English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Welcome to the Florida College System English for Academic Purposes webpage. This page is designed to provide resources and updates related to the English for Academic Purposes initiatives, and provides definitions, related policies, course information and data related to Florida College System EAP programs. Information will be updated as additional resources are made available.
What is English for Academic Purposes or EAP?
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) refers to an English language program that focuses on helping international and immigrant students acquire the advanced competencies in academic English that will be necessary for them to complete their degree program. EAP programs provide language instruction for non-native speakers of English who intend to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees in Florida colleges. Students completing EAP courses must have earned at least a high school diploma. Although our students come from a variety of backgrounds, they are united in their desire to learn academic English in order to succeed with their higher education and career goals.
State Board of Education Rules
14) English for Academic Purposes. Each Florida College System institution is authorized to provide, according to the needs of its students, instruction that provides English Language Learners with essential language and academic preparation necessary to enroll in college credit instruction in Communications. Satisfactory completion of such instruction shall be recognized by the award of units of measure called institutional credit (0100-0400 series pursuant to the Statewide Course Numbering System EAP taxonomy) or college credit (1500-1600 series pursuant to the Statewide Course Numbering System EAP taxonomy).
Student Financial Aid Information
Federal Student Aid Handbook Vol. 1, Chapter 1, page 4, a student may receive FSA funds for English as a second language (ESL) courses that are part of a larger eligible program. ESL courses don’t count against the one-year limitation (30 semester hours) on remedial coursework, and they need not be at the secondary school level.