Homeschool benefits: Jasper County Charter System
Georgia's Dual Enrollment program funds up to 30 semester hours of college courses for students in 10th grade or higher, and the Jasper County Charter System confirms homeschool students are eligible. Your student must be admitted to a participating Georgia college, such as any University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia school, and complete the GAfutures funding application.
Who qualifies
Homeschooled in 10th grade or higher
Jasper County's Dual Enrollment page lists homeschool students as eligible alongside students at participating public and private high schools.
Admitted to a participating college
Your student must be accepted by a participating Georgia college before Dual Enrollment funding applies.
Meets the 10th-grade course rule
Tenth graders may take any Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) course. Academic courses in English, math, social studies, science, and world languages need a Zell Miller Scholarship level SAT or ACT score.
What it is worth
These limits come from the Jasper County Charter System's Dual Enrollment FAQs, which summarize Georgia's program rules.
- Funded hours at a semester college
- 30
- Funded hours at a quarter-system college
- 45
- University System of Georgia colleges
- 26
- Technical College System of Georgia colleges
- 22
- Out-of-state colleges
- Not funded
HOPE Grant money can also pay for Dual Enrollment CTAE courses, but hours paid that way are subtracted from your student's lifetime HOPE allotment.
From applying to keeping it
- Late fall or January
Attend an information session
High schools typically hold Dual Enrollment parent nights then. As a homeschool family, ask the college you are considering about its own information sessions.
- Before applying
Create a GAfutures account
Set up GAfutures accounts for your student and for your home study program if you do not already have them.
- Admission
Apply to the college
Your student applies to the participating college where they want to take Dual Enrollment courses.
- After admission
File for funding
Your student completes the GAfutures Dual Enrollment funding application, and you complete the parent portion.
- Before classes
Meet the college advisor
Meet your assigned Dual Enrollment college advisor, attend any orientation, and check that the courses fit your student's graduation plan.
What it pays for
Covered
- CTAE courses such as healthcare, welding, HVAC, and cybersecurity
- Up to 30 semester hours
Not covered
- Out-of-state colleges
- Hours beyond the funding cap
- Academic courses for 10th graders without qualifying scores
Who to contact
The Jasper County Charter System central office answers questions about its Dual Enrollment process and contacts.
706-468-6350 Dual Enrollment FAQs
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Georgia
You must submit the Declaration of Intent within 30 days after establishing the home study program, then by September 1 each subsequent year.
Georgia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Teach reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, for the equivalent of 180 school days each year with at least 4.5 hours per day.
- Testing: Use an appropriate nationally standardized test at least every three years beginning at the end of grade 3, administered in consultation with a person trained in norm-referenced testing. Retain the scores and assessment records.
- Records: The instructor writes an annual progress assessment for each student in each required subject. Keep these reports for at least three years and retain standardized-test scores and assessment records.
- Teachers: The teaching parent needs a high school diploma or GED in Georgia.
Georgia also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Georgia Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 for 2026-27, but your child usually must have attended an eligible Georgia public school for two semesters, or be entering kindergarten, and withdraw before it is funded. It does not pay for a homeschool you already run.
Read the Georgia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Georgia
Questions parents ask
- Which colleges can my student attend through Dual Enrollment in Jasper County?
- Any participating Georgia institution, including all 26 University System of Georgia colleges, all 22 Technical College System of Georgia colleges, and most independent Georgia colleges.
- Can a 10th grader take English or math for Dual Enrollment credit?
- Only with a qualifying SAT or ACT score at the Zell Miller Scholarship level. Without it, a 10th grader may still take CTAE courses.
- What is the Accelerated Career Diploma?
- It is Georgia's second Dual Enrollment option, for students headed to a technical college or the workforce, who take fewer high school courses and earn technical credentials. It is funded through the ACE Grant, which may provide more hours depending on the program.
- Who coordinates homeschool Dual Enrollment at Central Georgia Technical College?
- Central Georgia Technical College lists Twyler Johnson as its high school coordinator for Jasper County and homeschool students, at ttjohnson@centralgatech.edu or 478-218-3767.
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