Homeschool Dual Enrollment in Arkansas
Yes. Arkansas homeschoolers in grades 9 to 12 can take concurrent college courses, and the ACCESS to Acceleration (A2A) scholarship pays $65 per credit hour toward them.
How college courses work for homeschoolers
The Arkansas Division of Higher Education runs A2A. It covers concurrent and dual enrollment courses for public, private, and homeschool students, and it replaced the old Concurrent Challenge scholarship, which paid $125 a course for up to two courses.
A2A pays $65 per credit hour, for up to 15 credit hours a semester and no more than $2,000 in an academic year. The college applies for the money on your child's behalf; there is no student application in the state's scholarship portal.
Courses can also come through your resident public school. State law lets a homeschooled student enroll in at least one academic course at the resident district, and a public school cannot charge a home school student for an endorsed concurrent course unless it charges its own students.
Before your child can enroll
Grade level
Your child is an Arkansas high school student in grades 9 to 12.
College admission
The college admits your child to an eligible college-level course, and the course meets the state's credit approval rules.
Enrolling in a college course
First step
Contact the early college professional at your local college about concurrent enrollment for a homeschool student.
Course and funding limits
Starting with the graduating class of 2028, A2A hours above 29 are subtracted from your child's later Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship eligibility in 30-hour steps.
What it costs
Tuition beyond the $65 per credit hour depends on the college and the course; books and fees are not part of the award.
When to apply
Start with the college before its registration date for the term, since the college files for A2A.
A homeschool plan alongside college courses
We teach the subjects your teen takes at home and generate the homeschool transcript from that coursework.
$149/month per child after the trial.