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One small little-kept secret about going to college as a freshman means you have to retain your freshman status until you begin at the University. Tak...

Also known as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) You can teach your child college level material at home, because do it yourself college classes...

Some parents work hard to homeschool for free. Free homeschooling is possible, and parents can pull together a hodge-podge of resources for homeschool...

I receive many questions from homeschoolers about math. Math is one of those things that everyone worries about at some stage or other. It can feel so...

When your child takes an audited class at a public or private school, the class technically doesn't earn any credit from the school. You many be askin...

Unless you're one of those super-conscientious homeschool parents who keep all your homeschool records up to date, you probably need to spend a little...

Some homeschoolers feel The Great Courses classes are college level, so when you complete a big series (48 lectures) they give a full credit...

Public speaking is often considered one of the major fears of humans. Studies show that as much as 70% of the population have experienced fear of publ...

There are different ways to earn high school credit when you are legally homeschooling. These ways don't overlap - you can't give four credits because...

Homeschoolers can create a professional, official homeschool transcript that earns college admission and scholarships. To see how simple it can be, do...

Have you ever wondered if homeschoolers should weight grades? Perhaps you have heard of students taking AP® courses or honors courses and receiving a ...

Dear Lee,I am reading Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook by  Cafi Cohen.  I know the books is a bit dated.  Should  homeschoolers worry about portfolios anymore?  I don't really recall you talking about them.Blessings,~ KatePortfolios are also called course descriptions, comprehensive records, and other names.  A portfolio is technically more of an art major or unschooling "scrapbook" of work.  That's why I opted to call mine a comprehensive record.Many colleges (most?) want course descriptions, and it can...

Should we count extensive European travel during middle school as early high school credit? Traveling Europe, learning foreign languages, and experiencing the art and culture of other countries is awesome!  If these were done during high school, then you can give high school credit for the whole experience. If these experiences are completed prior to high school, does it count? In  my opinion only the academic subjects taught at high school level can be counted as high school...

Creating a homeschool transcript is vital, even when made at home. The university gave my child a full-tuition scholarship based on my "mommy grades" ...

Sometimes issues will come out of the blue. Even in good families with sweet children, academic cheating can be a temptation. Cheating on tests, looki...