This came through my email today from one of our regional Christian homeschool organizations:
CollegePlus!
An online college degree coaching program(a customized degree consultation) initially consisting of about 90 credits earned with CLEP, Dantes, and other exams which transfer to an accredited online university, Thomas Edison State College. Supposedly, it is anywhere from $10,000 -$15,000 for a four year degree, taking only 1- 2.5 years to complete.
Earning credits in high school: Apparently you can also do dual enrollment for children as young as age thirteen.
Endorsements. A few are from homeschool education associations which offer discounts. Ours offers a $250.00 discount.
CollegePlus Store- take a peek at which books they use for test preparation and career guidance.
This is an interesting service, and nice if you need the extra support, but you could do this yourself - study and take the required exams, then get admitted to Thomas Edison State College online. CLEP is only $72.00 a test! The AP test is under $100.
According to the Thomas Edison State College online, they accept college credit by test, prior learning assessment(portfolio), license and certifications, military training, and professional training. Their website is chuck full of information. It may be more cost efficient to do this yourself with the (free) guidance of the college.
Articles about homeschooling college inexpensively, most mentioning the Thomas Edison College degree program:
Colleges without Walls(1993)
Accelerated Distance Learning: The New Way to Earn Your College Degree in the Twenty-First Century
College for Homeschoolers
Finish College Fast, study guides for CLEP
Going to College at Home(1997)
Distance Learning or College at Home
Getting College Credit for Your Homeschool(with AP exams)
The Home School Vision All the Way
Some accredited online colleges that accept any CLEP which fits a degree program:
"Thomas Edison State College, Excelsior College, and Charter Oak State College are all accredited institutions that will accept any CLEP that fits into a particular degree track. In fact, many high school-aged students have enrolled in these colleges without even having a high school degree."
About Me
- Alexandra
- A homeschooling mother of one teenager and a little. In 2001, I resigned from my 13 year position as a case manager to homeschool my oldest who was a preschooler at the time, and later a daughter who came along in 2005. This is by far the hardest job I've ever loved. My husband of nearly 20 years supports us as a fire fighter and EMT.
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My teenage niece and nephew (brother and sister) attend high school at the local community college. In NC they have an "Early College High School" program. Its free just like public school. Its a 5 year program, but at the end they have a high school diploma and an associate's degree. These two went from a private christian school to this program. The drawbacks are that there aren't any sports programs, etc. But they do belong to clubs, I think, like the outdoors club, etc.
This is a very informative post.
That is an awesome program! Va. should do this too.
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