Welcome to Homeschool Success!

Homeschool SuccessHomeschool Success helps families homeschool high school and plan for college admissions. Barbara Hettle is a veteran homeschooling parent and a certified college counselor. Her goal is to simplify the college admissions process for homeschooling families. She is able to help with all aspects of the process including: SAT and ACT tests, how to homeschool high school, transcripts, scholarships, considerations for students with disabilities, and understanding the college admissions process. Both personalized consulting and free resources are available.

Homeschool Success provides parents with the resources they need to be effective guidance counselors to their children. This process begins by helping parent understand what colleges expect from high school students. One free site resource is a printable guide to college requirements for homeschoolers. It details three different college tracks including highly selective colleges. Parents will find the information they need to register their homeschooler for the ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT, and Sat subject tests.

The blog at Homeschool Success offers many articles. These articles are a great resource for parents who are considering homeschooling high school. For juniors and seniors who have begun to look at colleges there are additional articles. Students can learn about most of college visits with careful planning. Other blog entries provide advice on college essays.  Help is also available in navigating financial aid and scholarship process. Homeschool graduates who are now enrolled in college can get tips on budgeting and success in college courses.

We also offer help to parents of homeschoolers with special needs. These special needs including autism, ADD and ADHD as well as other disabilities. These students face special considerations in homeschooling high school. During the college search they will need to look at disability offices and consider accommodations.

Thank you for exploring the information and resources available at Homeschool Success. It is our honor to be of service to the homeschooling community. Please feel free to contact us for further information.

Barbara Hettle, Founder of Homeschool Success

 

 

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Personal Finance for Homeschoolers

Have you considered adding an elective in personal finance to your homeschool high school schedule? In a time of economic downturn, student loan crisis, and record credit card debt, it really makes sense to teach kids financial literacy. Whether it ends up being included as an official course on the high school transcript, I advise …

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Six Years to Graduation? Why Students Don’t Graduate on Time

Just over half of students who enter college graduate within six years. While most of us think of college as a four year experience, for many students five or six years has become much more typical. Just an extra semester can add thousands to the cost of college. This is a problem even if your …

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Four College Options for Students with Asperger’s and Autism

Many families of children with Asperger’s and autism choose to homeschool. Parents are aware the high school years is the time to begin planning for a successful college transition. As the autism spectrum is wide and student needs vary, there is no one perfect college approach for students with Asperger’s. Some students may be successful …

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Mentors for Homeschool Teens

Does your teenage homeschooler have any mentors? Mentors are adults outside of the family who help teach and guide teens as they explore new interests. Mentors don’t take the place of homeschooling parents, but can contribute in powerful ways to a positive experience of homeschooling high school. Mentors can enrich a student’s academic experience and …

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