Interviews with various college registrars have shed some light on what home schoolers have to do to become part of the college scene.

  Each institution of higher learning has its own standards. If college is in the future for your home schooler, you will need to address the different phases of the applicaton process that you will face. And, I would suggest, this to be done as early as possible.

  A common thread running through the different college applications involves a home study certificate once the home schooling is completed, a home schooling transcript including course names, descriptions, books used and grades assigned.  Many colleges require the home schooler to go on and get a GED certificate and/or take the ACT or SAT test with a "minimum" score required to gain admittance.  Usually a personal statement is required as are recommendations from people other than parents.  Some require a personal interview.

  The particular examples cited in the margin links are Iowa and Nebraska colleges.  I can research others if asked and then will post my results.  Please e-mail requests to:

mailto:teacher@thenewhomeschooler.com

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