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🏫 Dual Enrollment & College for Arizona Homeschoolers

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

Tax-credit scholarships (STOs) and the federal tax credit

The individual credits (2026 tax year, per the Arizona Department of Revenue): the Original credit (§ 43-1089, Form 323) allows up to $787 for single filers, married filing separately and heads of household and

,570 for married couples filing jointly; the Switcher or PLUS credit (§ 43-1089.03, Form 348) allows up to $784 and
,561 more, for taxpayers who have given the Original maximum. For 2027 the limits are $797/
,589 (Original) and $794/
,580 (Switcher). Donations made January 1 through April 15, 2027 can be claimed on the 2026 return at the 2026 limits. A donor can't designate a gift for the donor's own dependent. STOs must consider applicants' financial need (§ 43-1603).

Read the full section in our Arizona guide

Other Arizona options: dual enrollment, sports, college, special education and driving

Community college courses: Arizona law says homeschooled students "may fully participate in dual enrollment, including receipt of college credit" (§ 15-1821.01). Community colleges must admit students under 18 who meet the requirements of the courses they enroll in (§ 15-1821), and homeschooled students are exempt from the state's under-18 admission test-score list, so each college district's own policy applies (§ 15-1805.01, C). ESA money can pay community college and university tuition, fees and required textbooks (§ 15-2402, B, 4, h and i). Ask each college about its homeschool admission steps; Maricopa Community Colleges' pages couldn't be opened for this guide.

College admission: Arizona State University says homeschool students submit the same application and must meet the same general admission requirements; they may self-report grades or send a homeschool transcript signed by the parent or guardian who oversaw the education, ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission, and homeschool students are considered for ASU scholarships on admission. Ask each university about its homeschool requirements and scholarships.

Driver's licenses: a teen can apply for an instruction permit at 15 years and 6 months (§ 28-3154). A class G (graduated) license is available at 16 after holding the permit for six months, plus either an ADOT-approved driver education program or a parent's written certification of 30 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night (§ 28-3174, A). For the first six months, a class G driver can't drive from midnight to 5 a.m. or carry more than one passenger under 18 who isn't a sibling unless a licensed parent or guardian is in the front seat, with some exceptions (§ 28-3174, D and E). These sections set no school-enrollment requirement. Check current steps with ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division.

Read the full section in our Arizona guide

Official sources

Summarized from our Arizona guide (as of November 2026) and articles. Rules change — confirm on the official pages before you act.

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