Thank you, Stacy M., for sharing her daughter’s Happy Story with us below. Stacy has been a Homeschooling for College Credit parent for many years, the last few using Arizona State University courses alongside others in our Facebook group. Early Stacy wondered if this would work, if homeschooling would limit her daughter’s options, and if well-meaning relatives could be right.
Continue reading “Happy Story: “Will This Work?””
Thank you to homeschooling parent Francia from Texas for allowing me to share both her son’s Homeschooling for College Credit success stories! These young men are graduating from high school with their diplomas and degrees and starting their own businesses!
Continue reading “Happy Story: Two Homeschool Martial Arts Students Become Entrepreneurs”
This post is celebrating the resourceful planning of our former Texas HS4CC moderator Drew, who successfully credit laundered her son’s CLEP exams into the “we don’t accept much CLEP” University of Texas! This strategy can work in other states with careful planning and research.
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Iron sharpens iron, and in today’s post, I want to feature a family that took resourceful high school planning seriously and just knocked it out of the park. He took his first CLEP exam at age 12 and has started his Master’s degree. His mom shares how they did it.
Continue reading “Happy Story: Joshua’s Master’s Degree up Next”
Tracey S. shared with me how they used the HS4CC approach of aligning CLEP exams with the homeschool classes you’re already doing to scoop up every possible CLEP along the way. The result of their resourceful high school planning was nothing short of incredible – and something anyone can do!
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Being deliberate about choosing high school classes can pay off in big ways. This inspirational Happy Story from HS4CC parent Melissa explains how her son graduated high school, applied as a first-time freshman, and was immediately bumped in rank to college senior in only 2 weeks. Her careful planning saved them $35,000 and avoided student loan debt.
Continue reading “Happy Story: High School Senior Today, College Senior Tomorrow”
Brandy’s son is entering college with 79 perfectly planned credits! Thanks to resourceful high school planning, Andrew is starting Liberty with only 41 credits to go, and he will graduate debt-free. Here’s how Brandy did it.
Continue reading “Happy Story: $2,100 Over Four Years – It Actually Worked!”
When public school fell short, Meghan’s family turned to homeschooling, just to get through the year. What followed was a remarkable academic transformation. Through planning and early college credit, Megan earned 50 credits, found her passion for architecture, and was accepted to her dream school with 48 credits applied.
Continue reading “Happy Story: Homeschooling with College in Mind: Meghan’s Architecture-Bound Journey”
Graduation season is always emotional, but this year was extra special for HS4CC in Michigan parent Amy. Her daughter didn’t just celebrate one milestone—she celebrated two. In an extraordinary achievement, this homeschool student graduated from college and high school, and she’s already been accepted to law school at Liberty University for this coming fall. How’d she do that? I’m glad you asked!
Continue reading “Happy Story: 2025 Has Been an Incredible Year!”
I’m thrilled to bring you big news from an accomplished homeschool teen in our community. She’s been Homeschooling for College Credit since age 13 1/2. Her mom, Pam, carefully explains how they got BOTH of Ella’s degrees fully funded AND had money left over. AMAZING!
Continue reading “Happy Story UPDATE: Master’s Degree at Age 19”
I love it when you send me stories to share about how Homeschooling for College Credit helped your family. Carol from Minnesota wrote to me that her family saved nearly $100,000 just by implementing HS4CC strategies during high school. I checked her math, and her numbers are correct. It’s astonishing that by combining CLEP and her local dual enrollment courses that her daughter saved this much money at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul.
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Meet an incredible HS4CC graduate from Ohio who earned 95 college credits during high school! Because of her hard work, she is only five classes away from completing her Bachelor’s in Psychology at Franklin University—but she’s taking a detour first.
Continue reading “Happy Story from Ohio: College Credit = Freedom!”
This is the type of blog post I hesitate to write because I can hear the “yeah, buts…” so despite it being used by HS4CC parents for years, I’ve never written about it before today. It was Pennsylvania HS4CC Parent Kelsie who just shared her daughter’s story that pushed me forward- we’ve seen this strategy used many times in our community. This is creative college funding at its finest, and I hope some of you run with it!
Continue reading “Happy Story: How Resourceful High School Planning Paid for Graduate School”
I’m thrilled to share an update on Noah, one of the HS4CC teens who graduated in 2024. Noah’s story is a testament to the power of resourceful planning and perseverance, and his accomplishments serve as an inspiration for other Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC) families.
Continue reading “Happy Story: Noah’s Journey From Homeschool to College Success”
When Riley’s mom first joined the Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC) community, she was looking for ways to make college more affordable without sacrificing the experiences that mattered most to her daughter. Like many parents, she wanted to balance early college credit with Riley’s personal goal—pursuing a meaningful degree.
Continue reading “Happy Story: One Family’s Smart Strategy Made College Affordable: Riley’s Story”
For many students, choosing a career path is uncertain, but this NC teen’s passion is clear: horses! Thanks to dual enrollment and resourceful planning through Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC), this student is well on her way to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Equine Business, all while gaining hands-on experience in the field she loves.
Continue reading “Happy Story: HS4CC Student Earning Equine Business Degree”
By the time most students are just starting their college journey, Misti’s son had already walked across the stage with two diplomas in hand—one for high school and one for college!
Continue reading “Happy Story: High School Diploma & Associate of Applied Science Degree”
Last year, Bonnie shared her excitement in the Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC) community as her daughter, Chloe, graduated high school with an impressive 57 college credits. Fast forward to today, Chloe’s story is a testament to the power of early college credit and how it can transform a student’s academic journey.
Continue reading “Happy Story: Write On To to a Debt-Free Degree”
New York Homeschooling for College Credit parent Tracey shared a wonderful update with me about her daughter who graduated from their homeschool last May! I’m thrilled she’s allowed me to share how they are getting through college creatively without debt. If you have a teen interested in cybersecurity and you’re worried about the cost, this post is for you!
Continue reading “Happy Story: Proud to Code Like a Girl!”
We celebrate parents who can find ways for their teens to be successful. For parents of teens with learning challenges or disabilities, this can require creativity! These parents share how they were able to create opportunities for success and earn lots of college credit in high school!
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A few years ago, HS4CC mom Katherine was stressed and anxious about watching her daughter Alannah prepare to graduate from high school. However, fast forward to today, and Alannah is not only a high school graduate but a college student with 81 college credits and a full-fledged entrepreneur running her own business. I’m thrilled to share this update with all of you!
Continue reading “Happy Story: Homeschool Graduate to Entrepreneur Alannah’s Story”
At Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC), we love celebrating a happy story in our community. Today, we’re sharing a story that highlights the resourceful planning by Raina, HS4CC parent in New York. She estimates they’ve saved “between $20,000 and $30,000 for both daughters.”
Continue reading “Happy Story: HS4CC Twin Sisters from NY”
HS4CC parent Ema’s son graduated from their homeschool in May 2024, capping off an extraordinary homeschool journey with a high school diploma and an impressive 67 college credits. Now, eight months later, Ema is excited to share an update on his progress as he navigates his first year of college and prepares for a career in technology.
Continue reading “Happy Story: Celebrating a 2024 HS4CC Graduate’s Journey So Far”
I’m calling this the “Mommy-Made Scholarship”—real savings created through resourceful planning with HS4CC principles. Unlike writing essays and luck, this guaranteed scholarship is completely in your control. Cassie from Texas reduced her son’s tuition by $40,000 before he ever stepped on campus.
Continue reading “Happy Story: A $40,000 Mommy-Made Scholarship? YES!”
This beautiful Homeschooling for College Credit story was sent to me by the White family.They discovered Homeschooling for College Credit in 2020 and have used primarily Sophia, Studycom, and Straighterline to get her daughter through nearly 3 years of college during the last 2 years of high school!
Continue reading “Happy Story: 78 Credits & Heading to Liberty University”