| The question, “Can my homeschooled child | | | | the time to start scoping out potential college |
| attend University?” is a perpetual one for | | | | institutions and their requirements. This way, if |
| homeschooling parents. The fact of the matter is | | | | you need extra years of a certain subject, you |
| that yes, a homeschooled child can absolutely | | | | can plan the secondary coursework accordingly. |
| attend university, and some institutions even lay | | | | You will also want to look at their entrance exam |
| aside spots in their freshmen classes for | | | | requirements and prepare accordingly for those |
| homeschooled students. | | | | exams. After the freshman year of highschool (or |
| Many homeschooling families report that their | | | | beginning of the 6th form in the UK) you will want |
| friends and families tell them that, by | | | | to start doing research on potential institutions, |
| homeschooling their child, they are depriving their | | | | building relationship with admissions offices, and |
| child of the possibility of attending tertiary | | | | taking stock of testing requirements and |
| studies. Fortunately, this is not the case. All it | | | | coursework. |
| takes is a little research into the way your | | | | Highschool Diplomas |
| preferred universities work, ahead of schedule, | | | | When it comes to the question of “Do you |
| and you can tailor some of your homeschooling | | | | have a highschool diploma?” the answer to |
| activities toward achieving university entry. In | | | | that question varies. There are three ways to |
| fact, you may be able to do so much more | | | | deal with the highschool diploma situation. |
| effectively than the strained school system. | | | | 1. You can issue one yourself, sign it yourself, and |
| Let’s think about your local school system. | | | | let that be the end of it. |
| They are busy teaching various subjects but do | | | | 2. Private schools may issue you one with the |
| they provide any extra help for national college | | | | appropriate records and materials. |
| exams? How can you make sure that when your | | | | 3. Your child can take the GED and have that |
| child sits for college exams that they will be ready | | | | certification as their testament to their secondary |
| for all the material? If you ask your teen to | | | | education. |
| devote more time to studying after the hours of | | | | One last thought….. |
| homework they are already taking on, you are | | | | In conclusion, please keep in mind that there will |
| most likely going to get some resistance unless | | | | be an adjustment period for your child between |
| they are particularly academically oriented. Both | | | | the homeschooling environment and the college |
| you and your child have worked hard so that | | | | environment, especially interaction in the |
| they can be the very best, and do and be | | | | classroom. This will be minimised if they have |
| whatever or whoever they want to be. If you | | | | already taken some subjects at community |
| have decided to take your child’s education | | | | college, however. They will however, be able to |
| into your own hands by homeschooling you can | | | | manage their time effectively, interact with all |
| still get into any institution in the country. | | | | kinds of people, and have a well-rounded learning |
| College Preparation | | | | experience. |
| When your child gets to highschool level, this is | | | | |