Homeschool benefits and savings in Carroll County, Grayson County, and Galax
The Twin County Community Foundation Scholarship pays the full tuition and fees left after other aid for 5 of the first 6 semesters at Wytheville Community College (WCC), worth $2,148 for each 12-credit semester. Homeschool graduates with at least a 3.0 GPA who meet WCC's entrance requirements and lived in Carroll County, Grayson County, or Galax for the two years before graduation qualify.
Who qualifies
Graduates from a homeschool
Homeschool students who meet WCC entrance requirements are eligible alongside graduates of Carroll, Grayson, and Galax public and private high schools. WCC admits home-schooled students with an application and official transcripts.
Has at least a 3.0 GPA
Your student must graduate with a minimum B, or 3.0, grade point average, so your homeschool transcript needs to show it.
Lives in the Twin County area
Show proof of residency in Carroll County, Grayson County, or the City of Galax for at least the two years before graduation, such as tax receipts or dated bills, plus proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
Enrolls in a credit program
Your student must enroll in a degree, diploma, or certificate program after filing the FAFSA and the WCC scholarship application.
What it is worth
WCC charges Virginia residents $179.00 per credit, made up of $175.00 tuition and $4.00 in per-credit fees.
- One class (3 credits)
- $537
- Full-time semester (12 credits)
- $2,148
- Semester at 15 credits
- $2,685
- First year at 15 credits a semester
- $5,370
- Five semesters at 12 credits
- $10,740
Courses in the IncludED Course Fees program carry textbook fees the scholarship does not cover, so check your student account for them after registering.
From applying to keeping it
- Senior year
Apply to WCC
Submit the WCC admission application. Students who took dual enrollment classes may only need a High School Transition form.
- From October 1
File the FAFSA
For the class of 2026, the 2026-27 FAFSA opened October 1, 2025. All Promise Programs at WCC require a complete, current FAFSA and financial aid file.
- From December 1
Complete the scholarship application
For the class of 2026, the WCC scholarship application opened December 1, 2025. Explain in the essay why your student needs a scholarship.
- Spring before graduation
Register and send the transcript
WCC processes the scholarship once your student registers, and the aid file stays incomplete until the final transcript arrives.
- Each semester
Keep the award
Complete 10 volunteer hours and a waiver form, apply for a WCC scholarship every fall and spring, reach a 2.0 college GPA by the end of year one, and finish 67% of classes.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition
- Mandatory fees
- Degree, diploma, and certificate programs
Not covered
- IncludED course textbook fees
- Non-credit workforce training
- Students whose other aid already pays tuition and fees
Who pays first
- Financial aid and grants
- Other scholarships
- Twin County Community Foundation Scholarship
It is a last-dollar scholarship: grants, financial aid, and other scholarships apply first, and the foundation pays the tuition and fees that remain.
Good to know
Show the GPA on your homeschool transcript
WCC needs your student's high school transcript after graduation, and the transcript should show at least a 3.0. Ask the Foundation Office what it accepts if your homeschool transcript uses a different grading scale.
Who to contact
Amanda Pauley, Scholarship Program Manager, answers questions about the Twin County scholarship and the WCC scholarship application.
apauley@wcc.vccs.edu 276-223-4719 Scholarship page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Virginia
You must file the annual notice of intent by August 15. If you move into a Virginia division or begin after the school year starts, notify the division as soon as practicable and complete the filing within 30 days of the notice.
Virginia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide a curriculum and include a list of the coming year’s subjects with the annual notice. The home-instruction statute does not require the public-school curriculum.
- Testing: Submit evidence of progress by August 1 after the school year. Children under six on September 30 of that school year are exempt from this assessment requirement.
- Records: Submit the annual notice, subject list, proof of a qualifying route, and required evidence of progress. Keep copies; no routine portfolio or attendance-log filing is required.
- Teachers: Qualify through a high-school diploma, Board-prescribed teaching qualifications, providing a curriculum or program of study, or evidence that you can provide an adequate education.
Read the Virginia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Virginia
Questions parents ask
- Is the Twin County scholarship limited to a few students?
- No. The scholarship provides full tuition and fees for all qualified residents, as long as other aid has not already covered the bill.
- Which semesters does a 2026 graduate get?
- Summer 2026 through spring 2028, which is six semesters; the scholarship pays for five of them.
- We live in Wythe County. Can we apply?
- No. Only Carroll County, Grayson County, and the City of Galax count. Families in Wythe or Bland County apply for the Wythe-Bland Foundation Scholarship instead.
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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