Wednesday, March 25, 2020

College planning for home schoolers

Homeschooled students and traditionally schooled students also research and apply to colleges the same way.  providing simple, straightforward advice on all aspects of the college planning process, including:

How to find the right college
How to apply to college
How to get financial aid
As a homeschooling family, or as a parent considering homeschooling for a high school-age student, providing an individualized homeschooling environment can offer your college-bound high schooler a world of educational opportunity. The experiences of homeschooling can be overwhelmingly positive for families looking to provide one-on-one education and guidance to their children – even if they have hit high school.

Most homeschooling families feel comfortably confident about their ability and choice to homeschool their children during the preschool and grade school years, yet sometimes that confidence diminishes with the real – or anticipated – college preparatory educational needs of teenagers. The most common
reasons parents choose to homeschool
 their children don’t diminish once a child enters the high school years. Theses factors: individualized learning environment, enhanced family relationships, ability to accomplish more academically, ability to teach a particular set of values and beliefs, desire to provide a “safer” environment, and a chance to offer guided social interactions1 – only grow in importance as a child enters adolescence.

Some homeschooling families express concern about their ability to meet the growing educational and socialization transitions required for their college-bound children. Put your worries behind you. Homeschooling students can, and do, thrive at college. According to one study cited by U.S. News and World Report, homeschool students graduate from college, “at a higher rate than their peers – 66.7% compared to 57.5%.”2

Homeschooling with the right tools in preparation for college allows your children the benefit of customized academic support just as they are beginning to identify their passions. Have a budding computer scientist? How about a math genius? Or does your child’s path include a
career in healthcare
 somewhere down the road? As a homeschooling family, you can, and should, start taking the proper steps to prepare your child for college before your student actually enrolls. There are several things you can do today that will save you time and money for college tomorrow – and act as a springboard for smoothing the college admissions process for your child when the time comes.


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