Does anyone know what I would have to do to sign ds up with both my home school and our local college next year? I know its possible to get dual credits if he uses a private school as a ISP (or something like that) but how does it work with Home Schooling? Ds' best friend is leaving his private school next year and the class is going to be 2 kids in 12th grade at that point, ( it is small church private school run like a home school) The option is to ISP him with the school a couple towns away for two classes then have him join track and feild as well as CC courses to get him started. Not sure but I think I would rather bring him back to the home schooling instead... though it may get complected I think we can get him enough scholarship money either way to get him through GCU as he wants to do. ENough rambling? lol If you know me you know its what I do, if you don't then oops! lol so to re state: Have you ever signed up your student for dual credits while home schooling? How do you do it? Thanks!
Contact the college you are interested in to find out their guidelines for enrollment for concurrent credit. Homeschoolers here do it all the time. They just file the intent to homeschool with the local school district and apply for courses at a college. We are a couple of years from doing that, so I have not yet checked into the procedure. The colleges in our area are very open to homeschoolers and I have never heard of anyone having problems.
I live in Louisiana. My youngest is a senior this year and is doing dual enrollment college classes. I emailed the technical college and asked them what I needed in order to enroll him. This was their response. Home-schooled students who wish to attend Fletcher are encouraged to apply during the equivalency of their junior or senior year of high school. Admissions requirements for home-schooled students are the same as for all new students. However, if a home-schooled student does not have a high school or GED diploma, he or she must provide the following: • Proof that he/she is 16 years of age or older. • An official, current transcript for any coursework completed at a public/private high school (if applicable). • A complete list of the courses taken during the freshman through senior year of the home school study program. • A complete list of the textbooks used during the home school study program. • Documentation from the state verifying completion of a SBESE Approved Home Study Program. Out-of-state students, home-schooled using a program not approved in Louisiana and seeking admission to Fletcher must contact the SBESE Approved Home Study Program Office of the Louisiana Department of Education. Check with the community college to see what their requirements are.
In Louisiana the state pays a discounted rate for public high school students to do 6 credit hours of dual enrollment classes per semester. The technical college decided 2 years ago that they would offer the same discounted rate to homeschoolers. I tried to talk my youngest into doing dual enrollment classes in his junior year. He told me he wasn't ready for that. My oldest son and I covinced him to do dual enrollment his senior year. He will be graduating with 12 credit hours of college and it only cost me $250! He used college texts borrowed from his older brother and sister.
In Ohio, homeschoolers can do this for free. Up until last year, they had to pay, but the law was just changed. We put Rachael in an on-line cyber-school so we wouldn't have to pay. It was a wonderful decision for her!
Check the college's website, they usually have information on Dual credit for HSers on there. And usually it means you meet with the Dual Credit advisor, etc. Good luck!!! My best friend's son earned a full two year scholarship at a local Community College due to his 4.0 record in his dual enrollment classes. It's been amazing for him. This past semester he was also awarded another scholarship that also covered his books! He's finishing up his Gen Ed stuff before transferring to a 4 year school. It has saved him SO much money!
That's awesome, Krista! His mom must be really proud of him! In Ohio, PSEO students don't have to pay for their books. They come into the bookstore and pick out what they need, take them to a special counter, and fill out some paper. Then they have so many days at the end of the semester to return them. They still have to pay for any parking permit, and for lab fees.
In Michigan, most community colleges have an "open" enrollment policy with no minimum age limit or high school diploma requirements. To help place my son at the appropriate learning level, I had my homeschooled, 13 year old take the ACT test. In subjects he was not proficient in, the community college offered competency tests in the various subject areas for proper placement. You should be aware that some 4 year colleges will not count "dual enrolled credits" toward college graduation requirements.(They apply them only to high school grad requirements.) You might want your child to be separately enrolled in the private homeschool (to play sports), and the community college (to ensure transferability of credits).
