Homeschool benefits: Wallace Community College Selma
Wallace Community College Selma's Dual Enrollment Technology Scholarship, funded by a Workforce Development grant, pays toward the required courses in six technical programs, including welding, electrical technology, and patient care technician, plus required English, math, and science taken alongside them. Dual enrollment otherwise costs $138 per credit hour plus books, and homeschooled students in grades 10-12 qualify with a 2.5 GPA and their homeschool director's approval.
Who qualifies
Homeschool has an agreement
Dual enrollment is limited to Alabama high schools and home schools that have signed a working agreement with Wallace Community College Selma.
Is in grades 10-12
Your student must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and have a 2.5 GPA or higher for the scholarship. Technical dual enrollment without the scholarship needs a 2.0 unweighted GPA.
Has the homeschool director's approval
Scholarship students need approval from the homeschool director, which the college treats as proof of academic readiness and maturity. The Statement of Eligibility form must be signed by your school's representative.
Declares a technical program
Your student must declare one of the eligible programs, and only courses required for that program are paid for. Placement must be met each term with ACT, SAT, or placement test scores.
What it is worth
Wallace Selma lists dual enrollment tuition and academic fees at $138 per credit hour plus books; the scholarship pays toward these charges for required courses.
- One credit hour
- $138
- One course (3 hours)
- $414
- Two courses (6 hours)
- $828
- Full-time term (12 hours)
- $1,656
- Textbooks and materials
- Paid by student
The catalog does not say how much of each charge the scholarship covers, so ask the technical dual enrollment coordinator what your student will owe after the award.
From applying to keeping it
- Before you apply
Confirm the agreement
Ask whether your homeschool or cover school has a working agreement with Wallace Community College Selma.
- Apply
Submit the online application
Create an account and complete the WCCS admissions application for high school dual enrollment.
- After applying
Turn in the forms
Return the Statement of Eligibility signed by your school's representative and the Program Agreement Form signed by your student and a parent.
- Each term
Meet placement and register
Meet placement with ACT, SAT, or placement test scores, register for the program's required courses, and buy books through the Patriots Backpack Program or on your own.
- Every term after
Keep a C or better
A D or lower, or a withdrawal, suspends your student for at least one fall or spring term, and re-entry means reapplying.
What it pays for
Covered
- Required technical courses in an eligible program
Not covered
- Textbooks and required materials
- Courses outside the declared program
- Physical education courses
- Audited courses
Eligible programs are Drafting and Design, Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Welding, Computer Information Systems, and Patient Care Technician.
A Workforce Development grant pays for the technology scholarships, so awards depend on available grant funds.
Good to know
Eligibility depends on a working agreement
A homeschooled student qualifies only if your home school has a working agreement with Wallace Community College Selma. The scholarship rules name the homeschool director as the person who approves the student.
Who to contact
Calvin Griffin handles technical dual enrollment and the technology scholarship; Kateri Lee at 334-876-9283 handles academic dual enrollment.
calvin.griffin@wccs.edu 334-876-9412 High school programs
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Alabama
Alabama lists three routes for home education: church school, private school, or private tutor. The reporting steps depend on the route; a private tutor files with the local superintendent before instruction begins.
Alabama sets these rules:
- Subjects: Church- and private-school routes follow their applicable school requirements. A private tutor must teach public-school branches at least 3 hours daily for 140 days each year, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., in English.
- Testing: Alabama does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: A private tutor keeps a daily instruction and attendance register; church- and private-school record rules depend on the route.
- Teachers: A private tutor must hold a valid Alabama teaching certificate; church- and private-school routes have separate requirements.
Alabama also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The CHOOSE Act pays $2,000 per home-education student, up to $4,000 per family, for approved costs during the school year. The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026.
- TheHomeschoolingCompany is an approved vendor for it.
Read the Alabama homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Alabama
Questions parents ask
- Can federal financial aid help pay for Wallace Selma dual enrollment?
- No. Traditional financial aid is not available to dual enrollment students because federal rules require a high school diploma or GED. Families with a fully funded Alabama PACT plan can use it for dual enrollment courses.
- Does the scholarship pay for academic classes?
- Only for required English, math, and science courses in the declared technical program. Your student must take them at the same time as the technical courses.
- Who pays for books?
- Your student does. The Program Agreement Form says textbooks and required materials are the student's responsibility.
- What happens if my student fails a class?
- A grade of D or lower or a withdrawal suspends your student from dual enrollment for at least one term, which cannot be the summer term, and they must reapply afterward.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
College classes can cover part of high school. We teach the subjects your child needs alongside them, starting at the right level in each subject. We are an approved CHOOSE Act ESA vendor, so your ClassWallet balance can pay for it.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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