I just learned that Homeschooling for College Credit audience has a coupon for 10% off on any courses taken through TEL Learning. TEL courses are *legitimate credit laundering* which means that while they are alternative college courses (taken at home in a self-paced format) they are recorded on an official college transcript by a partner college. Read more about TEL and this great coupon!
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The ability to take a CLEP at home is a great NEW advantage to many in our community. No more scheduling with an outside testing center and driving there. Now you can take one in your own home! Recently, I took a CLEP myself just to see how smooth the process is. I’ll share my experience and a few tips at the end.
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In September & October, I’m going to highlight affordable dual enrollment programs. To make the cut, a program must be open to students from any state, available online, and charge less than $100 per credit. Today’s program is called “Access Early College” and it is offered through West Virginia University – it is the CHEAPEST program on my list at only $25 per credit!
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Some of you may know that I’ve used and written about MEL Chemistry (we used it as a high school science lab) and I just got an email that they’ve rolled out a new product called MEL Medical. It honestly looks AMAZING but let me share what I know.
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Different types of college credit help your teen in different ways and accomplish different goals. The biggest question is which one will serve YOUR TEEN better than the others?
Continue reading “CLEP, AP, or Dual Enrollment?”
“My son has his first in person class at the community college tomorrow… Should he avoid anything? We’ve never spent anytime in a public school setting.”
Continue reading “Parent Question: What should my teen wear to their dual enrollment class?”
Credit by exam (CBE) allows your teen to study independently and then take an exam worth college credit. During the past year, there has been a huge change in WHERE and HOW tests are taken. Below is the current list credit by exam options and where you can take them.
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Every Sunday in September and October features an affordable dual enrollment program. To make the cut, a program must be open to students from any state, available online, and charge less than $100 per credit. Today’s program is called “Dual Credit” and it is offered through Campbellsville University at $56 per credit.
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In this challenge, I wanted to know exactly what it would cost my family to take 4 courses in 1 semester using any of the popular college credit options in the Homeschooling for College Credit. I’ve compared costs for ASU, dual enrollment, Study(dot)com, Sophia, CLEP, and several others.
Continue reading “Cost Challenge: 4 Courses”Special thanks to Sylvia for sending me this! Liberty University is offering a 15% tuition discount to any small business owner and their employees. This would be for teens AFTER high school (not dual enrollment) toward the rest of a degree. If your teen owns a small business, this might be a great opportunity.
As the school year comes to an end, our normal monthly celebrations are not only including college credit celebrations, but GRADUATION stories too! Hannah Joy from Florida sent me her Homeschooling for College Credit graduation story, and while she gave me permission to cut and trim, I decided that each and every word she wrote […]
Bachelor’s degrees from Liberty University can be expensive, for other people. When you learn how to resourcefully plan your teen’s bachelor’s degree at Liberty University, you’ll wonder why anyone ever pays “rack rate” tuition for college.
Join Shelley Cloutier and Jennifer Cook-DeRosa for this special “Unofficial” Liberty University Planning event! You’ll learn how to extract every penny and college credit out of high school to bring the costs of a Liberty University degree WAYYYYYYY DOWN.
Resourceful Homeschooling for an Affordable Bachelor’s Degree! During this 2+ hour live stream intensive workshop, you’ll learn which courses your teen should take, when to take them, and how you can save the most money. Though this event is LIVE, you can view the event at your leisure later. Every participant will receive a handout and full recording of the event.
By following this Homeschooling for College Credit approach, you will learn how to plan your teen’s degree at Liberty University for less than half of their advertised cost.
Wednesday September 15, 2021
3:00pm EST – 5pm EST (Q&A to follow)
Each participant will receive a handout and a recording of the session
$40 space is limited
The U.S. Department of Education reports that about half of the students who start college will never finish and 75% will graduate with student loan debt.
Homeschooling for College Credit teens graduate high school with about 1 year of college under their belts, but motivated teens can finish their degree. Homeschooling for College Credit brings the goal post closer and teaches you how to pay cash as you go.
Homeschooling for College Credit will challenge you to reconsider the wisdom of popular college propaganda, and how to make better choices for your family.Even if you’ve never been to college, this book will turn you into a well-informed homeschool guidance counselor ready to proceed with confidence.
“Jennifer Cook DeRosa is THE foremost authority on Homeschooling for College Credit in the United States.” -Dr. Shawn Ambrose, Higher Learning Commission and the American Council on Education.
“Recommended Resource” -Home School Legal Defense Association
This *unofficial* ASU Universal Learner Info Session was hosted by Homeschooling for College Credit experts specifically for homeschoolers who are trying to earn college credit.
Click “play” below to watch!
(1 hour)
Want to watch other workshops or join in our next livestream? Check our LIVE EVENTS calendar.
Since this summer, we’ve been BIG FANS of Arizona State’s Earned Admissions program for our homeschooling community, but since that time we’ve learned of a few other options you might like to know about. But what’s the difference between these programs and how do they fit into a Homeschooling for College Credit program?
Trying to decide which EA course to start with from ASU’s EA Course lineup?
Our new ASU partnership portal allows HS4CC parents access to a variety of college courses without the red tape, transcript submissions, age restrictions, lengthy admissions processes, and regulations typically found at local colleges and universities. We receive no compensation from ASU for this program, but we DO receive access to special courses and programs that […]
During September and October, I’m going to highlight affordable dual enrollment programs each Sunday. To make the cut, a program must be open to students from any state, available online, and charge less than $100 per credit. Today’s program is called “Early Start” and it is offered through Indiana Institute of Technology.
Continue reading “Affordable Dual Enrollment: Indiana Tech”
Bachelor’s degrees from Liberty University can be expensive, for other people. When you learn how to resourcefully plan your teen’s bachelor’s degree at Liberty University, you’ll wonder why anyone ever pays “rack rate” tuition for college.
Join Shelley Cloutier and Jennifer Cook-DeRosa for this special “Unofficial” Liberty University Planning event! You’ll learn how to extract every penny and college credit out of high school to bring the costs of a Liberty University degree WAYYYYYYY DOWN.
Resourceful Homeschooling for an Affordable Bachelor’s Degree! During this 2+ hour live stream intensive workshop, you’ll learn which courses your teen should take, when to take them, and how you can save the most money. Though this event is LIVE, you can view the event at your leisure later. Every participant will receive a handout and full recording of the event.
By following this Homeschooling for College Credit approach, you will learn how to plan your teen’s degree at Liberty University for less than half of their advertised cost.
Wednesday September 15, 2021
3:00pm EST – 5pm EST (Q&A to follow)
Each participant will receive a handout and a recording of the session
$40 space is limited
Amazon just made a big announcement yesterday that they are rolling out a 100% tuition program for all hourly employees in the USA. Here’s what we know so far…
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Mailing in a paper copy of your teen’s high school transcript? Unlikely. Today, almost all of you will have to send, upload, attach, or email the transcript digitally. Whether you do this through an application portal or to the college directly, the size and type of font you use are important.
Continue reading “Size and Type of Font for our Transcript?”
That’s a great question and the short answer is YES! But you might not like the long answer.
Continue reading “Parent question: If we are homeschooling with (name removed) Online Academy, can we still earn college credit from different sources?”
Using logic and math, not emotion and propaganda, we’ll reframe what you think it means to pay for a college degree. You’ll learn how to break down costs, where you can save big bucks, and how to keep student loan borrowing as close to zero as possible. Especially for Homeschooling for College Credit families. (1 hour)
Want to watch other workshops or join in our next livestream? Check our LIVE EVENTS calendar.
Thanks to HS4CC parent Jenny for this great tip!!
“Just in case you want to share this, you can get a fee waiver for the CLT10 if you complete an interest form at Abilene Christian University. Registration deadline is Sept. 23. Test is remote on Sept 28-29.”
In the coming weeks I’m going to highlight affordable dual enrollment programs. To make the cut, a program must be open to students from any state, available online, and charge less than $100 per credit. Today’s program is called “ORU Advantage” and it is offered through Oral Roberts University.
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I’m thankful when parents send me their stories, and I’m especially thankful when they are honest and transparent with the CHALLENGES they’ve encountered along the way. It is especially important to acknowledge that earning college credit can be hard work, but finishing a degree (in high school no less) is exceptionally hard! I hope you’ll read this young man’s Homeschooling for College Credit journey. He just graduated! Thanks to his mom Jamie G. for allowing me to share it with you!
Continue reading “It wasn’t easy getting this kid graduated!”
A parent from our Texas Homeschooling for College Credit Facebook group asks “Hi, I’m new to this. I would like to help my 9th grader to start her classes thought dual enrollment. My question is if she doesn’t get a good grade that will affect her GPA and also be on her college record. Is there anyway you can avoid that happen?? Any suggestions?? Thank you!!”
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Aspiring forensic scientist at home? Here’s a great option that is open enrollment for any teen. No high school transcript required, no placement testing, and no calendar. All fully self-paced courses you can plug into your teen’s fall schedule. These courses are approved by the International Association for Identification (IAI) and International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA) and accredited by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and are open to teens in all 50 states.
Continue reading “Fall HS Online Course: Forensic and Investigative Science”