How does duel-enroll work...?

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for home schoolers

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Answer 1

To do dual enrollment, you would contact your local community college.  You would then take college level courses to finish your high school-the courses would count for both high school and college.  In some cases, the state would even pay for your college while you are doing dual enrollment.

When you finished high school, which would have been the year or two you took the community college courses for, you would already have some college credits accrued.  You could then transfer straight to a four year college.  Having prior college experience would be beneficial to your being accepted to college as a prior homeschooled student, AND again-you would have some college credits accrued.

If you are following the legal requirements of your state, then your parents can issue your homeschool diploma or your homeschool association, curriculum supplier...depends on your method of homeschooling, but in any case your parents can issue the high school diploma.  A diploma is just a decorative piece of paper that says you finished-much more important to the colleges and the Army will be your transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.

The Army and all other branches of the military DOES accept homeschoolers.  Check out the site http://www.HSLDA.org -I do not have time to look the exact link up right now, but they have information about homeschooling and the Armed Forces.  In fact, the Armed Forces have a program FOR homeschoolers so definitely check that out.

You and/or your parents should consult an admissions officer at your local community college about dual enrollment, and also ask other homeschoolers in your area about their experiences (they can guide you as far as the right people to contact, steps to take, etc.).

You have a great life goal, and I think the dual enrollment would save you time (two years) AND your first two years of college would probably be paid for by the state.  As well, it just "looks better" to have completed something than have the stigma of a GED.  If the only reason you are considering dropping out and getting the GED is to finish faster, well...this will meet your needs.

I hope this helps, and wish you the best in  your endeavors!