Homeschool benefits and savings in the Yuba Community College District

Yuba College waives tuition and fees, including the $46-per-unit enrollment fee and the $10 health fee, for dual enrollment students taking up to 15 units, which is worth up to $690 a term. Homeschooled students who have finished 8th grade qualify by sending a grade equivalency certification and a copy of the family's affidavit along with the dual enrollment request form.

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

Who qualifies

1. Finished 8th grade

   Your student must complete 8th grade before the term starts and is admitted as a special part-time student. English and math courses require completion of 10th grade.

2. Shows grade equivalency

   Charter and homeschool students present a grade equivalency certification documenting the grade level they have reached.

3. Sends the affidavit

   Include a copy of the affidavit you submitted to the State or County Office of Education to show your student is in an educational program.

4. Parent signs and verifies

   A parent signs the authorization on the request form and verifies that the college course will not interfere with your student's basic high school coursework.

What the fee waiver saves

Yuba College's enrollment fee is $46 per unit, and the dual enrollment waiver covers tuition and fees up to 15 units.

One 3-unit class

$138

Two classes (6 units)

$276

Three classes (9 units)

$414

15 units, the waiver limit

$690

Student health fee

$10 waived

Books and course materials are not waived, and 12 or more units in fall or spring needs a transcript and approval from a college administrator or the district registrar.

From applying to registering

1. Before you apply

   Gather homeschool papers

   Prepare a grade equivalency certification and a copy of your filed affidavit, plus a transcript with final grades if your student wants English or math.

2. Step one

   Apply through CCCApply

   Apply through the Apply Now link on the Yuba College site, then claim your student account from the email that arrives within 24 hours.

3. After you apply

   Submit the dual enrollment request

   Send the signed High School Non-CCAP Dual Enrollment Request from your student's Yuba College email to YCAdmissions@yccd.edu, or turn it in at Admissions. Forms from personal email are not accepted.

4. At registration

   Register for approved courses

   Dual enrollment students register last. For summer and fall 2026, forms turned in during pre-registration from April 20 let students register on the first dual enrollment day.

5. First day of class

   Attend

   Your student must attend the first class meeting to keep the seat.

What it pays for

Covered

• Student health fee
• Tuition and fees up to 15 units

Not covered

• Books and course materials
• Parking permit
• Physical education and kinesiology courses
• Courses below college level

Good to know

• Books, materials, and parking are not covered

  You still pay for books, course materials, and a parking permit, which costs $40 a semester or $2 a day. Students with a fee waiver pay $20 a semester for parking.

Who to contact

The Admissions Office processes dual enrollment requests and answers questions about eligibility and registration.

YCAdmissions@yccd.edu 530-741-6700 High school dual enrollment

Homeschool rules and statewide help in California

For the home-based private-school pathway, file the Private School Affidavit during the October 1–15 annual filing period. New schools may use the online filing system during its separate August 1–June 30 opening window. Other legal pathways have their own rules.

California sets these rules:

• Subjects: The private-school pathway must provide instruction in English in the branches of study required for public schools; the parent chooses the materials and course sequence.
• Testing: California does not impose a statewide standardized-testing requirement on private-school students.
• Records: Private schools must keep the records required by California law, including attendance and faculty information.
• Teachers: Private-school instructors must be capable of teaching; California does not issue a separate homeschool-parent credential.

Read the California homeschooling guide See statewide programs in California

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