College Preparation

Your guide to helping your son or daughter transition from homeschooling to college.

Choosing a College: Where to Begin

Choosing a college for any high school student can seem overwhelming.

Homeschool students that have received a non-traditional education may feel a bit apprehensive going from a home-based learning environment to a large university.

Some homeschool students take a few courses at a local community college as a first step into the college experience.

On the other hand, many home school students start college prep in middle school and adapt extremely well to the college life especially if they do more independent-type study homeschooling for their high school curriculum.

College Application Tips

Applying to college as a homeschool student is a unique situation and can be time consuming so it is a good idea to start early.

Here are some college application tips for home school students:

1. Start the application process early

2. Meet with a licensed Christian homeschool counselor

3. Take a prep course for the SAT/ACT because these scores are especially important for homeschool applicants

4. Contact your state homeschool agencies for community contacts and resources for college bound homeschool students

Paying for College

Homeschool students have the beauty of creating their own schedules which allows time to work and travel.

When it comes to paying for college, there are many creative options.

Dual enrollment is an option while the student is still in high school and living at home.

Another option is to work and go to school. Many organizations offer scholarships and grants for homeschool students.

Building Good Study Habits

One of the bonuses of being homeschooled is the ability to learn at your own pace.

Research shows that homeschool students often have better study habits because they are in control of their learning environment.

As they approach high school, many of the courses are independent study which also helps create good study habits.

College Preparation Resources

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Beneficial Checklist for Choosing a College

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5 Ways to Finance Your College Education

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College For Free?

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Preparing Students for Success in High School, College, and Beyond

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College Applications: Things to Know

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Why Extracurricular Activities Matter

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Checking In With Your Degree Completion Plan

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Does That Awana Award Matter?

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What is the FAFSA?

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Tips for the Scholarship Search

The first question I receive from parents regarding college is usually, “Where do we find scholarships?” Today, that’s exactly what we’re going to discuss! Scholarship

What to Expect When It Comes to Testing

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CLEP, AP, and the PSAT

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The Truth About Financial Aid

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How to Choose a Major

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Tutors, Testing, and the Tenth Grade Year

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Big Picture Planning

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The Skinny on College Debt

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The Importance of Study Skills

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How’s It Going?

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Getting a Jump on Testing

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Homeschool To College- Will You And Your Child Be Prepared?

When should you start preparing your children for the transition from homeschool to college? What classes should they take? How do they apply for scholarships?

Transitioning from Homeschool to College

Often times homeschool students are more prepared academically than their traditional high school student counterparts.

Getting involved in community activities during middle school and high school can help with the social aspect of learning to get along with many different types of people.

Taking classes at a community college can help bridge the gap from homeschool to college.

Another option is to take one campus class and one online class as a hybrid approach.

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Teaching Several Grades at Once

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How Home Education Prepared Me for Public Office

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Career Exploration for High School Students

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Embracing the Caterpillar: Integrating as a Homeschooled Adult

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Compelling Case for Homeschooling

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Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything from A to Z

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Q&A with Homeschool College Fair Panel

The Homeschool College Fair Panel answers questions from parents who are preparing to launch their high school student to college. Listen Now https://s3.amazonaws.com/ttdfiles.teachthemdiligently.net/memberscontent/audio/2018/columbus-oh/qanda-with-homeschool-college-fair-panel.mp3 Download this…

5 Most Common Misunderstandings about College: What You Don’t Know Will Cost You

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How to Select a College and Prepare Your Student to not just Survive but Thrive.

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What You Need to Know about Private vs. Public Colleges and How to Pay for It

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Home School to Graduate School via World Missions

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Should You Homeschool High School?

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Going To College Without Going Broke

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Gap Year with a Purpose

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Homeschool College Q&A

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Get Real: Designing a Road Map

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Simplifying College Prep

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Discerning My Calling

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Preparing for College

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Q&A With Homeschool College Fair Panel

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College Admissions and Scholarship Tips

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ACT and SAT

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Micro Business for Teens: Starting a Micro Business

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Dual Enrollment Classes

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Attention CHILL OUT

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One Size Does NOT Fit All: College and Career Check-up

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Career Exploration for High School Students

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Transcripts Credits and Grades

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