Money-Saving Homeschool Transcript IdeasWondering what to include on your student’s homeschool transcript? Add some general education college courses to your homeschool program to give your student the needed advantage when pursuing a college education.
With the college costs steadily rising each year, a college degree may soon be out of reach for some students. Take some time now, while your children are working on their high school diploma, to plan the path for their college degree. Planning helps you save time and money.
Benefits of Homeschooling High School.Homeschooling provides additional benefits for high school students who want to jump-start their college career.Many states allow students to earn college and high school credit at the same time, called dual-credit. Include these courses on your student's homeschool transcript. Even if your student doesn't receive dual credit for college courses taken during high school, it will look good on their college applications. College courses taken by your student during high school proves to the college admissions personnel that your student can handle college level courses. Save on General Education Courses.Most college bachelor degrees require general education courses, which can be taken and transferred from almost anywhere.Save on college expenses, by taking general education courses either at a community college, or save further by earning credit by examination. Four-Year vs Community College Costs.Did you know the average annual tuition at a public four-year college or university was $6,185 for the 2007/2008 school year, but only $2,361 – sixty-two percent cheaper, at a community college for the same year?Transferring College Credit.Every school has its own transfer and general education requirements, so check with both schools about transfer compatibility.Below are some examples of classes in common subjects that should easily transfer from a community college to a four-year school. I found these examples while reading brass, a magazine written for young adults and sponsored by our Community Choice Credit Union. I think you will find this helpful when considering college costs and how courses transfer from community college to four-year institutions. A word about credit by examination... Ten College Credits to Transfer.AlgebraMath 107 at Bellevue Community College fulfills a math requirement at Washington State University. Composition Economics English Literature General Biology US History Political Science As well as... Sociology, Speech and Philosophy. You get the picture... most general education courses transfer easily to four-year colleges. Addtional Benefits...Always check with admissions counselors, to avoid any surprises or disappointment. Remember though, all is not lost even if courses do not transfer. When your child takes college courses while still in high school, they are learning far more than knowledge.College-level courses cultivate diligence, good work ethic, responsibility and may give their homeschool transcript the needed boost to stand above thousands of other applying students.
Save Money AND Accelerate Your Homeschool Education...Homeschooling teens can save 50-80% on college tuition costs while earning their high school homeschool diplomas!Homeschool Transcript Tips...Learn how to easily create professional homeschool transcripts for your homeschooling student's college applications.Return from Homeschool Transcript to Homeschool High School Did you find this helpful? Share it with others who are homeschooling high school students or who want to save money on college costs.
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