Homeschool benefits: University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton

Arkansas's ACCESS to Acceleration (A2A) scholarship pays $65 per credit hour, up to 15 hours a semester and $2,000 a year, toward college courses your high schooler takes at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM). Home school students in grades 9-12 qualify, and you pay the rest of the $177 per credit hour Conway County rate, about $112 an hour, yourself or from an Educational Freedom Account.

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

Who qualifies

1. Home school student in grades 9-12

   UACCM lists home school among its participating schools, and its concurrent handbook says Arkansas private and home school students in grades 9-12 are eligible for A2A. Your student must have finished 8th grade.

2. Lives in Arkansas

   The state requires the student to be an Arkansas resident. For a student under 21, either the student or one parent must be an Arkansas resident.

3. Meets the admission scores

   Your student needs a high school grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.25 plus an ACT Composite of 15, an ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading score of 230, or a CLT score of 40. Each course also has its own placement scores and prerequisites.

4. Keeps a 2.5 college GPA

   A2A requires at least a 2.5 GPA in concurrent courses; high school grades do not count. A cumulative concurrent GPA below 2.5 for two semesters ends A2A funding.

What it is worth

UACCM's 2026-27 rate is $130 tuition plus $47 mandatory fees per credit hour for Conway County residents ($177) and $187 for other Arkansas residents, and A2A pays $65 of each hour.

A2A on one 3-hour class

$195

You pay for that class, Conway County

$336

You pay for that class, rest of Arkansas

$366

A2A on a 15-hour semester

$975

A2A yearly maximum

$2,000

Special department fees for some courses are not in the hourly rate, so ask the Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator what your student's courses add.

From applying to staying eligible

1. Before you apply

   Check scores and courses

   Confirm the 2.25 GPA and an ACT, ACCUPLACER, or CLT score, then check each course's placement scores and prerequisites in the course descriptions.

2. At admission

   Apply and send documents

   Submit the UACCM application, the Concurrent Enrollment Agreement signed by your student and you, the High School Approval for Concurrent Enrollment form, an official transcript, test scores, and records of two MMR shots. Home school students apply for A2A through UACCM's concurrent enrollment staff.

3. Before classes

   Meet the advisor

   Students taking online or on-campus courses meet with an advisor and finish Workday Student onboarding. First-time fall students attend Concurrent Orientation, and parents are encouraged to come.

4. About week five

   Pay the balance

   The bill shows A2A around the fifth week of class. Pay what remains, use Educational Freedom Account funds, or set up a Nelnet payment plan for $40 a semester.

5. Each semester

   Keep the grades up

   Keep a 2.5 concurrent GPA for A2A and at least a 2.0 semester GPA to keep enrolling.

What it pays for

Covered

• Tuition
• Mandatory fees
• Required supplies, up to $65 an hour in total

Not covered

• The balance above $65 per credit hour
• Career Center courses
• Remedial courses
• More than 15 hours a semester without an approved overload

A2A puts $65 per credit hour toward tuition, fees, and required supplies; public school districts pay the rest for their students, but private and home school families pay the balance or use Educational Freedom Account funds.

A2A is a state scholarship from the Arkansas Division of Higher Education, capped at $2,000 per student each year.

Good to know

• Concurrent classes are not free for homeschoolers

  Public school students pay nothing because their district covers the rest, but home school families owe whatever is left after the $65 per credit hour.

Who to contact

Kaitlin Davis-Branigan advises concurrent students and answers registration and A2A questions for home school families.

kdavis@uaccm.edu 501-977-2153 Concurrent enrollment page

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Arkansas

You must file the annual notice of intent by August 15. If withdrawing a child from public school after August 15, file at least five school days before the withdrawal, unless an exception applies.

Arkansas sets these rules:

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

Arkansas also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.

• The Education Freedom Account pays 90% of the state's per-student foundation funding for students in private school or home school, under each year's application rules.

Read the Arkansas homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Arkansas

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