Homeschool benefits: Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College accepts homeschool students for discounted dual enrollment with homeschool-evaluator approval. College-taught classes cost $70 per credit for sponsoring-district students or $140 per credit for non-sponsored students, before applicable materials and other charges.
Who qualifies
Gets homeschool-evaluator approval
The college directs homeschool students to begin by asking their evaluator to approve participation, then follow dual-enrollment admission and registration steps.
Establishes sponsoring-district residency
Tuition depends on residence and district sponsorship. Sponsoring districts determine residency, and the college's Business Office handles documentation and sponsorship questions.
Meets course prerequisites
Your student must meet the same prerequisites as other college students. Placement testing may be needed when high school grades or standardized test scores cannot establish readiness.
Arranges payment or scholarship support
Limited scholarships are available to qualified dual-enrollment students whose school or district does not already pay for classes. A scholarship application is separate from admission.
What dual-enrollment tuition costs
The college's tuition page lists college-instructor dual-enrollment rates of $70 per sponsored credit and $140 per non-sponsored credit; these calculations are tuition only.
- Sponsored, 3 credits
- $210
- Sponsored, 6 credits
- $420
- Sponsored, 9 credits
- $630
- Non-sponsored, 3 credits
- $420
- Non-sponsored, 6 credits
- $840
- Non-sponsored, 9 credits
- $1,260
From applying to keeping it
- Before admission
Discuss evaluator approval
Agree on participation and how the course will fit your student's high school work.
- Before registration
Complete admission and placement
Follow the college's dual-enrollment steps, confirm residency sponsorship, and satisfy course prerequisites or placement testing.
- When registering
Arrange payment
Dual-enrollment tuition is due upon registration. If no school or district pays, apply for one of the limited scholarships through the college's scholarship process.
- Before classes
Plan materials and transportation
For fall and winter 2026, the Textbooks+ charge is $33 per credit unless you opt out within the allowed period. You arrange travel to campus; parking is free.
- Each term
Monitor classes and deadlines
Use myLCCC for grades. Contact the dual-enrollment office to drop a course by the college deadline; nonattendance does not remove the tuition bill.
What participation gives you
Included
- Reduced college tuition
- College credits
- Library and student services
- Campus, online, and school course options
Not included
- Guaranteed scholarship funding
- Transportation to campus
- Materials in the tuition figures
Scholarships are limited in number and are not available through this route when a school or district already pays for classes.
Who to contact
The dual-enrollment office answers questions about homeschool participation, registration, tuition, and dropping courses.
dualenrollment@lccc.edu Dual-enrollment FAQ
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Pennsylvania
You must file a notarized affidavit or unsworn declaration with the superintendent before starting and by August 1 in subsequent years. Include educational objectives and required health and immunization documentation or exemptions. Certify that the supervisor, adults living in the home, and persons with legal custody have no conviction for the listed statutory offenses in the preceding five years.
Pennsylvania sets these rules:
- Subjects: Teach in English the subjects required for elementary or secondary home education, including English, math, science, geography, history/civics, health, PE, art, music, and ongoing fire-safety instruction. Provide 180 days or 900 elementary/990 secondary hours annually.
- Testing: Include reading and math test results in the portfolio in grades 3, 5, and 8. Obtain an annual evaluation and submit the evaluator’s certification to the superintendent by June 30. The supervisor, parent or guardian may not administer an alternative approved standardized test.
- Records: Keep a portfolio with a reading-materials log, work samples, required test results, and the annual evaluation. Document the required instructional days or hours.
- Teachers: The supervisor must be the parent, guardian, or legal custodian with a high-school diploma or equivalent. The supervisor, adults living in the home, and persons with legal custody must meet the statutory five-year criminal-conviction condition.
Read the Pennsylvania homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Pennsylvania
Questions parents ask
- Does LCCC's dual enrollment tuition include books?
- No. Fall and winter 2026 carry a $33-per-credit Textbooks+ fee with an opt-out window, and spring 2027 switches to course-specific Textbook ACCESS costs.
- Can we get a scholarship for LCCC dual enrollment?
- Possibly. The college offers a limited number to qualified students whose school or district does not already pay; apply through the scholarship application or the Student Resources section of myLCCC.
- Can college courses count toward homeschool graduation?
- It depends on your evaluator. The college says the school counselor confirms high school graduation substitutions, so for a homeschool, discuss approval with the evaluator before choosing courses.
- What if we leave a class?
- You must formally drop by the published deadline. A student dropped for nonattendance still owes the full tuition, and unpaid balances can block future registration and release of official transcripts.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
College classes can cover part of high school. We teach the subjects your child needs alongside them, starting at the right level in each subject.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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