Checked 15 Nov 2026 by the team. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
A Vermont homeschool student who has completed grade 10 can take up to two dual enrollment college courses with no tuition for the family, under 16 V.S.A. 944(b)(2), if the course is in the student's personalized learning plan. After those two, families pay for more courses, at a college or through other routes.
Under 16 V.S.A. 944(b)(2), an eligible student, including a home study student who has completed grade 10, may enroll in up to two dual enrollment courses before finishing secondary school without the student or parent paying tuition.
The rule asks for Two courses; CCV says up to eight college credits. The legal source is 16 V.S.A. 944(b)(2).
| Point | What applies in Vermont | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who is eligible | Vermont residents who have completed grade 10, including home study students | [1] |
| How many courses | Up to two, with no tuition for the student or parent | [1] |
| Conditions | Course in the personalized learning plan; school and college find the student prepared | [1] |
| Credits | Up to eight college credits at CCV | [3] |
| Who keeps the college record | The college, which provides transcripts on request | [1] |
| Home study record | Annual assessment kept by the parent; at least 175 days of instruction | [2] |
Vermont Agency of Education (Dual Enrollment Program and home study enrolment) decides how this rule applies to you. We read its published rule and the pages below; each was checked on 15 Nov 2026.
Each course below is ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended for college credit. Whether it counts here is the decision of the college and of Vermont Agency of Education (Dual Enrollment Program and home study enrolment).
A common first general education course after the two dual enrollment classes.
Self-paced online English Composition 1 course (ENG 101). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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The second writing course many degree plans list.
Self-paced online English Composition 2 course (ENG 102). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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A core maths course for most degree plans.
Self-paced online College Algebra course (Math 111). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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For teens heading into STEM degrees.
Self-paced online Pre-Calculus course (MATH 115). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Social science or history general education.
Self-paced online US History 1 course (HIST 101). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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The second half of the US history sequence.
Self-paced online US History 2 course (HIST 102). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →TESU, UoPeople and Newlane are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit; start with their own transfer pages, then any other college you already attend.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
| Option | Price | For this rule | Price checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPI Study, homeschool lifetime | $250 once, every course | $250 gives homeschool families lifetime access to all UPI Study courses. | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Community College of Vermont (in-state) | $290 per credit plus a $125 administrative fee (2026-27) | A third or later college course; the first two are tuition-free under the dual enrollment law | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Study.com | $95 a month (two courses at a time) | Monthly; transcripts and exam fees are separate | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Sophia Learning | $99 a month (or $299 per 4 months) | Self-paced general education; credit via its partner colleges | 15 Nov 2026 |
Prices checked on each provider's own page on the date shown. A CCV course goes straight onto a CCV transcript; UPI Study credit needs a partner college step. Compare the total for the courses your teen will actually take.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
Ask the college your teen plans to attend to confirm in writing how it treats each course before your teen enrols.
16 V.S.A. 944 creates a statewide Dual Enrollment Program. A Vermont resident who has completed grade 10 and has no diploma is eligible if the student is in a public school, the Adult Diploma Program, or is a home study student. Dual enrollment must be part of the student's personalized learning plan, and the school and the college must agree the student is ready.
An eligible student may take up to two dual enrollment courses before finishing secondary school without the student or parent paying tuition. Courses can run during the school year or in the summer, and the programme may include online courses. CCV says this means up to eight college credits.
At the Community College of Vermont, students apply to CCV, choose a class from the personal learning plan, and request their free courses through an account on the Vermont Agency of Education website, where a counselor verifies eligibility. The college keeps the academic record and sends transcripts on request.
Choose the two courses with care. General education courses such as writing, maths or introductory psychology tend to move between colleges more easily than narrow electives.
The law caps the state programme at two courses per student. A district may pay for more, but home study families should plan to pay for any third course themselves. The common routes are another CCV course at the per-credit rate, a course at another college, AP or CLEP exams, or self-paced courses with ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit.
UPI Study offers self-paced courses such as English Composition I and II, College Algebra, Precalculus and US History I and II. Credit counts only via a college transcript: TESU, UoPeople and Newlane are partner colleges that consider such credit. UPI Study is not accredited, and its courses are not dual enrollment courses.
Vermont's home study law, 16 V.S.A. 166b, asks parents to assess each child's progress at the end of each school year and keep the record. Permitted assessments include a standardized test, a review by a Vermont-certified teacher, a parent report and portfolio with at least four work samples, grades from an online academy or school, or passing the GED. College courses and their grades can go into that record.
Yes. 16 V.S.A. 944 names home study students among those eligible once they have completed grade 10. The course must be in the student's personalized learning plan, and the school and college must agree the student is prepared for it.
Up to two before finishing secondary school, with no tuition for the student or parent. CCV says that is up to eight college credits. A district may pay for more, but the state programme stops at two courses.
At CCV, in-state tuition for 2026-27 is $290 per credit, plus a $125 administrative fee. A 3-credit course is therefore $870 in tuition. Other colleges and online routes cost different amounts, so compare the total.
Under 16 V.S.A. 166b, parents assess progress at the end of each school year and keep the record. Options include a standardized test, a review by a Vermont-certified teacher, a portfolio with four work samples, online school grades or passing the GED.
No. UPI Study is not a college and its courses are not dual enrollment courses. They carry ACE or NCCRS credit recommendations and count only via a college transcript, if a college agrees. Ask your teen's target college in writing first.
The college that teaches the course keeps the record and sends transcripts on request. Whether another college takes the credit is that college's decision, so ask the colleges your teen is considering before choosing courses.
Every course, self-paced, for the life of the plan.