This coming fall (gulp!!), my older daughter heads away to a 4-year college. You’d think I’d be used to the idea because this is what we homeschoolers work towards for 12 years, right? Well, my heart is not ready for her to go away, but I’ve already started getting her stuff ready to leave theContinueContinue reading “Collecting for College”
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The Applications: College Search, Part 8
It’s time. Time for what? Time to start filling out those college applications! After you’ve narrowed down your choices to the top 3-5 colleges, start filling in those applications by mid-summer to early fall of the senior year. It can be a long, drawn-out process; many colleges have multi-page, complicated applications, with many required components,ContinueContinue reading “The Applications: College Search, Part 8”
Consider a Community College First: College Search Part 7
So, what if you’re not quite ready to send your little darling off to the big, bad university that’s hours away from home? A good stepping stone in the college process is a local community college. The community college isn’t for everyone; I’m sure we all know those high achievers that get full-ride scholarships toContinueContinue reading “Consider a Community College First: College Search Part 7”
Process the Visits: College Search Part 6
Now that you’ve visited a bunch of colleges, it’s time to process all of the information. I know even visiting one college can put you on overload–at least it did for me! We used a blackboard and made 3 columns: college name, date of visit, current rank. I intentionally my daughter to be able toContinueContinue reading “Process the Visits: College Search Part 6”
Prepare for the Visits: College Search Part 5
OK, you’ve (hopefully) narrowed the list of to-be-visited colleges down to a manageable number. We visited one about a year and a half ago (that was the top pick for a while), one last spring (also a past top pick), one last fall, and four last week. Just off hand, don’t plan on visiting fourContinueContinue reading “Prepare for the Visits: College Search Part 5”
Consult Experts: College Search Part 4
As homeschoolers, we don’t have the luxury of a full-time guidance counselor in an office down the hall. We’re already so busy juggling schooling, housekeeping, other kids, and maybe a job (and grad school) that we don’t have the time or the resources to keep up with all the latest college entrance requirements, financial aid,ContinueContinue reading “Consult Experts: College Search Part 4”
Online Previewing: College Search Part 3
When I was in high school, a musical group from a Bible college came to sing at our church. The guys were really cute, and I liked their music, so I decided that I wanted to attend that college. Oh, the college also had the major that I was interested in :-). I sort ofContinueContinue reading “Online Previewing: College Search Part 3”
When I Grow Up: College Search Part 2
When I grow up, I want to be a storm chaser, a meteorologist, a horse trainer, a missionary, a writer, and a teacher. Yes, all at once. This is what I heard from my older daughter. Now she’s narrowed it down to teaching English in high school with a (very large) side of creative writing.ContinueContinue reading “When I Grow Up: College Search Part 2”
What Comes After Homeschooling? College Search Part 1
What comes after homeschooling? For many students, it’s college. But how do we choose the right college? How do we get from being intimately involved in our children’s education to sending them off to an institution? We’re not quite all the way through the process, but I thought I’d share our progress and some tipsContinueContinue reading “What Comes After Homeschooling? College Search Part 1”
Four Tips for Your College-Bound Homeschooled Kid
Having been homeschooled from the second grade through high school, I know personally what a wonderful experience it can be to be taught by one’s parents in a warm, loving, and supportive environment. Many homeschool parents may be nervous about their children’s ability to thrive in a college environment away from home, but, as aContinueContinue reading “Four Tips for Your College-Bound Homeschooled Kid”
Bethany LaShell 