Which Curriculum is Best?
“Which curriculum is best to prepare for a CLEP exam?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from homeschool parents. Sometimes the wording is slightly different ~ Do I have to...
View ArticleCollege Composition CLEP Saves Students $1,000
Where else can a student earn over $1,000 for two hours of work? The College Composition CLEP exam assesses writing skills taught in most first-year college composition courses. Give your student a leg...
View ArticleHomeschooling High School – Where to Begin
Everyone has different reasons to begin homeschooling. Maybe you are at a crossroads trying to decide what direction your student’s high school years will take? Maybe, like me, there is hesitancy on...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship: Can College Teach a Mindset?
A big buzz these days is an interest in a degree in Entrepreneurship. Parents understand that in today’s job landscape, it is likely their students will need entrepreneurial skills to jump ship quickly...
View ArticleDesign and Teach a CLEP Course
Creating an effective CLEPable Course for your students (and their friends!) is very rewarding. Don’t think you have to be an expert in the subject at hand. If you are, you will have tools in your bag...
View ArticlePath to Purpose
“One of the most notable demographic trends of the last two decades has been the delayed entry of young people into adulthood. . . Today’s 25-year-olds, compared with their parents’ generation at the...
View ArticleI Believe in You Gift
Give the Gift of Opportunity A holiday tradition our family has enjoyed for years is waking up on Christmas morning and with all in pj’s, opening the small thoughtful gifts we tucked into each others’...
View ArticleTest Registration and ID
Test Day ID Requirements A little pre-planning is required prior to your student’s first exam to ensure he/she has the appropriate personal identification required on test day and walks in confident of...
View ArticleMN Co-ops offering CLEP Classes
Several Minnesota Homeschool Co-ops are offering classes that help students earn college credit while in high school. Contact the Co-op directly to inquire about their options. If you are a Homeschool...
View ArticleNew Affordable College Option
Church-Based College Education I want to share with you an affordable college option that I have been very involved with for the last year. For those in the Minnesota metro area, I invite you consider...
View ArticlePreparing your Online Learner
Getting rear ended on a winding road is not usually the way I meet students. Thankfully, no one was hurt and the other car’s driver, Christina, 17, will forever know that instructing her passenger on...
View Article7 Why’s to CLEP
Why CLEP? Reason #1 COST: It is one of the only cost-saving college solutions that YOU have control of. Don’t assume it will all work out. Your grand children’s future depends on it. Financial aid (aka...
View ArticleChoose Your Own Adventure
What can our kids do when they accelerate their bachelor’s degree by combining their high school studies and CLEPing their college gen eds? Plenty! I recently returned from a two-week visit with my...
View ArticleAvoiding Identity Theft
Lori started her conversation with me discouraged. “I didn’t think it would be this hard. I thought, by now, I wouldn’t have to defend our decision to homeschool.” For her 9th grade son, there was a...
View ArticleWhat Will $100 Buy?
Two tickets to a sporting event. Sushi for four. A fantastically fun day with friends. Three college credits. Which would your student choose? Why CLEP? Because when you suggest CLEP, you are promoting...
View ArticleGreat First Jobs
Last week I had the opportunity to consult with a family that attended one of my workshops. They shared that their daughter just started working as a barista at a local coffee shop and was loving it!...
View ArticleWhich Curriculum is Best?
Which curriculum is best to prepare for a CLEP exam? This is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from homeschool parents. Sometimes the wording is slightly different ~ Do I have to use...
View ArticleWhen You Let God Be Your Travel Buddy
When you encourage your kids to choose their own adventure, crazy things happen. My now-graduated daughter offered to share her CLEP experience and where college without debt has taken her. by Katie...
View ArticleFacilitating a CLEP Study Group
Creating an effective CLEPable course for your students (and their friends!) is very rewarding. Don’t think you have to be an expert in the subject at hand. If you are, you will have tools in your bag...
View ArticleTesting Out: Best Kept Secret in Higher Education
Your high school student plans on attending college. Most will start with their “general education” credits, the core courses that are not major-specific, such as English, science, humanities, history...
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