Homeschool High School Checklist

As a college-bound homeschool student, or as aclassical literature and historical selections, class
parent of a homeschooled senior there are somedescriptions, and text book titles and authors. High
things you should be considering right now. Planningschool achievement test scores are also a wise
ahead can mean less worry later!item to include since they add an official look to
1. Make sure you take the ACT or SATyour transcript.
immediately if you have not already done so. Give4. Begin making application to colleges you are
your student several practice tests before theconsidering. Most colleges offer academic
actual test date.scholarships based upon ACT/SAT scores and
2. Put finishing touches on transcript. There arehigh school GPA. The deadlines to apply are usually
templates available on-line or in books, however,between Dec. and Feb., so check now to see if
you can design a transcript using an Excel spreadyour homeschool student qualifies. If your test
sheet and achieve a very professional lookingscore is not high enough take it again! Most
document. Get creative! Remember, you have tostudents raise their score by several points when
take your homeschooling experience and make itthey retake the ACT/SAT.
"fit" the public school's description. Use real life5. Make plans to file your FAFSA (Free Application
experiences for high school credit. For instance, iffor Federal Student Aid) as soon after Jan. 1 as
your daughter helps with meal preparation andpossible, which means getting your tax
planning, give it the label "Homemaking class."information in order now. This filing will largely
3. Include any other information with yourdetermine your student's financial aid package:
transcript that puts a positive light upon yourwhether he qualifies for a Pell Grant, for state
student's homeschool experience: a reading list ofgrants or an institutional grant.