| There are many merchants which offer diploma | | | | Parents should be mindful that college admission |
| service to parents who home school their children. | | | | officers may require additional documentation |
| Some of them even offer templates which | | | | from students taught at home. For instance, the |
| parents can download to their computer and | | | | University of Southern California (USC) requires |
| design their own diplomas. But are these parent | | | | the following additional documentation from |
| generated diplomas worth the time and expense? | | | | parents of home schooled children: |
| Surely, awarding a homeschool diploma to your | | | | USC considers applications from home-schooled |
| graduating children is a critical moment in their lives | | | | students. To better understand a student's |
| as they progress from one stage in life to the | | | | preparation, we require two extra items, in |
| next. However, you ought to be cautious about | | | | addition to the general requirements found on the |
| generating your own diploma. | | | | Freshman Admission Process page. |
| One of the main reasons given for awarding a | | | | Home-schooled students must submit (1) results |
| diploma, especially to students graduating high | | | | from three SAT Subject tests, including one in |
| school, is to satisfy college admissions | | | | mathematics, and (2) a dossier outlining the home |
| requirements. However, most colleges do not | | | | school program: include detailed syllabi of courses, |
| require a copy of the high school diploma - they | | | | names of textbooks, names and applicable |
| require official high school transcripts. Therefore, | | | | credentials of instructors, details of any assistance |
| parents should affiliate with a school which is | | | | you are receiving or curriculum you are following |
| accredited to award diplomas as well as provide | | | | through any public or private agency, and any |
| recognized transcripts. There are several schools | | | | additional information that may be helpful. |
| available which provide this service. | | | | |