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Jul 17 2025

Homeschool to College: Our Journey, Part 4

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This week I started meeting via Zoom with various Admissions Counselors from different universities on my list. Before we drive for hours to visit the campus (or fly in some cases), we want to make sure our big questions receive answers. What do you ask from an Admissions Counselor? In short, things that you may not have encountered on their website.

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Homeschool to College – Part 4 – Interviewing Admissions Counselors via Zoom

Sometimes you just did not see a certain paragraph on their website. Maybe the information is there, but you just did not see it. But in my experience, the websites do not present specific answers for homeschoolers. In no particular order, here is a list of my questions to colleges and universities: Continue reading »

Jul 10 2025

Homeschool to College: Our Journey, Part 3

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We have started visiting universities. TN Tech is in Cookeville, TN – about three hours from our house. We started with it because we had friends who also happened to want to visit this week.

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We visited the campus of TN Tech last week

Next, we will visit UT Chattanooga and Southern Adventist University, both in one day. Due to their proximity to each other, we hope to see one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. We might regret it by the end of the day. Nevertheless, we must try it. Then, we will know for sure if two campuses in one day may be too much. Continue reading »

Jun 27 2025

Homeschool to College: Our Journey, Part 2

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June is quickly coming to a close and I have two things on my mind: scholarships and college visits. This means updating the Master Calendar almost every day, as I discover scholarship deadlines and schedule various campus visits. In case you are looking for Part 1, here it is.

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Homeschool to College: Our Journey, Part 2 covers scholarships and campus visits

I started a running list of scholarships and decide to spend one hour a day researching and refining it. The student applies for scholarships, but the homeschool mom does the research. After all, a homeschool mom is a guidance counselor.

Google is listening to my conversations with various members of my family. All of the sudden, my social media feed is flooded with Sponsored posts from different scholarship gurus who offer free webinars. I book two of them and learn a lot: The Scholarship System and PrepExpert.com.

No, I will not sign up for these done-for-you programs which cost anywhere from $700 to $4,000. As a scrappy homeschool mom, I am happy doing the research and implementing the findings; let the chips fall where they may. Continue reading »

Jun 20 2025

Homeschool to College: Our Journey, Part 1

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And so it begins: our adventure into the senior year. The plan is to blog about what we are learning and share it with you all as it happens. Naturally, it all starts with a plan and a goal. What is your goal for your children as they graduate high school? Please share it in a comment below. College is not for everybody.

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Homeschool to College: Our Journey Series

For us, the goal is a four-year institution with a strong computer science program and a merit-based full ride scholarship. Geography plays a role, too. Our son wants to stay nearby. There are many options in Tennessee, where we live. However, we have cast a wider net in order to add certain other universities which have peaked his interest. Continue reading »