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🏫 Dual Enrollment & College for South Carolina Homeschoolers
College classes in high school, admission for homeschool graduates, and the state college aid South Carolina homeschoolers can earn — from our South Carolina guide and articles.
Other South Carolina programs: college scholarships, dual enrollment and sports
Palmetto Fellows and HOPE: the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship (up to $6,700 as a freshman and $7,500 a year after, the maximums in CHE's May 2026 Palmetto Fellows regulation) is open to students in an approved home school program. Applications go through the homeschool administrator, the way a school counselor handles them for other students. Early-award criteria are a 1200 SAT (or equivalent ACT), a 3.50 GPA and top-6% class rank, or a 1400 SAT and a 4.00 GPA without rank. Rank can only be used through an association that officially ranks its members (CHE Palmetto Fellows regulation, May 2026). The SC HOPE Scholarship is a one-year freshman award for four-year students who don't qualify for LIFE or Palmetto Fellows.
Dual enrollment: South Carolina's technical colleges enroll homeschooled high schoolers in college courses, but terms differ by college. For example, Piedmont Technical College says any rising junior or senior, including home school students, can apply, and the Technical College of the Lowcountry's 2026–27 handbook lists several homeschool associations among its partners and has homeschool students email their course requests. Some colleges use Lottery Tuition Assistance to cover tuition. Ask your local technical college about eligibility, cost and paperwork.
Read the full section in our South Carolina guide
Official sources
- Education Scholarship Trust Fund program site (SCDE / ClassWallet)
- Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program (South Carolina Department of Education)
- 2026–27 Approved Education Service Providers (SCDE, Excel file)
- Exceptional SC scholarships
- Scholarships and Grants for SC Residents (SC Commission on Higher Education)
- LIFE Scholarship law: S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 149
- LIFE Scholarship regulations, June 2025 (CHE)
- Palmetto Fellows Scholarship regulations, May 2026 (CHE)
- Dual Enrollment (Piedmont Technical College)
- 2026–27 Dual Enrollment Handbook (Technical College of the Lowcountry)
Summarized from our South Carolina guide (as of October 2026) and articles. Rules change — confirm on the official pages before you act.
More for South Carolina homeschool families
- South Carolina Homeschool Laws & Requirements
- How to Start Homeschooling in South Carolina
- South Carolina School Choice, ESAs & Scholarships
- Homeschool Sports & Activities in South Carolina
- Special Needs & Special Education Homeschooling in South Carolina
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