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7 Awesome Reasons to Consider Community College After Homeschooling High School

Note: Guest contributor Sara Dennis of Classically Homeschooling shares her experience after having graduated several of her own children from homeschool high school. Community college does not have to be a second or third choice; there are many valid reasons to consider community college as Plan A! Are you facing the end of high school …

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Episode 78: How to Graduate College Debt Free

It IS possible to graduate debt-free from college — our guest podcaster, Kara Walker, has done it! If you want to know how to graduate college debt-free, this episode will give you the nitty gritty from the perspective of a homeschooled student. Kara is on a quest to help other students graduate debt-free with her …

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Homeschool Dual Enrollment – A Quick Start Guide

NOTE: Today we have a guest post from Destiny Mawson who writes at Some Call It Destiny with information helpful for homeschooling all levels from preschool through high school. I love that she can fill in on a topic I know very little about — how to do homeschool dual enrollment. This article will answer …

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Teaching Teens to Plan: 7 Essential Steps

Overview: Teaching teens to plan is a vital task that helps them AND you. Here are the steps to take to make this a reality in your homeschool. Teaching teens to plan their own week is important. Teenagers are on the verge of launching into adult life and heading on to college. You won’t be …

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Episode 64: Dual Enrollment for Homeschoolers — is it right for YOU?

Overview: Dual enrollment for homeschoolers is a popular option, but is it right for YOUR teen and YOUR family? Here are some things to consider. Dual Enrollment for homeschoolers is a big buzzword these days. It may seem like the best thing since sliced bread — my teen can get high school and college credit …

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Does the thought of preparing for college with your homeschooled teen intimidate you? I've compiled lotsa links from all over the web to reassure you today!

The Ultimate Guide to Preparing for College for Homeschoolers

Overview: Get the plan for preparing for college so you don’t miss anything and can be confident your homeschooled teen will succeed there. Preparing for college is a big task — but guess what? It doesn’t have to happen all at once. If you have decided that college is a good fit for your homeschooled …

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Episode 59: The TRUTH about Types of Financial Aid for College

Overview: Hear the truth about all the types of financial aid for college as they apply to homeschoolers. How to get them and what to expect! In this episode, I give you the real facts about types of financial aid for college as they apply to homeschoolers. I share stories from our personal experience preparing …

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Homeschool Transcript Essentials: what you need and DON’T need!

Overview: Find out how to make an impressive homeschool high school transcript with a few pieces of vital information. Answers all your questions! You wake up out of a sound sleep—heart pounding, adrenaline rushing, hot flash, well, flashing. Your anxiety-laden subconscious has been stewing about that dreaded homeschool transcript again. Once started, you churn ’til …

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Our Recommended College Supply List — What Your Student REALLY Needs

Overview: This college supply list recommends only what your student will REALLY need and use, based on experience with five college kids. Save money! I remember the summer before the eldest’s freshman year of college. She is a researcher and a planner, and on the internet somewhere, she found a list of “what every freshman …

How to Tell if College is the Best Option for Your Teen – Part 2

Overview: Is college the best option for your teen? Evaluate these indicators in order to make a fully-informed decision. We outright told our fourth kid he was definitely NOT going to college after high school graduation. He basically didn’t have a choice in the matter; he would be staying home, at least for a while. …

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Episode 55: How to Prepare Your Homeschooled Teen for College Socially/Emotionally

Overview: As homeschoolers our teens may not know how to prepare for college socially and emotionally, but you can guide them with these tips. Knowing how to prepare for college academics may seem easy compared to whether your homeschooled teen will be ready socially and emotionally. I’ve sent four kids off to college and have …

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Should Your Teen Go to College? (how to tell if it’s a good fit) – Part 1

Overview: “Should I go to college?” is a common question for a teen — and for their parents. Use these thoughts to help decide if it’s a good fit for YOUR teen. College student: “Mom, my midterm was today.” Me: “Yea, how did you do?” College Student: “I don’t know. I didn’t even know it …

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Episode 54: Preparing for College Academically

Overview: Preparing for college as homeschoolers may seem daunting. With these suggestions from a veteran homeschool mom your teen will be ready! (Text may include referral links.) I’ve sent four kids off to college based on the courses listed on their homeschool transcript. Two graduated — one of those went on to get her Master’s …

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Episode 52: How to Prepare Your Homeschooled Teen for College Writing

Overview: Helping our homeschooled teens prepare for college writing can seem intimidating. Misti Lacy from WriteShop is here to help with her wisdom! Ack, not only can it seem scary to work on high school writing with our homeschooled teens, but to prepare them for college level writing is even more frightening. We don’t want …

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A high school homeschool transcript IS not really that complicated. In this podcast episode we discuss everything you need to focus on.

Episode 50: What a Homeschool Transcript IS

Making a transcript for your teen IS not really that complicated. But just in case you’re worried, in this episode we discuss everything you need to focus on to make an impressive homeschool transcript. If you listen to this episode as well as the previous episode, #49, you’ll have a full picture of what a …

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Episode 49: What a Homeschool Transcript is NOT

It’s almost more important to know what a homeschool transcript is NOT, rather than what it IS, because many are confused about what goes on there. When you know what it is NOT, it’s much less intimidating to think about and do! In this podcast episode I debunk much of the conventional wisdom you’ll hear …

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Episode 46: What to Look For in a College

Phew! There is so much to think about during the college search process! How do you know what to look for in a college? Which factors really do matter, and which just aren’t that important? You’ve spent all this time preparing for college, now how do you make sure to pick the best one? Well, …

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Episode 44: The College Application Timeline

Applying to college is not rocket science, but it helps to have an idea of what to do when. From choosing a major to narrowing down the search to filling out the application, this episode gives you the plan so you can ensure that nothing has been forgotten in your quest to prepare for college. …

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Episodes 41-43: The College Application Process for Homeschoolers – with Pat Wesolowski

WOW, talk about a veteran homeschooler, Pat Wesolowski homeschooled for THIRTY-TWO YEARS and is now the Homeschool Specialist at Bryan College. She chats with us in these episodes about the college application process for homeschoolers, including tips about timing, standardized tests, scholarships—all the stuff you wanna know! It’s a fun conversation as she also shares …

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Episode 38: How to Start Homeschooling High School Part 2 – Determining Requirements

One of the biggest fears about homeschooling high school is about missing something important. “I’ll mess my kid up for life because I didn’t know about a key requirement!” Nope, not gonna happen. In this episode I give you the KEY to making sure you haven’t missed ANYTHING, that you know EXACTLY what your teen …

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