Homeschooling for College Credit Paperback – December 18, 2012

I read the first edition of the book and now the second. The second is way better than the first and completely overloaded with si much wonderful information! This will be revolutionary for the homeschool mom who is, like me, teaching a child-student who is in high school, nearing adulthood, and who wants to go to college.If you think the only way for your child-student to get college credit is to go to college or to go to a high school early college or concurrent enrollment class, you are wrong. There are many ways to earn college credit. This book will show you what all of those are, and will break it down so that you can see which ones are more sure ways and which are less likely ways to get credit at the college your offspring will attend. This will teach you how to communicate with college staff so that you can get the correct answers more quickly.This book will help you very much in helping your child-student in getting ready for, knowing what to expect in, and beginning college with you as their guidance counselor. We can to this, moms! This book will help so many homeschool moms, it will be amazing. This book will change what others think about homeschooling and will help people to see homeschooling as a very viable way to do high school, prepare for college, and maybe get some college credit in homeschooling!

I love having a physical guide that I can earmark and hold and enjoy as I try to find the right avenues for my children's future. So far its guiding me to the websites I need and I’m enjoying the guidance.

Because it is the MOST HELPFUL, so organized, and just wonderfully written. If you have not yet, please buy it I reference it constantly. Thank you to the author for writing it!!

I can't say enough great things about this book. Just a year ago, I heard about tuition-free dual enrollment with a local college. I jumped at the chance. Somehow, I stumbled across Jennifer's HFCC FB page, and discovered there are SO many more options! I am a person that loves to research something and find out all I can. Jennifer is the same. She's been so thorough. I am thrilled that there was someone who did all this work and shared it with us, because at this point in time, I would probably go crazy getting all this information together. I'm teaching 5 children and it would take weeks and weeks to do what she's done. Thank you, Jennifer! If you're interested in saving money on college and/or spending less time "in college" after h.s. then buy this book! I don't think you'll be disappointed. On a side note, on the inside, it may not look like you get as much material as you'd think. The columns are narrower than I've seen before, but it makes for easier reading and the option of making notes in the margins. To me, it was worth the price I paid. It's print-on-demand and was shipped quickly.

It might sound a bit dramatic to say this about a planning book, but I couldn't put this book down! I have been homeschooling for almost 13 years and it has been a LONG time since I read a book as helpful as this one. I found the Homeschooling for College Credit page on Facebook and decided to order this instead of reading the information online. I am so glad I did! I'm a little late to the game for my oldest, but he will still be earning a few college credits his senior year. This book is full of resources and ideas. It might clarify some things you have previously heard about or you may learn about options you never even knew existed. The Q&A sections at the end of each chapter is like sitting down and chatting with a friend who has walked the homeschool road ahead of you. I also found the section on transcripts especially helpful. The small amount you spend on this book will save you both time and money!

I found this book to be VERY informative! MOST people do not realize that you can test out of most of what is required in the first two years of college. People think it is too good to be true. I KNOW that its very real, but yet still not widely known. There may be some homeschool parents that are aware, but I doubt they have the many resources that this book provides. The internet does give us access to a lot of information, but you have to know where to start and what to ask. Again, many people do not have a clue. I have to strongly disagree with the two star review. I'm not sure what the reader was looking for as it sounds like she already had all the answers. For the rest of us this book is a true gem!!I would also like to add that although this is aimed toward those in high school who are homeschooled, it is great information for anyone wanting to earn a degree faster and less expensive than paying retail. A lot of people still do not realize that higher education is a BUSINESS and that it is VERY possible to earn a degree without thousand of dollars of debt.

This book plus connecting with them via social media will provide an abundance of very valuable information. Be warned that there is a sexist/religious slant even though the information on the book professes otherwise. For example, in the first chapter, it is recommended that parents of girls seriously consider their future "gender roles" of being a mother and homeschooler so their daughters won't waste time and money with med school then the author discusses how she has sons so she has encouraged them to be entrepreneurs because she expects them to support their families one day. As a secular homeschooler who works hard to dispel traditional gender roles I found this difficult to read through. In the end, however, the information is worth it and I recommend the book...just be forwarned.

Really amazing book that makes you rethink high school and college education. Education is accessible for all if you know where to look.