Homeschool Dual Enrollment in Maryland
Maryland homeschoolers take college courses in high school by applying directly to a Maryland college. The state's home instruction rules let a program include part-time or full-time courses at accredited or unaccredited colleges.
How college courses work for homeschoolers
COMAR 13A.10.01.01 lets a home instruction program use college courses as part of its regular, thorough instruction. A college report card or transcript can then stand in for portfolio materials for that course at the semester review.
Each college sets its own rules for applicants under 18, including placement testing and which courses a high school student may take. The credit appears on the college transcript.
The college decides what a home-instructed student pays, and you, as the program's teacher, decide whether the course also counts toward high school graduation.
Before your child can enroll
College admission
Your child applies to the college and meets its rules for students under 18 and each course's placement or prerequisite.
Enrolling in a college course
First step
Ask the admissions office at your county's community college how it admits home-instructed high school students and what it charges them.
What it costs
Tuition, fees, and books are the family's cost.
When to apply
Apply before the college's registration date for the term you want, and leave time for placement testing.
A homeschool plan alongside college courses
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