by Sarah Harris

A cheating scandal that recently blew up in New York state has affected the way that college-bound students will be able to take both the SAT and ACT entrance exams. Security measures have already been significantly tightened beyond current standards, according to the groups responsible for the tests.

Perhaps the most startling change will take effect for the upcoming school year, when prospective test takers will be required to upload or mail in a photograph of themselves that will then be printed onto their tickets. Security guards will check the photo on the ticket against a photo ID that the test taker will be forced to provide if they hope to continue on to the test.

Also, standby options will no longer exist for those who wish to switch locations or try to take a different test.

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Your Path to Personal Success and Self-sufficiency

Mindy Bingham & Sandy Stryker
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By Michael Leppert

The changing fortunes of our economy have caused a renewed interest in career planning for all of us. Thinking about what you do for a living – or want to do — is not the exclusive domain of young people in high school or college, but now relates even to middle­-aged workers who have suddenly been tossed into the realm of unemployment and no return to their former jobs.

Academic Innovations has published an extremely helpful – even vital – book to aid anyone in thinking about career choices and solving the attendant problems. While anyone can use the book to their advantage, this book is particularly focused on high school and college age students.  However the exercises and discussions in the book and website, My10yearPlan.com, are tremendously helpful in self-assessment for anyone.  And young people who enter college with a career focus and education plan are much more likely to graduate. (more…)

By Chris Yust, Homeschool Programming, Inc.

You no doubt already have the basic subjects covered in your curriculum: Reading, writing, math, history, arts, science, geography, social studies … all of these things have an endless variety of resources available to you! None of them are likely to be that intimidating to teach either; after all, those topics were part of your own fundamental education! But how are you going to handle Computer Science?  Today this critical subject is more important than ever, yet many teachers and homeschool parents are not sure how to get started!

Growing Up in the Digital Age

Kids in school today have never known life without the Internet, laptops, cell phones, and a dizzying array of computer games. Your students may be more techno-savvy than you are! Using email, word processing programs, web browsers, and social networking tools are probably second nature to your plugged-in children. But how much do they really understand what is going on underneath the exterior? (more…)

The transition from a homeschool education to a public college can be difficult one. But as is the case in Ohio, there can be benefits from this transition when public school is considered for what would be the final two years of high school.

In Ohio, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public career-technical school district with four campuses where homeschoolers will be able to attend a campus for their junior and senior years to become certified in one of dozens of professional fields. This opportunity to also simultaneously earn college credit would have otherwise not been possible for homeschoolers if they had decided to continue their homeschooling curriculum for those last two years.

While college-bound homeschoolers might have the knowledge and skill sets necessary in order to do well in a future career, employers today still take into account proper educational credentials through accredited colleges and universities in their hiring process. Once a homeschooler is of age to take advantages during the window of opportunities between their late teens and their freshmen year of college, they can start researching their local options for getting college credit for the subjects they are most interested in. Doing this will help save money in the long-run when students avoid paying for freshmen-level general education classes upon their arrival to a college or university.

If you wish to view the original article that this blog was based on, please see here.

Homeschooled students are accustomed to studying on their own schedule, at home, so it’s not surprising to learn that some of these students want to keep their independence when they go on to college.

Indiana University gives these students the opportunity to earn their college degree from home. By taking courses through the undergraduate Independent Study Program, students can earn an Indiana University Associate of Arts in General Studies (60 semester credit hours) or Bachelor of General Studies (120 semester credit hours). (more…)

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Your child wants to attend college – maybe a major university with lofty standards and billing to match. Where do you start? What does it cost? How will you ever do this alone? You won’t have to if you contact College Assistance Plan of Hanford.

Parents everywhere know that the long journey from high school junior (or earlier) to college freshman is daunting and can be fraught with peril. . . for parents and students. If your child wishes to attend a school in the top 500 nationwide, you and s/he will have a huge amount of work to do to prepare for the SAT and other college entrance assessment exams; figure out the financial aid landscape and how to fit into it to best suit your situation; plan campus visits, housing and much more. (more…)

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Homeschoolers deserve to get credit for all the hard work they do… college credit. How can your student build up an impressive transcript that documents advanced learning? How can you inspire your self-motivated teen? Consider all the benefits of credit-by-examination programs. These programs allow homeschooled students to earn college credit in undergraduate subjects while still in high school. There are two other big advantages: your student saves time on the path to higher education and you save significant dollars in college tuition costs. (more…)

By Janice Campbell

I like to make things simple. There are few things sadder than a homeschooling parent who would like to homeschool through high school, but is considering giving up because keeping high school records and creating a transcript sounds like an insurmountable challenge. I’ve been through the process four times with my own sons, and I’d like to share the basic steps that helped make recordkeeping simple. If you’re like me and you’d rather spend time with people than paperwork, you may find this five-step process helpful as well. (more…)

A student’s entire future can hinge upon the success of the college interview. Those thirty minutes could be the difference between Harvard and a community college, or scholarships and student loans. An applicant’s potential can be determined by just this one meeting. Preparation is of the utmost importance. Students can lessen the stress and heighten the success of their college interview by knowing some simple guidelines. (more…)