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Continuing on a Firm Foundation

The idea that parents have spent years training up your children in the way they should go and how to continue on that firm foundation after they graduate high school. This session will give insight of how to encourage our children to continue to follow God after they leave our home. Choosing college or choosing […]

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Is Higher Education Bringing Us Down? Strategies for Launching Life

Are there other options other than jumping into a higher education and spending more time and money? There is a way called, The Gap Year. This session will give you insight on other options of higher education including gap year, online degrees, and etc. Listen Now

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Speaking Out: Five Reasons Why I’m Glad to be a Homeschool Graduate

Jonathan Lewis, the editor of Homeschool Enrichment Magazine, gives input on why he is glad that he is a homeschool graduate. This session will give you assurance as you homeschool through high school and graduation as well. Listen Now

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Best Ways You Can Prepare Your Student for College and Career

Join Linda Lacour Hobar (author of The Mystery of History) to discover what happens when Bible history and world history meet face to face. Through stories, activities, and much more, watch His-story unfold on one seamless timeline.

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A Homeschool Graduate Looking Back: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Why I’m Homeschooling My Kids

Despite many stereotypes, homeschooling programs are unique and vary widely based on the student. Dan, a homeschool graduate himself, shares from his experience the benefits and challenges of homeschooling as well as the reasons why he is homeschooling his children.

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Top Ten Tips for Successfully Graduating Your Child

With 19 years of home education and four homeschool graduates who have successfully been admitted to their chosen universities, Debby Sjogren has learned by success and some failure how to prepare your children to have an amazing high school transcript. Come listen and learn how you can also best prepare your children for their next level of higher education.

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Ready to Launch: Preparing Teens for Life After High School

How can a homeschool parent be sure their students are prepared for life after high school? The subjects of logic, current events, debate, public speaking, worldviews and critical thinking are often considered electives, yet are vital to developing a well-rounded, articulate individual. We will cover how a parent can easily introduce and master these subjects, with recommended resources included. In addition, we will discuss testing and transcripts, dual enrollment, college choices, gap year programs, and other post-high school options.

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College Crash Course

Jeannie’s Journal blogger, shares all of the information about what you need to get your homeschool teen into college. Hear the benefits of homeschooling through high school in order to give your child the best chance at college. Listen Now

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Preparing for Homeschool To College

Homeschooling high school with an eye on college does not have to be a scary pursuit. This week, we’ll chat with homeschool guidance counselor, Phylicia Masonheimer, about how you and your children can be prepared to make that transition from homeschool to college.

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Keeping Your Child From Backsliding

None of us want our children to stay nestled in our homeschool cocoon, only to leave for University and backslide. You can help your child learn that the Bible is supernatural by teaching them about Jesus from the Old Testament. That is not a typo: the OLD Testament. They will be persuaded that the Bible is indeed the Word of God.

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Bachelor’s Degree by Age 18

How did our Founding Fathers graduate from college at 15, 16, and 17 years old? This practical session gives an inspiring overview to what’s happened to education and how today’s students can maximize their high school study by incorporating a rapid version of dual credit into their daily schedule using the curriculum they already own. Topics covered include: how to earn dual credit, how to record dual credit on a high school transcript, a suggested daily schedule and lots more. A shortcut to life or graduate studies, this concept saves thousands of dollars and years of time. Learn how to graduate from college by the same time your peers are graduating high school. We’re 
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College Crash Course

Rumors About. Some purport that colleges love homeschoolers; others warn that you need to accredit. The truth is that there is a lot of misinformation in the homeschool community. Indeed, going from homeschool to college does involve jumping through some hoops. Jeannie Fulbright is here to share what some of those hoops are. Jeannie homeschooled her oldest child from start to finish, helping her garner early acceptance to the University of Georgia on scholarship, where she is now on the Dean’s List. As Jeannie navigated the open seas of college admissions, she learned what colleges want and how to make a homeschooler an appealing college applicant. From transcripts to portfolios to the application process and everything in between, the earlier you have this information, the easier it will be to sail through the hoops that’ll get your child into the college of their choice.

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Maximize Your Time: The Fast Track to a College Degree

Higher education takes investment, both of time and finances. There are ways to expedite your education, however, if both parent and student are aware of the opportunities available. Starting as early as 9th grade curriculum to dual enrollment and CLEP testing, this session will discuss how to help your student get started down his degree path with focus to finish.

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College Applications: Things to Know

You and your student might not be anywhere close to deciding on a college yet. Perhaps you haven’t decided if he wants to go to college at all! That’s perfectly fine; junior year is a time of preparation more than it is a season of decision. Since you’re in the preparation process, here are some things to know about college applications.

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Why Extracurricular Activities Matter

Drama group, swimming, gymnastics, debate: how do these activities contribute to a student’s academic transcript? More than you think! While colleges will first take into account a student’s tests scores and grades, extracurricular activities provide a complete picture of who the student is and where he’s headed academically.

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Checking In With Your Degree Completion Plan

By now you may be very well acquainted with your student’s degree completion plan (DCP): the list of classes required for his intended major(s). These plans are available on any college’s website or through their admission office. Within it is listed general education courses (100-200 level courses you can CLEP or dual enroll prior to university) and your major-specific courses (300-400 level courses in a specific area of study).

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Does That Awana Award Matter?

Homeschooling grants students an incredible opportunity to impact their community. The freedom of a homeschooling schedule allows homeschoolers to do much more with their time than the standard student. Because of this, many homeschoolers graduate high school with both a diploma and an extensive resume.

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