Are you intimidated by the thought of preparing for college with your homeschooled highschooler? It’s a common feeling, so you are not alone. But now there is so much information on the internet to help in this endeavor that you can have every assurance of success!
Many resources out there, though, are aimed at public school students. It can be hard to find articles specifically geared towards homeschoolers. So I thought I’d bring all of the best information, written for those of us who are homeschooling high school, together in one place — so you don’t need to go searching for it yourself!
Below you’ll find oodles of the most helpful articles about many of the topics surrounding the task of preparing for college — and even those about alternatives to college. Many of them are my own, but many more are from other great bloggers around the web! So grab a cup of your favorite warm beverage and settle in for a wonderful information-gathering session! Also, pin this article so you can come back to it whenever you have a question. 🙂
Note: I have included articles solely for their content in regards to preparing for college; views of these bloggers on other topics, such as religion or politics, may not coincide with my own.
General Articles about Preparing for College
Preparing for College Independence: 6 Ways to Help Your Child
College Preparation for the Homeschooled Teen: How You Can Be SURE You’re Doing Enough
How We Are Preparing Our Homeschooled Kid for College
10 Ways to Prepare for College
Getting My Child Ready for College
3 Key Elements of a Successful Transition from Homeschool to College
4 College Skills to Learn in Homeschool High School
Preparing for College: 10 Steps
Preparing Your Homeschooler for College
Maybe College Isn’t Where Your Child is Headed
Life After High School: Alternatives to College
Use Praxis for a Gap Year: an Alternative to Continuing College
What Your Teen Must Do to Have a Successful Gap Year
Preparing for a Career Without College
Alternatives to a Traditional College Degree
What if My Highschooler Doesn’t Want to Go to College?
College Alternatives for Homeschoolers
Preparing for Adulthood
50+ Tasks for Teenagers to Prep for Adulthood
40+ MORE Tasks to Prep Teenagers for Adulthood
Teaching Time Management for Teens
20 Inspiring Quotes for Your Teenager
Teaching Financial Responsibility
10 TED Talks Your Teen Needs to Watch Before Graduation
Preparing Your Teen’s Heart for Graduation
Top 10 Life Skills Kids Need Before College
How to Tackle Career Exploration in High School
High School College Prep Curriculum
The Easy First Step for High School Curriculum Planning
The Easy 2nd Step for High School Curriculum Planning
Planning Your Homeschool High School Requirements: Core Courses
A Homeschooler’s Guide to College
Top Curriculum Picks for Aiming towards College
8 Tips for Homeschooling to College
The Ultimate List of High School Credit Courses
10 No-Fail Strategies for Choosing High School Curriculum
Record-Keeping in High School
Demystifying the Homeschool High School Transcript — with fillable PDF
High School Course Record Form
Homeschool High School Volunteer Log
How to Build an Online Portfolio
Homeschool High School Recordkeeping: Reading List
How My Teens Made College-Attractive Homeschool Transcripts
How to Make the Most of Senior Year on the Homeschool Transcript
How to Build a College Portfolio for Your Homeschooled Highschooler
Homeschool High School Recordkeeping
Teen Reading Portfolio for College Admissions
Advanced Credit
How to Start with Credit by Exam
A Homeschooled Student’s Guide to CLEP Tests
Earn College Credit While Homeschooling High School
How Dual Credit Works for Homeschooled Students
SAT & ACT
SAT Math Practice (& ACT also) with Mr. D!
The Official SAT Question of the Day
How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the SAT
How to Prep for College Admission Tests
What You Need to Know about the New SAT
How to Prepare Your Child for the College Admission Exams
College Search & Application Process
The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Simple Guide to the College Search
Homeschoolers’ College Admissions Handbook Review
When to Start the College Application Process
3 Steps for Creating the Ultimate Graduate Admissions Essay
5 Tips to Help Get College Acceptance for Homeschool High Schoolers
4 Reasons to Choose Community College for Homeschool Graduates
Essential College Interview Tips for Homeschoolers
4 Tips for Writing College Application Essays
College Life
What to Expect When Dropping Off Your College Freshman
Parenting: Two Types of College Students
Easing Your Transition When Your Child Goes Back after College Break
10 Pieces of Advice You Should Give to Your Beginner College Student
8 Tips for Keeping Your Faith at College
Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Child for College Life
Paying for College
College Savings Plan with Future Advisor
Find Great-Paying Jobs to Fill Your Piggy Bank between High School and College
How to Afford College — 6 Practical Ways to Avoid Student Debt
Financial Aid & Scholarships for Students with Dyslexia
Talking to Your Teen about College Debt
12 College Scholarship Ideas for Homeschoolers
Normal Family Big Scholarships
Must-Have Products
Our Recommended College Supply List — What Your Student REALLY Needs
Organizational Tools for College, and College-Bound Students
Are there more articles about preparing for college out there? Yes, there are. But these will get you started, and this way you can avoid hours of searching Pinterest to find those that are helpful.
In fact, another way to save time would be to follow my Pinterest board entitled Preparing for College. I continue to add new links daily, so you’ll always have a place to go to easily find the information you need! (Another really helpful board is my Easy High School Homeschool board. With over 250 pins and counting, you will have access to the best that the internet has to offer about homeschooling your teen(s)!)
In the meantime, remember that preparing for college becomes less intimidating as you educate yourself about it more. So read as many of these articles as possible, and you’ll be rockin’ this homeschool high school thing! 🙂
Today I’m linking up at the iHomeschool Network, where everyone is providing Ultimate Guides for all sorts of homeschool topics!! Click the image to go check it out!
Thanks for including my blog post in your article! 🙂
I probably could have included ALL of yours! LOL. So it was a no-brainer. 🙂