Homeschool Dual Enrollment in Virginia
Yes. Virginia's community colleges admit homeschooled students studying at the high school junior or senior level to dual enrollment, with a parent's permission.
How dual enrollment works for homeschoolers
Virginia's Community Colleges (VCCS) set the rule in Policy 6.6.3, which names homeschool students alongside rising public and private school juniors and seniors. A homeschooler applies to the college directly, without a school system sponsoring the course.
A homeschooler qualifies by the level of the studies, junior or senior, rather than by a grade a school assigns, so you describe that level when you apply.
Federal and state financial aid do not cover dual enrollment, so the family pays. The course earns credit on a college transcript, and your homeschool can count it toward your own graduation plan.
Before your child can enroll
Parent permission
A parent gives permission for the homeschooled student to enroll.
Course readiness
Your child shows readiness for each college-level course and meets its prerequisites and corequisites.
Enrolling in a college course
First step
Ask the dual enrollment office at your local community college how it admits homeschoolers and how it measures readiness for the course your teen wants.
What it costs
The family pays the college's tuition for campus courses, plus books and fees.
When to apply
Apply and complete the readiness steps before the college's registration date for the semester you want.
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.