| Many parents and students are caught up and | | | | program that contains a foreign language component. |
| confused by the many requirements and technicalities | | | | More than any other subject, foreign language |
| involved in the college application and admission | | | | requires constant practice, immediate feedback, and |
| process. From the FAFSA to letters of | | | | increased individual attention, especially from a |
| recommendation, and everything in between, it | | | | teacher who is familiar with the subject matter. In |
| seems there is no end to the obstacles that can | | | | the case of a distance learning school, their teachers |
| make the college application process such a hassle. | | | | and their program in general are able to provide |
| One of the aspects of applying to college that often | | | | students with an effective approach to learning a |
| creates problems for applicants and their families is | | | | foreign language which will allow them to comply with |
| the aspect of required coursework. Most colleges, | | | | the requirements for admission into a college or |
| especially those that are particularly competitive, | | | | university. |
| have specific requirements about the classes that | | | | For one part, a distance learning program, especially |
| they want their applicants to take. For the most part, | | | | one in a foreign language, is taught by a credentialed |
| parents are familiar with the required number of math | | | | teacher skilled and experienced in the area of foreign |
| and science classes, but they sometimes forget that | | | | language. By having someone with experience, |
| colleges also have foreign language requirements. | | | | students can be sure that the instruction they will |
| Generally, most colleges and universities require that | | | | receive is aligned to specific standards. In addition to |
| applicants take and complete two years of a foreign | | | | proper instruction, using an accredited instructor also |
| language. | | | | guarantees that credit received for attending and |
| Although complying with this request is not a | | | | completing the lesson will be in accordance with the |
| tremendous burden to carry, most parents often | | | | requirements of any college or university. |
| stress out over how they will help their student meet | | | | A great deal of preparation can go into applying to |
| the requirement. In most cases, a parent's biggest | | | | college. From the actual application paperwork, to |
| concern is a lack of knowledge or background in the | | | | determining a major, the process can be daunting. |
| specific language that their child has chosen to study. | | | | One thing that does not have to cause problems is |
| Although there is always the option of trying to | | | | meeting the foreign language requirement. Whether it |
| convince a student to study a language that a parent | | | | means completing two years or more, a distance |
| is better prepared to teach, this can be very limiting | | | | learning program can definitely help. With the right |
| and particularly unfair to the student. | | | | distance learning school, about the only thing a |
| What options do parents in this situation have? Most | | | | student has to worry about in terms of a foreign |
| of the time, homeschooling parents make the | | | | language is making sure homework assignments are |
| decision to enroll their child in a distance learning | | | | being completed on time. |