Detailed State Guides

Full breakdowns including law citations, dual enrollment specifics, and scholarship eligibility.

Quick Reference: All 50 States

Regulation level and notarization requirement at a glance.

StateRegulation LevelNotarization Required?Dual Enrollment Access
AlabamaLowNoLimited — contact college
AlaskaMediumNoAvailable — contact district
ArizonaLowNoYes — strong access
ArkansasMediumNoAvailable — contact college
CaliforniaLow (PSA)NoVaries by district
ColoradoLowNoYes — Concurrent Enrollment
ConnecticutMediumNoAvailable — contact college
DelawareLowNoAvailable — contact college
FloridaMediumNoYes — strong statutory right
GeorgiaMediumNoYes — HOPE + Dual Enrollment
HawaiiMediumNoLimited
IdahoNoneNoAvailable — contact college
IllinoisNone (private school)NoVaries by college
IndianaLowNoYes — strong access
IowaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
KansasLowNoAvailable — contact college
KentuckyLowNoAvailable — contact college
LouisianaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
MaineMediumNoAvailable — contact college
MarylandMediumNoAvailable — contact college
MassachusettsMedium-HighNoAvailable — contact college
MichiganLowNoYes — Early/Middle College
MinnesotaMediumNoYes — PSEO strong access
MississippiMediumNoAvailable — contact college
MissouriNoneNoAvailable — contact college
MontanaLowNoAvailable — contact college
NebraskaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
NevadaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
New HampshireMediumNoAvailable — contact college
New JerseyNoneNoAvailable — contact college
New MexicoLowNoAvailable — contact college
New YorkHigh (IHIP)No (some SUNY may request)Varies by college
North CarolinaLow (DNPE)NoYes — CCP program
North DakotaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
OhioMediumNoYes — College Credit Plus
OklahomaNoneNoAvailable — contact college
OregonMediumNoAvailable — contact college
PennsylvaniaHigh (portfolio)NoAvailable — contact college
Rhode IslandMediumNoAvailable — contact college
South CarolinaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
South DakotaLowNoAvailable — contact college
TennesseeMediumNoYes — dual enrollment access
TexasNone (private school)NoAvailable — contact district
UtahLowNoYes — strong access
VermontMediumNoAvailable — contact college
VirginiaMediumNoYes — CCP access
WashingtonMediumNoYes — Running Start program
West VirginiaMediumNoAvailable — contact college
WisconsinLowNoAvailable — contact college
WyomingNoneNoAvailable — contact college

Regulation levels: None = no state oversight; Low = notification only; Medium = notification + assessment or portfolio; High = approval, curriculum review, or regular evaluations. "Available — contact college" means no statewide mandate but individual colleges participate.