Homeschool benefits: University of Alaska Southeast

The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) lets homeschooled high school students take its college classes through Dual Enrollment, earning college credit that your homeschool can also count toward graduation. Tuition for 2026-27 is $251 per lower-division credit, about $753 for a three-credit class, and UAS offers the Forrer Family Dual Enrollment Scholarship to help cover it.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Who qualifies

1. Ready for college-level work

   UAS welcomes high school and homeschool students who are ready for college-level work. An advisor talks with your student about whether their skills are a good match before registering.

2. Applies as a dual enrollment student

   Your student completes the UAS online application as a dual enrollment student one time, then claims a UA username in ELMO.

3. Has a signed parent agreement

   You and your student both sign the Secondary Student and Parent/Guardian Agreement form, which is needed only once.

4. Places into writing or math

   Writing courses need the Directed Self Placement assessment and math courses need the ALEKS assessment. SAT or ACT scores from the past year can replace the writing placement.

What it is worth

UAS's 2026-27 tuition schedule charges $251 per lower-division credit and $302 per upper-division credit, the in-state rate for all undergraduate classes under Alaska Unlocked.

One credit, lower division

$251

One class (3 credits)

$753

Two classes (6 credits)

$1,506

Full-time term (12 credits)

$3,012

Alaska Advantage online course (3 credits)

$495

UAS says tuition assistance varies by location and by the participating school district or homeschool organization, so ask your correspondence program or homeschool group whether it pays any of this.

From applying to registering

1. Before you apply

   Meet an advisor

   Talk with a UAS advisor in Juneau, Ketchikan, or Sitka about your student's goals and which courses fit.

2. Once

   Apply and sign the agreement

   Submit the online application as a dual enrollment student, claim the account in ELMO, and return the signed Secondary Student and Parent/Guardian Agreement form.

3. Before writing or math

   Complete placement

   Take the Directed Self Placement for writing or ALEKS for math, unless recent SAT or ACT scores cover writing.

4. Each term

   Register and pay

   Register in UAOnline or on a paper form signed by your advisor, then pay tuition and fees by the payment deadline on the academic calendar.

What it includes

Included

• UAS college courses
• College credit that transfers to other schools
• Advising from a UAS academic advisor

Not included

• Textbooks and course materials in Alaska Advantage
• Tuition, unless a scholarship or program pays it
• Maritime course surcharge from tuition waivers

Dual enrollment students pay tuition like any other college student, and your homeschool decides whether to give high school credit for the class.

Good to know

• Your homeschool decides on high school credit

  If your homeschool awards it, your student can earn college and high school credit for the same course.

• UAS offers a dual enrollment scholarship

  UAS offers the Forrer Family Dual Enrollment Scholarship through the UAS/UA Foundation Scholarship Application. Ask the Financial Aid Office at uas.finaid@alaska.edu or 907-796-6255 about amounts and deadlines.

Who to contact

The Juneau Student Resource Center answers dual enrollment questions; in Sitka, call Academic Advising at 907-747-7777 or email sitka.advising@alaska.edu.

uas.info@alaska.edu 907-796-6000 Dual Enrollment

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Alaska

You do not have to file a homeschool notice.

Alaska sets these rules:

• Subjects: Alaska does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
• Testing: Alaska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: Alaska does not require homeschool records.
• Teachers: Alaska does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.

Read the Alaska homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Alaska

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