As the costs of state colleges continue to rise deeming them unaffordable, I am becoming worried about how my homeschooled kids will pay for college. While it is a known fact that homeschooled kids have no problem getting into college, getting scholarships without the help of student advisers can be quite a challenge. So what is a homeschooling parent to do?
Homeschooling parents must go the extra mile beyond being the child’s teacher, to also being the child’s guidance counselor as well. As guidance counselor to your child, you must find out everything you can about not only college entry, but financial grants and scholarships as well. Here are some links to get you started.
College Scholarships dot org, gives information on how to get college scholarships without having a GPA and also some scholarships specifically focused at homeschool students.
The Homeschoolers’ College Admissions Handbook by Cafi Cohen discusses how homeschoolers can get money for college based on academics, athletic ability, and artistic merit. Originally written in 2000, a new version is being released.
You will also want to check out:
FastWeb Online Scholarship Search
FinAid: The Smart Guide to Financial Aid
You should also spend some time speaking to parents of homeschoolers and public school students whose children have received scholarships to find out what they received and from whom. You may learn about a new scholarship you never knew existed.
Finally, be aware of and learn to avoid scholarship scams.
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