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Colleges That Admit Homeschoolers FAQ (Learn in Freedom!)/FLY FISHING TO COLLEGE

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Home Education Magazine
March-April 1998 - Articles
Fly-Fishing to College
The Value of Uniqueness vs. Orthodoxy
Alison McKee

The college application process need not be as traumatic as it is often made out to be. I was gently reminded of this fact when Christian, our son, got yet another note from Kalamazoo College. This one asked for "written certification" of his high school graduation. The note alarmed Christian, and when he brought it to me, I must admit that I too felt panic set in. Was this going to be the loop-hole we had not anticipated, the loophole which would cause the college to withdraw its scholarship money and leave Christian out in the cold? I'd heard often enough of homeschoolers dickering with college admissions officers about discriminatory or seemingly unfair admissions policies and couldn't help but wonder if, after having avoided such pitfalls, we were finally going to face the raging bull. At this point in the game I knew I was entirely unwilling to allow administrative details to cut Christian's dreams short. We'd come too far.
Christian's decision to attend college was not made known to David, my husband, and me until he was seventeen. Before that time, an all-consuming interest in fly-fishing and fly-tying suggested that Christian might want to pursue a career that would keep him by a trout stream most of the time. Indeed, he would be going to West Yellowstone, Montana that summer to work at a job that he thought might lead him toward more permanent work as a paid fly tyer and possibly a fishing guide. Needless to say, Christian's announcement came as something of a surprise but, as in all of our homeschooling ventures, we did our best to take it in stride and offered what support we could.
Our living room, which has served in years past as sick bay, center stage, play room and central library, now took on yet another disguise: school counseling center! Christian soon cluttered the floor with college directories, math texts (he hadn't done a lick of higher math and needed to study for the ACT he'd take in five months), and an assortment of pens, pencils, and stationary. In the meantime, I sat in my well worn spot on the living room couch with a small collection of homeschooling literature which discussed college entrance procedures.
From our personally assigned positions on floor and couch, Christian and I freely engaged ourselves in study and discussion. When David could free himself from writing his own dissertation, or Georgina, his younger sister, felt the urge, they also perused the college directories and offered words of advice and support. Christian regaled us with his thoughts about various schools while I discussed, with anyone who would lend an ear, what our college admissions options looked like.
Admittedly our conversations were not always relaxed discussions of what a grand time we were having. We all agreed that Christian's best chance at cracking the admissions process was to emphasize his unusual educational history. His competitive edge would be that he was unique, having no grades or traditional course work and vast experience living and learning in our community, in other states, and even in Germany. And, as it turned out, this was the case. The feedback from college officials was that his uniqueness is what made him such a strong candidate. Often times our most difficult discussions were about how to document such a unique life. At other times David and I found ourselves encouraging Christian to apply to more than Kalamazoo College. Christian felt it was the only school "worth it," while David and I felt he should open up his options "just in case." Christian wasn't wild, either, about the prospect of having to submit to taking the GED. We, on the other hand, reminded him that it might be a necessity given the fact that he would need all the financial aid he could get. Needless to say, the next two months were filled with decisions to be made, procedures to learn, documents to produce, and applications to file.
First and foremost was the decision about the diploma/GED issue. As an unschooler Christian had no "official" diploma. But wait? Hadn't we educated our children in accordance with the laws set out by the state? Didn't that qualify us to stipulate that Christian had truly graduated? We'd always advised both children to claim high school graduation status on job applications once they were beyond high school age. Was this situation much different? We eventually decided it wasn't different. Not willing to jeopardize Christian's future, though, we decided to do our own research. Through reading, letter writing and conversation, we uncovered lots of useful information about the "GED vs. the personalized diploma."
As I had always suspected, taking the GED was a guarantee of nothing. In fact, a story came to me of a young man who had been advised by a university admissions counselor to take the GED before sending in his application. When the young man finally took the exam and submitted his score (which was a good one) along with his application for admissions, he was told, "We don't accept students who have taken the GED." He got nowhere with his appeals.
This story made me even more suspicious of the GED. Does the GED serve, in an unofficial and unspoken way, as a cautionary red flag to administrators at universities? If this is true is it because the test has come to be associated with students who are unsuccessful in completing traditional course work and have dropped out, or with students who opt to participate in "school-within-a-school" programs? With my suspicions running rampant, I decided to call a local GED testing agency. I asked about how students go about being tested. There was the preliminary requirement, I was told, of age or class graduation, that had to be met. I told the woman on at the other end of the line that those requirements would soon be met (Christian was almost eighteen) Next I was told about more bothersome requirements: Christian would have to submit to three days of reading comprehension tests and career counseling before they'd even consider giving him the GED. My suspicions were confirmed. The GED seemed to be a test which, when passed, signified only basic literacy in general schoolish subjects. At this juncture it seemed wise to forget having him take it and focus our efforts on our personal diploma, but would it suffice?
For a few more days I warmed my place on the couch in our "counseling office" while Christian was sprawled out across the living room floor and Georgina played with the dog. I pondered our dilemma. We had educated Christian in compliance with the guidelines set out by our state. Weren't we, therefore, the persons responsible for graduating him and granting him his diploma? Surely the state had no intention of making homeschoolers remain perpetual students when the law which stipulated that parents need only register those children who were between the ages of six and eighteen as homeschoolers. Given this, wasn't it implied that homeschoolers would eventually graduate? Besides, who else could graduate Christian, since he'd never even enrolled in an "accredited" homeschool correspondence program?
It seemed to follow logically that the diploma David and I granted Christian would carry just as much weight as any high school diploma if we ourselves would only believe in it. That was no problem. We'd always felt our children had educated themselves far better than any school could have. But what about those admissions committees and financial aid officers? Would they believe in the strength of our diploma?
There was only one way to find out. Christian drafted a letter of inquiry to Kalamazoo College. In it he discussed his unusual educational history and asked for an application. In no time at all he received a letter from the dean of admissions praising his unusual interests and experiences and encouraging him to apply. That Christian had spent four years fishing, sprinkled with volunteer work, two or three college courses, singing, and otherwise enjoying himself, seemed no barrier to this dean, diploma or not.
In fact, his fishing exploits were what made him such an interesting and attractive candidate! Encouraged by this response, Christian set up a campus visit. He'd go and spend two days living on campus. David would drop him off and meet with a financial aid officer.
The question was simple. David asked what were the requirements for receiving federal financial aid. Among the requirements were a diploma or GED. David didn't press the issue. We had learned to call our home a school when it was necessary, to label our children in terms of particular grades when it seemed expedient, and to acknowledge that we taught our children when, in fact, they taught themselves (and us!). We were on the verge of learning the final homeschooling lesson: we grant our children diplomas. A diploma, according to this officer, would suffice.
When Christian and David came home, our living room took on yet another disguise. It became a "document production center." We didn't busy ourselves with creating a credential to validate Christian's life; that wasn't necessary. Instead we spent the next few weeks composing the final draft of Christian's college portfolio. David and I composed a statement of our educational philosophy and donned the caps of high school counselors to write a counselor's letter of recommendation for Christian's application. When David and I weren't working on these documents, I was busy sifting through the final notes in Christian's "academic journal" in order to enter them into his emerging homeschooling/college portfolio in a more presentable fashion. In the meantime, Christian wrote the required entrance essay and filled in page after page of application.
All of this work made us a bit edgy but we were confident he would be successful in his quest. Acceptance at Kalamazoo College, as well as at Grinned College, Hamline University, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, confirmed our belief in ourselves and our ability to weave our way through the murk and mire of red tape, credentials and transcript writing.
Luckily, those experiences came well ahead of the recent request for "written certification" of Christian's graduation. Had we not resolved for ourselves the issue of the validity of our diploma we may have been unable to see things clearly. But, I must admit that our confidence was shaken, and we suggested that Christian write the dean of enrollment and ask for some clarification. Within a day's time Christian had the answer to his e-mail note. He was merely being asked to provide a letter, which could be written entirely by himself, stating that he had graduated from high school. This courteous explanation told Christian that the request was made as part of a federal regulation. It was entirely up to Christian, but he could have "the individual who provided your schooling" sign the letter too. I chuckled as I thought to myself who it was had actually educated our son (himself, mostly) and whether or not he'd ever be as intimidated by issues of credentials as his parents had been.
As I reflect on the experience our family had composing a college portfolio, I realize that David and I worried, somewhat needlessly, about orthodox credentials. By giving our children opportunities to become "experts" in fields of their choice (fishing and German for Christian; drama, singing and animals for Georgina) they have moved themselves well beyond the confines of traditional school work and have become avidly curious learners. It is their "real world" expertise, their ability to think creatively and their facility to converse with people from all walks of life, which makes them attractive college candidates. These are the credentials that most homeschoolers bear. These credentials - that interesting uniqueness - rather than the more traditionally recognized credentials, are the ones, we have learned, homeschoolers should proudly emphasize when they seek college admissions.
© 1998 Alison McKee

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In addition to CLEP Exams, DSST, ACE and DANTES there are a wide variety of methods utilized for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) or Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) including evaluation of a portfolio, military transcripts, and much more. The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) is a good resource for learning more about issues related to adult and experiential learning. To visit CAEL online go here.

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Our staff is available to assist you via telephone Monday through Friday, from 0900-1200 and 1300-1600 (ET).

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Prospective or Newly Enrolled* Military or Veteran Students

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Employment Readiness Counseling: Counseling services are provided to all military spouses married to active duty service members of all ranks, regardless of their eligibility to receive MyCAA financial assistance and their desire to pursue higher levels of education. Counseling services help military spouses identify additional sources of federal, state and local financial assistance, expanded career choices and opportunities, and support resources (e.g. child care, transportation, books, computers, equipment, supplies, etc.).
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Payment can be in the form or MasterCard, Visa or a personal check made payable to the “University of the Pacific.”

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College scholarships for valedictorians are plentiful. High school students and their parents will do well to look into the renewable awards first, since they may pay the student’s way through college. The downside is the fact that these high-dollar awards limit school choice. Non-renewable scholarships -- for the student who may rely on a different grant or scholarship for future semesters -- broaden college or university options while slightly decreasing the amount of money that the freshman or the parents have to pay.

Finding College Scholarships for Top-ranked Students

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There are five college scholarships for valedictorians that the graduating high school student should know about. Find out what it takes to apply for them and how much money they put toward a college education.

First Things First

Valedictorian or not, college applicants must put together an application package for the schools they are picking out. Scholarships are offered to these contenders but not guaranteed; even as some schools offer more than one grant per semester, they are still hotly contested by students hoping to decrease the out-of-pocket cost of a four-year college education.

An application package usually consists of a high school transcript, letters of recommendation and also a brief but concise introductory letter. The student uses the latter to let her personality shine and offer some insights into academic interests. It also underscores why she is a great fit for the college -- not just academically but also with respect to long-term goals.

One-time Funds from Schools

• Mississippi State University: Apply for this scholarship by February 1. Valedictorian students qualify for a one-time $1,000 award. Supporting paperwork from the high school principal or a guidance counselor must be on file with the admissions office by August 1. (It is noteworthy that the school also offers a PMBA program for working professionals.)

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• Western Illinois University: The school rewards valedictorians with a $500 non-renewable A.L. Knoblauch scholarship. It is open only to entering freshmen and the school must receive the application no later than February 15. Western Illinois University offers five awards each school year.

• Jackson Community Foundation: The organization offers a variety of scholarships to top-rated graduates of Jackson County, Michigan high schools. For example, the $1,000 Eleanor A. Ernest Scholarship is available to the valedictorian of a high school with less than 148 students in the graduating class. For schools with more students, the $1,000 Robert P. Ernest Scholarship provides additional opportunities to top-honors students. Neither of these scholarships is renewable. Applications are accepted year-round.

Renewable Scholarships

• University of South Carolina: The Valedictorian Scholars Award is a renewable $3,000 scholarship. Successful candidates may renew it three times, for a total financial award of $12,000. While at the University of South Carolina, the student must maintain a “B” average to do so. The high school guidance counselor must mark eligibility on the college application and return it to the school on or before November 15.

• Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus: The C.W. Post Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholars Award is open to eligible freshmen who are entering the school on a full-time basis. Standardized test scores must feature a 1300 in critical reading and math or a 1950 in critical reading, math and writing. In the alternative, the student must present with an ACT score of 29 or better. This award is high: $21,000 per year, with possible renewal up to four years. Apply by March 1 (for fall) or November 1 (if entering in the spring).

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Indiana Colleges That Offer Full Rides to Valedictorians

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Indiana Colleges That Offer Full Rides to Valedictorians

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Traditionally, a full-ride scholarship would cover tuition, books and room and board; however, because of rising costs, the valedictorian full ride is often modified to just a reduced tuition scholarship. In the state of Indiana, it is more common to give a traditional full-ride scholarship not just to valedictorians, but also to anyone who has a high GPA and high standardized test scores, and is successful with an essay and personal interview.

1. Ball State University

   • Ball State University offers ten Whitinger Scholars Program awards each year. Subject to annual review, the award covers full tuition, fees and room and board, and is renewable for a total of eight semesters. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a first-time honors college freshman entering the fall semester. Also required are at least a 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale, a SAT composite score of 1950 or an ACT composite of 29. The scholarship is not advertised. Honors College applicants who meet the scholarship requirements and return the written school application will be sent a separate application for the Whitinger Scholars Program, which also includes an on-campus interview and an essay.

   Hanover College

   • Hanover College has two types of full-tuition scholarships through the Global Scholars Program Trustee Scholarship and the Benjamin Temple Scholarship Program. The Global Scholar Trustee Scholarship offers not only full tuition, but also a guaranteed, fully funded off-campus spring term trip for your choice of the sophomore, junior or senior year. To qualify as a Global Scholar, you simply apply for admission to Hanover College. If selected as candidate for the program, you will be invited for a faculty interview.
     The Benjamin Templeton Scholarship Program is a renewable, four-year, full-tuition scholarship that is awarded to 10 first-year students "on the basis of academic excellence and commitment to leadership, multiculturalism and social justice." For scholarship consideration, students must apply to the college and complete the Templeton scholarship application by December 1. Two letters of recommendation, an essay and a detailed resume are also required.

   Indiana University - Northwest

   • Indiana University -- Northwest offers a scholarship covering full tuition, mandatory fees and book costs to valedictorians. It is an admission-based scholarship, and no additional application is needed.

   Marian University

   • Marian University awards five competitive full tuition scholarships each year to first-time freshmen. To qualify for this award, you must complete a Marian University Academic Scholarship Application and participate in one of two scholarship competition days. You must have a 3.75 or greater GPA and a SAT score of 1200 or an ACT score of 27.

   Oakland City University

   • The Oakland City University Honors Valedictorian Scholarship covers full tuition and room. Academic requirements include a 3.8 GPA and a combined SAT score of 1900 or an ACT composite score of 33.

   Purdue University

   • Purdue University offers the Steven C. Beering Scholarship, which covers tuition, fees, room and board, and all other school expenses; it also provides spending money. Recipients may retain the scholarship to pursue master's and doctorates at Purdue. The top 100 early-application students are invited to apply for the Beering based on academic achievement and leadership ability. Finalists are invited for an interview. The number of awards varies each year, but at least one Indiana resident is always included

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Scholarships

Name	Amount
A. L. Knoblauch Scholarship	$500
A.B. Miller Scholarship	$9000
Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship	Varies
Academic Honors Scholarship - Lock Haven University	$1000
Academic Scholarship - FSCC	Varies
Academic Scholarship - Martin Methodist College	Varies
ACC Academic Excellence Scholarship	Varies
Alumni Valedictory Award - SPC	Varies
Barstow College Valedictorian Salutatorian Awards	$500
Ben Lippen Top Graduate Scholarship - CIU	Varies
Best of Class Scholarship - University of Minnesota Duluth	Varies
Board of Trustees Scholarship - East Central College	$2000
C.W. Post Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholars Award	$21000
Chancellor Scholarship - Oakland City University	Varies
Chesley Perry Endowed Scholarship Fund/Fort Myers Campus	Varies
CMU Outstanding High School Student Scholarship	$4000
Cox Education Fund	$300
Dean's Honor Scholarship - Tulane University	Varies
Dean's Scholarship - Arkansas State University	Varies
Dean's Scholarship - Lindsey Wilson College	Varies
Dora E. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship - WTC	Varies
Dorothy A. Romans Highland High School Scholarship	Varies
Dr. Hal Gronlund Book Fund Scholarship	Varies
Freshman Academic Scholarship - ASU-Beebe	Varies
Freshman Academic Scholarship - Missouri State University	$7300
Fulton Savings Bank High School Scholarship	$500
Georgia Governor's Scholarship - Columbus State University	$1575
Governor's Scholarship - Southeast Missouri State University	Varies
Guy C. Lee Scholarship	$1000
H.S. and Vivian Barnes Scholarship	Varies
Helen Taylor Memorial Scholarship	Varies
High School Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship	$1000
Highest Ranking High School Graduate Scholarship - Univ. of Houston	Varies
Hopwood Scholarship - Lynchburg College	$14000
Hylah Hope Camp Simmons Scholarship	Varies
IUN Chancellor's Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship	Varies
IVCCD Director's Scholarship	Varies
James Newton Matthews Scholars Program	$1300
Janota Scholarship for Valedictorian/Salutatorian	$1000
Jefferson Parish Council Scholarship	$2000
June S. Gardner Scholarship	$1625
KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship	Varies
Legacy Scholarship - Howard University	Varies
Lewis and Clark Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship	Varies
Linda Blogoslawski Mlynarczyk Memorial Scholarship	Varies
MarCraft/Wayne "Red" Hughes Scholarship	Varies
Marvin and Corabell McKee Presidential Scholarship	$1400
Mary Beasley Burch Gifted Minority Student Scholarship	Varies
Out-of-State Scholarship - Arkansas Tech. University	Varies
President's Class Standing Scholarship - UMA	Varies
President's Elite Scholarship - Williams Baptist College	$6000
President's Scholarship - Saginaw Valley State University	Varies
President's Scholarship - Slippery Rock University	$1500
President's Scholarship - Southeast Missouri State University	$2000
President's Scholarship - TSJC	Varies
President's Select Scholarship - Williams Baptist College	$5000
Presidential Honor Scholarship - MECC	Varies
Presidential Scholars Award - University of Connecticut	Varies
Presidential Scholarship	Varies
Presidential Scholarship - Benedict College	Varies
Presidential Scholarship - Grove City College	Varies
Presidential Scholarship - Lock Haven University	$2000
Presidential Scholarship - North Florida Community College	Varies
Presidential Scholarship - OPSU	$1400
Presidential Scholarship - University of Scranton	Varies
Presidential Scholarship - USI	Varies
Regent's Scholarship - Southeast Missouri State University	Varies
Regents' Scholar Award	$14568
Robert S. and Roberta K. Cohen Academic Excellence Award	Varies
Rosenman Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship	Varies
Roy and Elena Lahring Valedictorian Scholarship	Varies
Segraves Family Scholarship	Varies
Southwest Virginia Community College Presidential Scholarship	Varies
St. Francis and Clare Academic Scholarship - St. Bonaventure Level	Varies
St. Mary National Honors Scholarship - Marian College	Varies
St. Mary's College of Maryland/CollegeBound Foundation Scholarship	Varies
State of Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship	Varies
Student Government Scholarship - West Liberty University	Varies
SunTrust Bank/Clinton Lott Jr. Scholarship	Varies
SunTrust Bank/Francis Stubbs Scholarship	Varies
SunTrust Bank/Tom Deen Scholarship	Varies
SUNY Cobleskill Schoharie County Academic Achievement Scholarship	Varies
Temple College Scholarship	Varies
Top Graduate Award - John Brown University	$1000
Top of Class Scholarship - NIACC	Varies
Trustee Scholarship - Simpson College	Varies
Trustee Scholarship - Lycoming College	$20000
Trustee Scholarship - University of Evansville	Varies
Trustee Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship - SSCC	Varies
Trustees' Scholarship - NIACC	Varies
Trustees' Scholarship - Youngstown State University	$4500
TWU Presidential Scholarship	Varies
University Scholars Program - SHU	$15000
University Valedictorian Achievement Scholarship - EOU	Varies
USC Lancaster Full-Tuition Valedictorian/Salutatorian Award	Varies
USF Valedictorian Scholarship	$1000
Val/Sal Scholarship	Varies
Valedictorian / Salutatorian Award - Columbia College of Missouri	$1000
Valedictorian / Salutatorian Scholarship - Florida International U.	$3500
Valedictorian / Salutatorian Scholarship - Florida Southern College	$1000

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Public Colleges and Universities

• One of the largest sponsors of valedictorian scholarships, public colleges and universities often receive state funding to provide tuition money to students who rank first in their classes. Scholarship amounts and the number of awards handed out vary from school to school. For example, Mississippi State's Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship awards a one-time $1,000 scholarship to any student attending Mississippi State who was named valedictorian of his high school. At the University of South Carolina, admitted freshman students who were valedictorians of their high school classes automatically earn a $3,000-a-year scholarship, renewable for four years.

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