Below you'll find the slideshow, links, and notes from Sister Alayah's Q&A.
This information is based on her own experiences and she encourages you to call the admissions offices as much as you need to get answers specific to your situations. Remember that the admissions offices are there to answer your questions, so be empowered to call as much as you need.
GHEA complete list of homeschool admission requirements
If the child is in an accredited program for high school, then the requirements for admission are the same.
If not, check with the individual schools. They may require samples of coursework, test scores, page/unit numbers, extracurriculars, etc.
University System of Georgia Dual Enrollment requirements 2024/2025
Georgia Futures Dual Enrollment
Benefit of dual-enrollment: Get finished with schooling earlier in life
9th Grade will be out of pocket > no financial assistance
10-12 has financial assistance available, but they must meet qualifications
Advice: Try to get the professor's name and ask for the curriculum or even check Rate My Professor before officially signing up for the course.
Advice: Be specific about classes you choose to ensure they can be transferred if child doesn't continue undergraduate coursework at that same university/college.
Niche 2024 Best Test-Optional Colleges
Advice: Find out which scholarships require test scores before opting out entirely.
ACCUEPLACER can be used
Advice: Add as many as you can to the transcript
Advice: Add the length of time they did the activity
what about transcripts?
Look up regular required GA public high school credits
Divide it amongst 4 years to find out exactly how much is needed per year
Keep in mind that some courses will automatically be worth 1 credit (eg: Math, English, Science) while others will always be worth 0.5 credits (eg: PE)
Advice: Don't get hung up on amount of time it took to complete course
Find course/class descriptions online
how much time should i dedicate to the application process?
Keep track from 9th grade
Every quarter, spend a couple hours to keep track of what they did, how much time they spend doing it, projects completed, tests they took
Get ahead of it so that by the time you have to apply, you have records available to pull from
additional programs where teens can take classes in highschool:
Middle/High schoolers can attend these concurrently:
Sign up in March to apply for free spots
Take courses concurrently while in high school to graduate with certificates or degrees
Jazaakumallahu khairan for checking this page out. Insha'Allah it was beneficial. Please make dua'a for Sr Alayah for taking time to share her knowlege with this community. 💞