Could your Homeschooling for College Credit program use $250? We can help! Only 35 percent of our members live in a state with free dual enrollment and most families still pay out of pocket for dual enrollment, textbooks, AP classes, and other homeschool resources. Because of huge financial savings linked to earning college credit during high school, I wanted to create a simple way for our community to help each other.
Continue reading “HS4CC Giving Back $250 in January”Homeschooling for College Credit has a jam-packed January to help you start, grow, or finish your teen’s program! These are all free events open to the homeschooling public. See you there!
Even though it’s not advertised, 1,580 colleges and universities in the USA offer “open enrollment” to everyone who qualifies. Qualifying is defined as graduating from high school (homeschool). Would your homeschool program be more enjoyable and with less pressure if you were confident that your teen would be accepted? I’m sure it would.
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If your teen is considering cosmetology school, or just has a passion for beauty, I’ve created this 1 credit high school course for your homeschool using 2 great resources, one of them free, the other is super-affordable. This is a good online learning option for your homeschool curriculum that work for high school credit.
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At Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC), student safety and privacy are always our top priorities. If your college credit earner is under age 13, please note: we do not allow posts, photos, or discussions that identify students under 13. Please read.
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A new year full of new opportunities! Your teen can kick-start the new calendar year by applying for thousands of dollars worth of contests and scholarships found in this post! Deadlines are all in January, so this is a perfect winter-break activity.
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If your teen is even thinking about pre-med, it is easy to feel excited and load up their high school years with college-level sciences. Many parents wonder about using AP vs dual enrollment, and most want their teens to complete as many college-level sciences as possible during high school. In reality, your student has to complete high school and a bachelor’s degree before they begin medical school, so the on-ramp is long.
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More families than ever are discovering how to earn a low-cost bachelor’s degree in high school, but some are being sold the idea that it’s just a placeholder. “Get one now to check the box,” they’re told, “then earn your real degree later.” It sounds efficient. It sounds strategic. It’s not. Pursuing a second bachelor’s degree isn’t a clever backup plan. It’s a costly detour filled with financial aid restrictions, lost opportunities, and admissions roadblocks your teen may never recover from.
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What if your teen fails a class that generated a paper trail? Prior public or private high school attendance, dual enrollment or others? If your teen earned an “F” you might be tempted just to leave it off their homeschool transcript, but here is how to carefully record it so it won’t come back and cause them any trouble.
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Would you like your homeschool graduate to have a little extra bling on their diploma or transcript? If your student has done extra work in a single area, you might want to request an endorsement for their diploma!
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This post features 4 exciting courses being offered through Arizona State University that your teen can take during high school for college credit. All courses are delivered online and are available to high school students in any state. Best of all, ASU offers “GPA Protection,” so if your student doesn’t like their grade, they can have it purged from their academic record forever.
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Wondering if it matters *when* your teen graduates from high school? It matters a lot! Especially if they are earning college credit in high school and want to go to college.
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid isn’t fun, and no one wants extra paperwork! But during a webinar I attended this afternoon, there were many parents who thought they could (or should) skip the FAFSA, and their reasons were…. interesting. Let’s do a quick summary of what you need to know about the FAFSA.
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Ok, what? If your teen isn’t going to college, then why should they earn college credit? In this post, we’ll look beyond their immediate plans and I’ll give you 12 good reasons I think they should earn college credit anyway.
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When teens take English Composition 1 & 2 in high school for college credit, parents often wonder what to do for Language Arts in 12th grade. Some hit that question in 11th grade! Here are 4 options to consider.
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I first discovered many of these options while helping a family member almost 10 years ago. Not only do they still work today, but since writing Creative College Funding, I’ve found many new ones. Can your teen become a dentist without student loan debt? A doctor? A vet? Absolutely!
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Do you love learning? When someone asks me that question, I always answer “yes” because I can devour a topic like nobody’s business! But, when I think more carefully about this question and my answer, it occurs to me that I don’t love learning; what I love is knowing, and wow, what if our teens do too?
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How is it that we are looking at the end of 2025 already? Amid recovering from tryptophan and carb overload, decorating for Christmas, and preparing for another holiday season, I had a great time discovering over $350,000 in scholarship opportunities you can apply for in December.These are open to homeschoolers!
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If your teen is earning college credit during high school, you might wonder: “Where is this credit kept until we need it?” That’s a great question, because when your student is ready to apply to college, you’ll want to easily find everything they’ve worked so hard to earn. This post tells you who has your teen’s records, and how to access them.
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If you’ve been around Homeschooling for College Credit for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard me talk about CLEP. I talk about it a lot. Why? Because CLEP is the smartest, most flexible, and most resourceful way to earn college credit in high school while homeschooling with your favorite homeschool curriculum. And yet, it’s still the best-kept secret in college prep. Let’s fix that today!
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When parents join Homeschooling for College Credit, they are usually looking for two things. Clear information and someone who understands the path ahead. HS4CC provides both. For more than a decade, we have helped families earn potential college credit through practical planning, real examples, and a supportive community that believes in affordable college options.
Our volunteers are the heart of this work. Eight have been with us for more than 10 years. Fifteen for more than 5 years. Together, they served more than 18,000 hours in 2025 alone. That time went into answering parent questions, maintaining our Facebook groups, writing resources, supporting transcripts, and guiding families through their first dual enrollment or exam experience.
Because of their work and your participation, HS4CC served more than 75,000 families last year. Many of these teens earned their very first potential college credit because someone in this community took the time to help their parent understand the process.
As a nonprofit, HS4CC has awarded more than $5000 in scholarships to HS4CC students. We have taught over 300 free live and in person workshops to families who want to learn how to bring college credit into their homeschool. We maintain our website, publish free guides, and share daily educational content without charging families.
I am a careful steward of every donation we receive. HS4CC operates on a small budget because we value sustainability and integrity. Still, we need your help to grow the programs that support families across the country.
On this Giving Tuesday, I am asking you to consider supporting HS4CC with a donation of any amount.
Your gift helps us create more resources, strengthen our scholarship fund, and keep our content accessible to every family who needs it. Thank you for supporting this mission and helping families discover resourceful high school planning.
The heart of Homeschooling for College Credit has always been simple. We help families learn how to bring college credit into their homeschool in ways that save time, save money, and avoid debt. Many parents come to us overwhelmed. They are trying to understand dual enrollment, CLEP, ACE, NCCRS, ASU ULC, transfer policies, or transcript planning. We walk with them step by step until they feel confident guiding their teen.
Last year, HS4CC served more than 75,000 families across all 50 states. These families earned their very first potential college credit because of the support, tools, and encouragement they found here. It is an honor to be part of these success stories.
Behind these milestones is an incredible team of volunteers who keep everything moving. Eight volunteers have been with us for more than 10 years. Fifteen have served more than 5 years. They are the backbone of our Facebook groups, our online events, our content library, and our parent support. They are here because they believe every family should have access to affordable college options.
In 2025, our volunteers logged more than 18,000 hours. We taught more than 300 free live and in person workshops to help parents understand high school planning, transcripts, degree pathways, and potential college credit. HS4CC has awarded more than $5000 in scholarships to HS4CC students, something made possible only through your generosity.
As a nonprofit, we stretch every dollar. We keep our content free. We keep our guidance free. We keep our groups free. We run the entire organization on a very small budget because we want every family to have access to the information they need.
But the need is growing, and we want to expand our work in 2026. More workshops. More scholarships. More tools. More opportunities for students to earn their first credit.
Your support makes this possible.
If HS4CC has helped you, taught you something new, or saved your family money, would you consider making a Giving Tuesday donation today?
If your high school student has already finished Algebra 1, there are some college credits you might want to pick up for very low cost- one of them is even free. Later, when your teen goes to college, if they participate in credit by exam, they’ll have saved thousands of dollars and freed up valuable space for other classes.
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Homeschooling for College Credit is built on something rare. Not money. Not marketing. Not corporate funding. We are built on people who stay.
Our entire organization is volunteer powered. Eight of our volunteers have been serving this community for more than 10 years. Fifteen more have served for more than 5 years. These are busy homeschooling parents, working professionals, and experienced mentors who generously give their time because they believe in helping families get through college without debt.
Their dedication is how we are able to support more than 75,000 families each year. It is how we maintain over 60 Facebook groups, answer hundreds of parent questions each week, and keep our guidance free. In 2025 alone, our volunteers logged more than 18,000 hours. That level of service is almost unheard of in the nonprofit world.
We continue to offer guidance with zero cost to families. We teach live workshops, share planning tools, publish free guides, maintain our website, and help teens earn their first potential college credit. We have awarded more than $5000 in scholarships and hosted over 300 free in person and online events. Every bit of this work is driven by a shared commitment to serve the homeschooling community.
As Executive Director, I am a careful steward of our small budget. The truth is that HS4CC runs on far less than most organizations our size. We make every dollar stretch. We do not charge for membership. We do not place content behind paywalls. We offer everything we can for free because we believe cost should never be a barrier to opportunity.
But to continue growing our programs and supporting more families, we need your help. Your Giving Tuesday donation will keep our website online, support our volunteers, expand our scholarship fund, and provide new tools for parents.
If HS4CC has helped your teen earn credit, if our moderators have supported you, or if you have ever learned something valuable from our posts, I hope you will consider giving today. Your donation keeps HS4CC strong for every family who needs us.
I recently read a parent’s comments that his son studied for a CLEP exam for 2 months but failed. Statements like that require deeper investigation, because studying for CLEP the Homeschooling for College Credit way should result in passing with flying colors. Let’s talk about how to study for CLEP the HS4CC way to be sure your teen leaves their exam with a passing score!
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