| Starting College after Homeschooling | | | | transcript. This is something that you can create; |
| Families have homeschooled their children for as | | | | alternately you can sign up with a homeschool |
| long as their has been families and school. | | | | cover that will create the transcript for you. |
| Homeschooling became a little less popular when | | | | What about college entrance requirements? Every |
| modern public schools were developed; but began | | | | college has their own admissions process and |
| a resurgence in the early '80s. There have always | | | | requirements. You'll want to check with the |
| been some of those homeschool graduates who | | | | specific college or colleges that your student is |
| continued their education, but not all of them opt | | | | interested in attending. You can find their |
| to go on to college. | | | | requirements listed on their website, or you can |
| Up until just recently, acceptance into college after | | | | call or write and ask them to send a catalog or |
| homeschooling has been uncommon, but that is | | | | further information. |
| changing. Today, however, many colleges now | | | | Frequently, children will be homeschooled until they |
| seek out homeschool graduates for admission. | | | | reach high school age, and then go to high school |
| They do this for many reasons, but one big one | | | | to get a diploma. Others though will continue to |
| is the realization that homeschooled students | | | | homeschool on through high school, and either |
| already know how to learn. | | | | take a correspondence course or GED (General |
| Should your child go on to pursue a college | | | | Equivalence Diploma) in order to earn their diploma. |
| education after being homeschooled? Of course, | | | | You will also need to begin preparing your student |
| this is something only you and your child can | | | | to take the ACT or SAT as a preliminary to |
| decide. Though college is very different from | | | | entering college. |
| public school, there are some similarities. If your | | | | You can get assistance and advice from the |
| child has only been homeschooled and is not used | | | | college Registrar. They can tell you if there are |
| to the structure of public school, you should | | | | any special requirements for homeschoolers, as |
| realize that they may have struggles adjusting to | | | | well as whether there are other options for those |
| college. Don't let that dissuade you; the struggles | | | | seeking admission without a traditional education. |
| can certainly be overcome with some effort. | | | | One option to considered if a student wants to |
| If your child shows an interest in furthering their | | | | continue their education is to seek admission after |
| education, then by all means you should allow | | | | turning 19. This classifies them as "adult" and |
| them to pursue it. All parents should encourage | | | | changes the criteria for entering college. In some |
| their children to reach for their dream. Keep in | | | | colleges, the age to classify as adult is 21. Check |
| mind however that you will have to keep very | | | | with the specific college you are interested in |
| good records. Your homeschooled child will need a | | | | about this option. |