Homeschool Students

Students in the School-Based Scholars program are welcome to come to NKU's Highland Heights campus or online campus to take courses. For any of these courses, students must meet any course pre-requisites.

The SBS program encourages students to take general education courses, as those are the best suited for dual-credit students. To see what is being offered, view the NKU class schedule.To receive advising for courses on our Highland Heights or online campuses, please check out Dual-Credit Advising. 

Please note: students may not be permitted to take restricted 7-week sections (noted as OnlineA/LEC/ONLR in the registration system), courses taught at other high schools, MUSA courses, or the following reserved courses: ENG 101I, ENG 101R, ENG 101W, MAT 101, MAT 115R, and STA 205R. 

Students must:

• be a high school junior or senior.
• have an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher. 
• Meet any pre-requisites for individual courses.

Note: Exceptions for freshman and sophomores may apply. 

Please see Apply to the Program to complete the below steps. All homeschool students must:

• Complete the SBS Online Application
• Complete the SBS Disclosure Form
  
• Submit a transcript that is notorized and includes an unweighted GPA

Plus:

• All students must meet the pre-requisites of their chosen courses. If your chosen course has a pre-req please send documentation showing that you meet the requirement. Examples include: official ACT score reports, official AP test score reports, and official transcripts from other colleges/universities)
• If you are a freshman or sophomore looking for an exception to take a course online/on campus please submit the following additional items: a letter of intent explaining which specific class you want to take and why you believe you should be permitted to take a class online or on-campus; two letters of recommendation from non-relatives that certify their belief in your academic and emotional capbility to participate in college courses. One of those letters must be from an educator.

Please submit application materials to nkusbs@nku.edu. All application materials (online app, transcript, disclosure, and exception letters - if applicable) must be submitted by the deadline to be considered for admission. Please allow 4-5 weeks for processing. Students who are admitted will receive a welcome letter with next steps.

Students are responsible for the cost of tuition for their course(s) and the cost of textbooks. The tuition rate varies each year. Students taking classes at the Highland Heights campus may also purchase a parking pass.

Students are eligible for KHEAA's KY Dual-Credit Scholarship and KHEAA's Work Ready Scholarship. However, please note that these scholarships are not managed through NKU. For more information, please visit Tuition and Scholarships.

Homeschool students who have been admitted into the NKU program can refer to Current Students: Register and Prepare for SBS to register and prepare for the upcoming semester.  

For advising assistance, please visit Dual-Credit Advising.

Students who run into issues or questions should email nkusbs@nku.edu for assistance.