College Admissions Personnel and Representatives,
At the very first Home School for High School seminar I held, we had more than fifty families in attendance. Afterwards, a mom came up to me to say that in another seminar on "high school and getting into college", she was told that to get into college, a homeschool student needs only a "reading list" - a list of all the books she has read over the past four years.
Her comments confirmed for me that home school families do not have many places to turn to find out about the college search and application process. The seminar and Binder I had put together were definitely needed in the homeschool community. Additionally, I realized that these families needed to hear from the colleges directly.
I invited a few nearby schools to have representatives at the next seminar. I have had more than two dozen colleges and universities come to one or more of these events. Most have come whenever their schedules would allow.
The advantages for the parents are:
- Knowing that colleges really do want homeschool graduates
- Being able to ask questions of college reps
- Finding out what schools in their area offer joint enrollment options
- Having colleges confirm that the information I share is correct
- Getting on mailing list of a variety of schools
Advantages for colleges include:
- Getting your name into the homeschool community
- Being known as homeschool-friendly
- Making contact with prospective students and their parents
- Learning more about how homeschooling really works
There is no charge for your institution to have a rep at these seminars. Each school that attends receives a copy of the Home School for High School Binder. This Binder can be used to help train your staff when evaluating a home school student's application. For information on what is covered in the Binder and during the seminar, click on the "Topics Covered" link to the left.
We will provide each college with a four to six foot table. You may set up a presentation and have literature available for the families. Just prior to the break, each college will have 3-5 minutes to share about their institution. The schedule for the evening is usually as follows:
Most reps leave after the break; however, you are welcome to stay for the entire seminar. During the second half of the evening, I cover the nuts and bolts of record keeping as well as course development and ideas for courses that use few, if any, textbooks. All of the information covered during the seminar is in the Binder. So you will have the information even if you choose to leave right after the break.
If you would like to have a representative at any of the upcoming seminars, please email us. Let us know the name of your institution and who will be representing you.
Thank you for your interest in our seminars.
In Christ,
Kathleen Duncan
