Drop out of Home School.....?

Question

Can i drop-out of Home School when i reach the age of 16(i guess that is the age limit),so i can go to my community college and get my GED.Am i allowed to,I live in North Carolina,the North Carolina DNPE's website aint helpfull.

Answer 1

Check out http://www.HSLDA.org

You must be enrolled in school-whether it be public, private, or home-during the ages where it is compulsary.  After you reach that age, you may "drop out".

However, you do not need to go to community college to get your GED.  You can enroll in community college as a dual enrollment student and get credit for both high school and college.  In some states, the state will even pay for this!  You graduate high school (homeschool) AND have already accrued some college credits at the same time.

Some homeschoolers do choose to go the GED route, but it carries the stigma of a dropout (which I guess you would be if you did not complete your education).  If your only goal is to start college early, then you can do that without dropping out and getting your GED.

I hope this helps, and wish you the best!

EDITED TO ADD: If you are wishing to go to law school, I would avoid dropping out.  Going the Dual Enrollment route would probably be your best option because you can accrue those college credits while finishing high school,.  You do not need a GED or even a diploma, what is more important is your ACT/SAT scores and your transcripts.  However, you do not want the stigma of dropping out.  Once you finish high school, you could transfer to college and already have some credits plus the experience and community college often makes it easier for homeschoolers to get into some traditional four year colleges (though more and more are recognizing the merit of homeschooling).  You would not have to complete a full four years of college before entering grad school, so you would still have a 'head start'.

What an endeavor!  I wish you the best.

Answer 2

I agree with the dual enrollment.   Check with your local community college.   The three that are in my general area are in 3 different counties.   They all offer dual enrollment but only for the county that you live in.  (To make sure others understand what I am saying,  for community college after graduation we can attend any and pay the tuition but or dual enrollment, the tuition is paid by using tax money so you are limited to your home county's college system.)

There is a placement test that you will need to pass before they will consider you.  

Contact your local community college and talk to a guidance counselor.

Also, if you have met all of your parent's requirements to graduate, ask them to consider letting you graduate early.  You can do that and take your transcripts and go through procedure to enroll in community college.  The only problem with that is some community colleges have minimum age limit and you will pay tuition for community college.   Remember,  you may qualify for a grant.

Answer 3

Why drop out?  Why not just dual enroll and count community college as your last year or two of high school?

Homeschooling does not have to be done through an online academy or anything like that, and you certainly do not have to get your GED.  Your parents determine what your requirements are, and they sign your diploma.  My son will likely have at least two years of college under his belt by the time he graduates high school.

If you're planning on law school, definitely do not drop out - you won't be able to get into a good law school.  Just rework your coursework to where your college studies count for both, or graduate early.

Answer 4

Another vote for dual enrollment. In California, high school students get free tuition for community college and the classes you take at community college count for 2 times the credit for your high school transcript. That's one years worth of work in 1 semester for free. Can't beat that.

Your best bet would be to contact your school district and find out who's in charge of independent study programs. They should be able to help you get a diploma by using community colleges. I don't think you will ever regret it!

Warm Regards,

jana

http://www.purehomeschooling.com

Answer 5

You can, but you can also stay registered as a homeschooler and "duel enroll" in community college. Lots of homeschoolers do this, and lots of colleges offer duel enrollment or early admissions programs to all highschool students, including homeschoolers. Just take all of your classes at the community college and then graduate highschool WITH your associates degree. No GED needed.