Homeschool benefits through College of Coastal Georgia home-study Dual Enrollment
Georgia's Dual Enrollment program pays tuition, books, and mandatory fees for approved College of Coastal Georgia courses, up to 15 credits a semester and 30 credits in total. Students in grades 10-12 in an approved Georgia home study program can apply with a 3.0 GPA, and the spring 2027 application deadline is December 1.
Who qualifies
In an approved home study program
Your student must be enrolled in an eligible Georgia high school or an approved home study program. Students from non-accredited home schools also submit a home study packet.
Has a 3.0 GPA
Coastal Georgia's admissions office calculates the GPA, and your transcript must show your student is on track for graduation and the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC).
Has finished 9th or 10th grade
Eleventh and 12th graders must have completed 10th grade. Tenth graders must have completed 9th grade and score at least 26 on the ACT, 1200 on the SAT, or 83 on the CLT, with the section minimums.
Files the GAfutures funding application
Your student completes the Dual Enrollment funding application each semester, and you complete the parent or guardian portion before your student starts.
What it is worth
These terms come from Coastal Georgia's Dual Enrollment requirements page and its Dual Enrollment checklist.
- Funded credits each semester
- Up to 15
- Funded credits in total
- 30
- Tuition and mandatory fees
- Paid by the program
- Textbooks and required materials
- Free
- Admission application
- Free
- Campus parking decal
- $30
Science lab fees, field trip fees, and lost book fees can still apply, and your student's academic advisor tells you which costs the program does not cover.
From applying to keeping it
- By Dec. 1 for spring
Apply and send documents
Apply free at apply.ccga.edu and send the transcript electronically through GAfutures, Parchment, or Scoir, or by mail in a sealed envelope. The fall deadline is July 15 and summer is May 1.
- After acceptance
Pick courses and file for funding
Homeschool students choose classes with their Coastal Georgia dual enrollment academic advisor from the GAfutures Course Directory, then complete the funding application and parent agreement.
- 30 days before the semester
Finish enrollment steps
Submit final admissions documents, such as proof of lawful presence, and immunization records, and attend the required orientation.
- Before classes
Sign the book agreement
Your student receives textbooks and required materials free and gets pick-up details from the academic advisor.
- Each semester
Renew funding and confirm enrollment
File the GAfutures funding application again and complete Commit2Coastal, or your student's classes are canceled.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition
- Books and required academic materials
- Mandatory fees
Not covered
- Science lab fees
- Field trip fees
- Courses outside the Dual Enrollment program
- Lost book fees
- Credits beyond 30
Who to contact
The Office of Admissions handles Dual Enrollment applications, documents, and home study packets.
admissions@ccga.edu 912-279-5700 Meet your admissions counselor
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
- What does a non-accredited home school send to College of Coastal Georgia?
- A home study packet with a course summary sheet, course portfolio, test scores, and the Declaration of Intent to Home School.
- Do we need to prove Georgia residency or citizenship for Dual Enrollment?
- No, not to participate in Dual Enrollment, Coastal Georgia says. It still asks for proof of lawful presence with the final admissions documents, so ask admissions which document fits your student.
- Will Dual Enrollment hurt my student's HOPE Scholarship later?
- No. College coursework taken while still in high school does not count against HOPE Scholarship hours.
- Can my student take more than 30 credits?
- Yes, but courses beyond the 30 funded credits are unfunded, so your family pays for them.
- Who can tell us about information sessions?
- Shane Apps, at sapps@ccga.edu, has dates of future Dual Enrollment information sessions.
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