Homeschool benefits: Missouri Southern State University

Missouri Southern State University On the Move concurrent enrollment: Up to six credit hours a semester may be waived for low-income concurrent-enrollment students.

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

Benefits in the Missouri Southern State University service area

Missouri Southern State University On the Move concurrent enrollment

What it is worth

Up to six credit hours a semester may be waived for low-income concurrent-enrollment students; regular concurrent enrollment is listed at $50 per credit

Who qualifies

MSSU provides a homeschool parent-resource route, but the current On the Move income-waiver documentation needs confirmation for homeschool students.

Rules

Requires free or reduced-price meal documentation.
The waiver is not guaranteed for homeschool applicants. Ask MSSU to confirm the required homeschool documentation.

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Missouri

No annual homeschool registration required. If withdrawing from public school, a written notice requesting removal from its rolls documents the change.

Missouri sets these rules:

Subjects: For students under 16, offer at least 1,000 hours of instruction: 600 in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, or related courses, including 400 at the regular homeschool location. The statutory hours and recordkeeping rules do not apply at age 16 or older.
Testing: Missouri does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
Records: For students under 16, keep a subject and activity record, a work-sample portfolio, and progress evaluations, or equivalent written or credible evidence.
Teachers: No state teaching-license or degree requirement for a homeschool instructor.

Read the Missouri homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Missouri

Questions parents ask

What enrollment rules apply to this benefit?: None listed. Missouri Southern State University On the Move concurrent enrollment is open to homeschooled students without public school enrollment.
Who receives payment from this benefit?: No payment to the family is listed for Missouri Southern State University On the Move concurrent enrollment.

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