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A Jumpstart into College Through CLEP

As you are preparing your college-bound high schooler for his SAT or ACT tests, do not forget to look into the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) as an option to give your home schooler a jump-start into college!

What Are Your Plans After High School?

In a series of three articles, Becky Preble, one of the speakers at the 2008 THSC Convention in August, addresses some of the questions young people face after graduation. This first article, from the November 1999 THSC REVIEW, addresses various ways to determine a direction for each graduate’s future.

The Importance of Natural Talents in Career/Life Planning

In this second of three articles on choosing a life path, Becky Preble discusses how to watch for your child’s God-given talents.

How and Why We Work

This last of three articles will address how important it is for families to examine what kind of work and career/life planning values they are passing on to the next generation. As your teen enters the world of college and/or work, what are the values and beliefs he/she has about work and career? Are these values reflective of biblical virtues, and will these values produce in your teen the character qualities of a Christian worker?

Living History: The Holocaust Memorial

Jessica Hulcy has long advocated experiential learning, but how does one experience World War II firsthand when the war is over? The answer is: through the eyes and memories of one who was there.

Just Do It!

Debbie Burk gives a few specific instances where the written word made a positive impact in her life and in the lives of others.

K Through BA: The Home School Vision All the Way

Christie Ballman gives information about accellerated credit earning that is available to high schoolers through college distance learning.

The Art of Information Interviewing

Tips to help your teenager with interview skills.

Is Your Home School Support Group Meeting the Needs of High School Students

Are most of your support group activities geared to younger children?  Find ideas for group activities that appeal to teens.

Strength for the High School Years

A home school mom weathers the "hurricane" of the SAT's, college preparation and advanced courses.

Preparing for a Career/Calling

The Bible speaks to every facet of life, including calling, career, and work.  Christian teenagers are uniquely designed with God-given interests and abilities.

CLEP Out of College?

CLEP out of the first year of college? Save your parents a full year’s worth of college costs? It sounds great, and it can be done in Texas—to a certain degree (pun intended).

Simple Tools for Brain Surgery: Using Questions to Open Minds

Bill Jack gives readers tools for effective questioning in classroom situations.

College Is Power?

If you have high schoolers, you have probably heard some of the following: "Should I go to college?" "What do I want to do when I grow up?" and the ever-popular, "I like so many subjects I can't decide what to do!" If you have students who are grappling with the future, check out some options for Texas home schoolers.

Texas Vocations Forum

We are inviting Texas employers with internships, apprenticeships, or job openings to reach out specifically to home schoolers. We are just getting started with the forum, so check back often for an opportunity that might be a good fit for your student or graduate.

National Merit Scholarship Tips

Texas home schoolers have made great strides over the past years. Not only can they attend college but they can also earn scholarships to ease the financial burden. Mary Truitt wrote this article that will help home schoolers as they prepare for the next step: college.

National Home School Honor Society

Eta Sigma Alpha founder Joann Juren explains how your students can be recognized for their academic work.

NCAA Forms Clearinghouse for Home Schoolers' Eligibility

The NCAA has established an eligibility clearinghouse to process home school certifications and rules for home school graduates.

Facing the High School Challenge

Veteran home educator Diana Johnson shares encouragement and insights regarding home schooling through the high school years.

Thou Teacheth My Hands to War

Author Christina Manuwai shares a mother’s heart when the faith, duty, and responsibility instilled in her child is put to the test.

Diploma Decisions

The most traditional post-high school route is college, degree, career, affluence, and success. Just like pulling their kids out of traditional schools, however, home schoolers across America are playing other cards like apprenticeship, mission work, experience jobs, and Internet courses.

Teenagers ...

This article, as printed in the 2006-2007 Handbook for Texas Home Schoolers, addresses such issues as beginning to homeschool in the teen years, teaching high school subjects, dual credit, graduation, and socialization.

Obtaining a Driver's License

Information on options for driver education (including parent-taught driver education), steps to complete parent-taught driver education, and links to the necessary forms.

Graduation

Lyndsay Lambert explains everything from receiving a diploma or its equivalent, to apprenticeship, college, employment, and marriage and family.

College

Topics covered include Preparing for the Classroom, Preliminary to Making Application, Financial Assistance, and Other Options for Earning College Credits

Military

Information on military recruitment and acceptance of home school graduates

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