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Getting College Credits in High School
Interview with Liz Kroboth
high school homeschooler & college student
Liz Kroboth is a perfect example of Alternative Paths to College. She was a homeschooled student who took almost two full years of college courses while she was in high school through the CPCC Concurrent Enrollment Program in Charlotte, North Carolina. Not only was Liz a student at the college, she got involved with student government in a big way. According to Tony Zeiss, the president of the college, "Liz served as our student body president 2000-2001. She was home-schooled and was very prepared for this leadership role. She served on our board of trustees and had to learn to move with ease from working with peers to working with some of the community's top leaders and policy makers."
Find out more about Liz and how she did it!!

Going to College
While in Homeschool High School
Interview with CPCC President Tony Zeiss
on the Concurrent Enrollment Program
hosted by Sue Spataro
Author Cafi Cohen said, "More than 90 percent of high school homeschoolers have taken college classes concurrent with their high school homeschooling. Several had accumulated more than a year’s worth of college credits." There are an increasing number of these programs around the country that provide alternative paths to college. In this Faces of Homeschooling Profile, we looked at a "Concurrent Enrollment" of CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) in Charlotte, NC. We asked CPCC President Tony Zeiss to ask him a few questions about this program for high school homeschoolers. High school homeschoolers can take college courses while still homeschooling. The college credits are real and are transferable to four year colleges.
Find out more and see how it might help you.

College for High School Students
by Cafi Cohen
At a recent graduation ceremony for Florida State homeschoolers, the emcee read a short description of each of more than forty teenagers receiving diplomas. More than 90 percent of them had taken college classes concurrent with their high school homeschooling. Several had accumulated more than a year’s worth of college credits.
Find out more

"We Made It!"
Homeschool Graduates
This fun gallery celebrates some of our proud homeschoolers who have completed high school and are on the road to college and other careers. Homeschooling has allowed these fine students and others to focus on careers that they might not have otherwise been able to follow. If you have a proud graduate, this is a great place to "show off" and also to provide encouragement for people who are beginning the journey of homeschooling. Already featured are Jennie Chauncey, who turned her love of sewing into a successful business, Dannielle, who cares for her car and loves history, Chuck, who is a firefighter, and so much more.

FAQ: How do I get a diploma?
In an interview with David & Laurie Callihan, authors of The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool, they say:
A diploma is a piece of paper
(unless you use real sheepskin) that designates or confers the completion of some line of study. We find it interesting that parents who confidently homeschool turn to jelly when it is time to award the diploma. If you have homeschooled your child and he has completed your designated course of study for high school, you may and should award a diploma.
see the rest of this excerpt on developing a diploma and transcript

Homeschool FAQ

FREE Scholarship Information
Interview Cafi Cohen
of "College Admissions Handbook"

College Financial Aid for Dummies
by Herm Davis, Joyce Lain Kennedy

This fun and friendly reference guides readers through the financial aid maze and pinpoints the key elements needed to make the financial aid system work for them. The authors cover the major types of loans, grants, and scholarships available with strategies for how to find and secure them. Cartoon illustrations throughout.

Cracking the Ged
by Geoff Martz, Laurice Pearson

We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about English, mathematics, or analytic thinking. We just teach you what you'll need to score high on the GED. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GED, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers. This book includes two full-length sample tests. The questions in the tests are just like the ones you'll see on the actual GED, and we fully explain every solution.