Homeschooling Thru High School: College

Gone are the days when homeschooling parents had to wonder if their children would be discriminated against by admissions boards. Homeschool graduates have been earning high marks at the most prestigious colleges for many years now. Gone, too, are the days when "college" meant living on campus and receiving a traditional four-year degree. Young adults now have a world of ways to earn a college diploma—from correspondence schools to online degrees and "college at home." The information below will help you help your child choose and follow the appropriate path.

 U.S. Department of Education

 What Can My Child Do to Prepare Academically for College?

Admissions personnel who used to view homeschooled applicants with skepticism are now scrambling to recruit and enroll students who collectively score better on the SAT than their peers. The following resources will help you prepare to navigate the admissions process.

• Preparing to Apply for College
Covers the basics of the admissions process.
• College Internet Connection Private & Home School Friendly Colleges & Universities
Information on colleges seeking homeschoolers.
• Colleges That Admit Homeschoolers
Website lists colleges that have admitted homeschooled students. Also provides financial information.
• Rating Colleges & Universities by Their Home School Admission Policies
• Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD (7th Ed.)
Provides information on colleges and services published by Petersen's
• Walking Through the College Planning Process by Rick Horne

As you begin the search for colleges that match up with your student's academic and career goals, don't overlook the nontraditional college experience. College at home— distance learning or correspondence course—may be just the right fit. Remember that finding a college will be easy; it's finding the right one that matters.

• Bears' Guides
Comprehensive guides to online and distance degrees.
• Choosing the Right College 2006 : The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools by John P. Zmirak (Editor)
Summarizes 100 colleges—lists average SAT score, size, on-campus crime level, political correctness, and student-teacher ratio.
• The College Board
• Christian College Mentor
• CollegeNet
• Next Step Magazine
Provides helpful information to high school students on college and careers. Free downloadable handouts are available on a variety of topics for the college-bound.