| Families have homeschooled their children throughout | | | | requirements. Check with the college your student is |
| history. Homeschooling fell out of fashion when | | | | interested in attending. The college should have their |
| modern public schools were developed, until | | | | requirements listed on their website, if they have |
| homeschooling began again in the early 1980s. Since | | | | one, or you can write for a catalog or further |
| that time some of those homeschool graduates have | | | | information. |
| continued their education, but it hasn't always been | | | | Quite often children will be homeschooled until they |
| easy to go on to college. | | | | reach high school so that the student will be able to |
| Until recently, being accepted into college after | | | | get a diploma. Others will continue to homeschool |
| homeschooling has been uncommon, but times are | | | | through high school and take correspondence courses |
| changing. In fact, many colleges now seek out | | | | to earn their diploma. Begin to prepare your student |
| homeschool graduates for admission. The reasons | | | | to take the ACT as a preliminary to entering college. |
| they do so are varied, but it boils down to the fact | | | | Seek out the help and advice from the college |
| that homeschooled students already know how to | | | | Registrar. They will be able to inform you of any |
| learn. | | | | special requirements for homeschoolers. They will also |
| Should your child pursue a college education after | | | | be able to tell you if there are other options for |
| being homeschooled? That is a decision only you and | | | | those seeking admission without a traditional |
| your child can make. While college is different from | | | | education. An option that isn't often considered if a |
| public school, there are some similarities. If your child | | | | student wants to continue their education is to seek |
| has not been used to the structure of public school, | | | | admission after turning 19. This will classify the |
| you need to realize that they may struggle in college. | | | | student as "mature" and changes the criteria for |
| Don't let that dissuade your child; the struggles can | | | | entering college. In some colleges, the age to classify |
| be overcome if they put forth some effort. | | | | as mature is 21. Check the college of your choice |
| If your child is interested in furthering their education, | | | | before using this option. |
| by all means allow them to pursue it. Encourage them | | | | Finally, when considering a possible college education, |
| to reach for their dream. Your job, however, will | | | | make sure that your child has begun to contact |
| increase as you have to keep very good records. | | | | potential colleges in plenty of time for the application |
| Your child will need a transcript that you create, or | | | | process. They will also need to fulfill the other college |
| you can sign up with a homeschool cover that will | | | | admissions requirements. Encourage them to seek |
| create the transcript for you. | | | | their dreams and do all you can to help them go |
| What are the requirements for gaining entrance to | | | | from homeschool graduate to college student. |
| college? Each college has their own admissions | | | | |