Notified by April 5. All applicants that have passed 1/3 or 2/3 invited to retest by April 12.
- Tier Two – 2.5 and above, 2/3 or 3/3,
lottery #, Notified by April 23.
- Tier Three – Qualified non lottery applicants notified beginning May 1.
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