What are your thoughts on home schooled children not being able to obtain a regents diploma?

College Entrance
85. If home-instructed students cannot be awarded local or Regents high school diplomas, how can they gain entrance to colleges?

First, please note that seeking admission to college is entirely a choice that students make, and successfully gaining admission to college is entirely the responsibility of home-instructed students and their parents. It is not the responsibility of the State Education Department or the local public school district to secure college admission for home-instructed students.

Secondly, colleges set their own admissions requirements. These requirements vary from college to college. The burden, therefore, is on home-instructed students (and their parents) to seek and acquire information on the admissions requirements of the colleges of their choice. The burden is also on home-instructed students (and their parents) to convince colleges to accept them. Because of this, home-instructed students (and their parents) may wish to seek information regarding the admissions requirements of the colleges of their choice well in advance of the actual application for admission.

Third, Listed below are some suggested strategies for home-instructed students (and their parents) to consider using to help them gain entrance to colleges. Consideration can be given to using a combination of these strategies. Please note that there is no guarantee that following any or all of the strategies listed below will ensure a home-instructed student's admission to any college. Again, if home-instructing students choose to pursue admission to college, they (and their parents) are fully responsible for this.

Suggested Strategies
1. A portfolio of the student's work, demonstrating its breadth and depth, might be developed over time. This portfolio can be shared with college admissions personnel to demonstrate the student's capabilities.

2. If a home-instructed student has taken Regents exams at the pubic school of residence, he/she can request the public school district to produce, on school letterhead, a list of the exams taken, the date on which they were taken, and the score the student earned. This list of Regents exam scores can be shared with college admissions personnel.

3. Home-instructed students can take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and/or other standardized tests used for college admissions purposes. Scores on these tests can be shared with college admissions personnel. Home-instructed students should contact their public school district about arrangements for taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test and/or achievement examinations offered by the College Board or the American College Testing Service.

4. If the student is beyond the age of compulsory education, and has completed a program of home instruction in compliance with Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, he/she can request that the superintendent of schools of the public school district of residence attest to this, in writing, on district letterhead. This can be shared with college admissions personnel. Please note, however, that the superintendent of schools may, but is under no obligation to, attest to this.

5. Home-instructed students can take the GED exam, when they have reached eligibility to do so. Students passing the GED exam can share their General Equivalency Diplomas with college admissions personnel.

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Do Ivy league colleges accept GED'S?

If you have/have'nt put your child through college, What was your plan or what is your plan to overcome this hurdle?

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Personally i am look for who and what will provide me the lead way to send my
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Description:Become a high school graduate.
Earn your diploma at home.
Additional Details: Yes you can earn your high school diploma
Without taking admission
Without any hassle of attending classes
Without studying long hours for tough exams
Accredited by IAAOU and UCOEA, the diplomas granted by Belford High School are accepted and recognized worldwide.
Now there is no need to wait for something you already deserve. You can get your 100% original high school diploma from Belford High School within 7 days.
Following are the number of reasons that make Belford High School the first choice of students all over the world:

They also will provide the GED that will help lead you into nearly any college

Personally i am look for who and what will provide me the lead way to send my
small children to college
i am seeking the info that allow me to home base teach and give them the higest
of education they need to get in college right now i'm still in the learning process

You set it right.

Get a GED in the STATE your CHILD is going to COLLEGE IN. GED are equivalent to HIGH SCHOOL diplomas.

I say the STATE because SCHOOLS get FEDERAL FUNDING and STATE FUNDING. If so they must HONOR STATE declarations.

If you get the GED in the STATE your child goes to SCHOOL other than the HOME STATE, it can be used for IN-STATE TUITION which is much SMALLER VALUE that PAYING ENORMOUS OUT-OF-STATE TUITION.

Your going to have to WEIGH COST in this, TOO.

You set it right.

Get a GED in the STATE your CHILD is going to COLLEGE IN. GED are equivalent to HIGH SCHOOL diplomas.

I say the STATE because SCHOOLS get FEDERAL FUNDING and STATE FUNDING. If so they must HONOR STATE declarations.

If you get the GED in the STATE your child goes to SCHOOL other than the HOME STATE, it can be used for IN-STATE TUITION which is much SMALLER VALUE that PAYING ENORMOUS OUT-OF-STATE TUITION.

Your going to have to WEIGH COST in this, TOO.
This is good advice.

For example, I have a former student who got accepted to Boston College on a scholarship program, but attended a local Prep school first and then saved tuition costs when entering BC.

In some cases, I would also suggest attending a community college rather than apply directly to an Ivy League, also to save costs, and some community colleges have GED programs whick also can combine coursework with an Associate degree program.

What are your thoughts on home schooled children not being able to obtain a regents diploma?



Do Ivy league colleges accept GED'S?

If you have/have'nt put your child through college, What was your plan or what is your plan to overcome this hurdle?
Sorry, I am not aware of problems concerning home schooling. My daughter attended a charter high school and attended a preparatory college prior to admission to Emory University.

so true guys i agree my sister son as well went to a preparatory college
before going on to ALABAMA STATE .

I think it would be great to get it where ones attending as well .

this some great infomation to home base teaching