Homeschool benefits: Central Community College

Central Community College (CCC) Early College lets Nebraska homeschool juniors and seniors take college courses for $16 or $50 per credit hour in 2026-27, instead of CCC's full $118. Your student must be at least 16, and the rate depends on which of two discount tiers applies.

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

Who qualifies

1. Homeschools in Nebraska

   CCC offers discounted tuition to all Nebraska high school and homeschool students.

2. Is a junior or senior

   Early College is for high school juniors and seniors who are at least 16 years old.

3. Meets course placement

   Some courses require specific test scores, so your student may need to take an assessment.

4. Signs the Student/Parent Agreement

   CCC emails the agreement to the address on the application, and you and your student sign it through DocuSign.

What a course costs

CCC's 2026-27 Early College table lists $102 tuition plus $16 in fees per credit hour at the full rate, $34 plus $16 on Silver Edge, and $0 plus $16 on Green Advantage.

Full CCC rate

$354

Silver Edge

$150

Green Advantage

$48

Savings on Silver Edge

$204

Savings on Green Advantage

$306

Green Advantage applies when CCC or the school provides the instructor at no instructional cost, and Silver Edge follows a high school agreement. The page does not say which tier a homeschool student pays, so ask the Early College office before you register.

How to enroll

1. Before you apply

   Create an online account

   Set up a CCC applicant account and profile using the Early College account guide.

2. Next

   Apply for Early College

   Submit the Early College application for the program your student wants, then sign the Student/Parent Agreement that arrives by email.

3. Before classes

   Register for courses

   Complete the Early College Registration form and search CCC's class schedule. Take any placement assessment a course requires.

4. Each term

   Pay the discounted rate

   Your family pays the tier rate per credit hour plus textbooks. CCC notes that rates can change with future legislative decisions.

What it includes

Included

• Discounted tuition on CCC credit courses
• CCC college credit

Not included

• The $16 per-credit-hour fee
• Textbooks

Every Early College student pays the $16 per-credit-hour fee; the tier decides whether tuition on top of it is $0 or $34.

Good to know

• Homeschoolers get the discounted tuition

  CCC welcomes all Nebraska high school and homeschool students, and the discounted tuition applies to homeschool enrollments. Your student needs to be a junior or senior and at least 16.

• Ask which tier applies to your student's course

  The rate depends on the tier, and CCC does not say which one homeschool students pay. Green Advantage is used when CCC or the school provides the instructor at no instructional cost, so ask the Early College Director which applies to your student's course.

Who to contact about Early College

The Early College Director oversees the program across CCC's campuses and can tell you which tuition tier your homeschool student pays.

jameypeterson@cccneb.edu 308-398-7581 Early College staff directory

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Nebraska

You must file the annual exempt-school election and assurances with NDE by July 15. For a midyear start, file promptly and begin after NDE receives it. NDE advises waiting for that receipt before withdrawing. Include identity documents in your first filing. Report address and enrollment changes. An active abuse-investigation notice blocks withdrawal and new elections for 14 days after receipt or until further agency notice, whichever comes first.

Nebraska sets these rules:

• Subjects: Provide basic skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and health, with 1,032 instructional hours annually for K–8 and 1,080 for grades 9–12. Midyear hours may be prorated. Curriculum details are no longer filed with NDE.
• Testing: Nebraska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: NDE does not require progress reports or a prescribed portfolio. Keep immunization or exemption evidence unless you filed for religious reasons.
• Teachers: No formal education credential is required; assure that instructional monitors are qualified for the five basic subjects. Instructors and monitors cannot have convictions for the felony offenses specified in §79-1601(5)(b).

Read the Nebraska homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Nebraska

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