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🏫 Dual Enrollment & College for Missouri Homeschoolers

College classes in high school, admission for homeschool graduates, and the state college aid Missouri homeschoolers can earn — from our Missouri guide and articles.

Other Missouri programs: dual credit, college aid, driver's licenses, special education and tax credits

Dual credit and dual enrollment: each college sets its own homeschool rules. Ozarks Technical Community College admits homeschool students who are at least 16 when classes begin, and says dual credit costs $57 per credit hour. Missouri Southern State University says homeschool students follow the same dual credit eligibility rules as other students and must provide a notarized copy of the high school transcript. The state's Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship (RSMo 173.2505) covers tuition and fees for students with financial need (for example, eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, or SNAP or WIC in the family) and at least a 2.5 GPA, subject to appropriation. Ask the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) how it applies to home school students.

Bright Flight: DHEWD says students who have completed a home-school program may be considered. A homeschool graduate needs an ACT or SAT score in Missouri's top 5% by the June test date after completing secondary coursework, must enroll full time at a participating Missouri school the next academic year, and doesn't file an application, since scores come from the testing agency. For 2027 graduates (college in 2027–28), DHEWD lists an ACT of 32 or above for up to $3,000 a year, and 31 for up to

Driver's licenses: Missouri's graduated licensing law covers first-time drivers aged 15 to 18. Get an instruction permit by passing the vision, road sign and written tests at a Highway Patrol exam station, with a parent or other qualified person signing. Hold it at least 182 days and log 40 hours of driving instruction, including at least 10 at night, with a parent, grandparent, guardian or qualified driving instructor. At 16, a qualified person or grandparent verifies the hours at the license office and the teen passes the driving test for an intermediate license, which has a 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. restriction and passenger limits. The DOR page lists no school-attendance paperwork.

Federal Scholarship Tax Credit: Missouri is on the IRS list of states participating for 2027 (as of October 22, 2026). Starting January 1, 2027, individual taxpayers may claim a federal credit of up to