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Resources
Colleges
Practically all colleges will admit homeschoolers, with varying requirements. You may refer to the High School section of the CHEC Guidebook for a complete listing of Colorado colleges. Below are Christian colleges actively recruiting homeschoolers.)
Colleges
Chambers College
1300 9th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
970-346-1133
chamberscollege@msn.com
www.chamberscollege.com
Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy
Home-based law school (over 120 graduates)
P.O. Box 26870
Fresno, CA 93729
(559) 650-7755
www.obcl.edu
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL
Telephone: 1-800-356-6639
www.moody.edu
Christ College
Cumming, GA
(770) 844-0335
Patrick Henry College
Gary Mason, Drirector of Admissions
Office of Admissions
One Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
Telephone: 877-546-1776
admissions@phc.edu
www.phc.edu
Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary
www.rmbc.edu
Gutenberg College
www.gutenberg.edu
Biblical Concourse of Home Universities
Dr. James Bartlett, Executive Director
Biblical Concourse of Home Universities
Apprenticeship, Mentorship, Entrepreneurship information
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Lincoln College of Technology
Todd Liebman
719-225-0069
tliebman@lincolntech.com
Lincolncollegeoftechnology.com
Jackson Hole Bible College
Give Your Graduate a Unique Preparation for Life with a Biblical Foundation and Christian Worldview!
A 1-Year, In-Depth Study of the Scriptures with a Creation Emphasis. Creationism, dispensationalism, biblical inerrancy, and Bible study methods are hallmarks of the curriculum.
Find more information at www.jhbc.edu
Concordia University
http://www.cui.edu/
A wise scholar and theologian once wrote: “You cannot prepare a more dependable treasure for your children than an education in the liberal arts.” These were the words of Martin Luther, spoken 500 years ago. Concordia University is committed to delivering a liberal arts education in the Lutheran tradition. We hope to prepare students to live as men and women whose Christian freedom inspires and enables service to others.
College Information
College Admission 101: A Guide for Homeschooling Families by Ruth Cousins
http://www.lifewaystores.com/lwstore/product.asp?isbn=1615070850&mscssid=8DUWFX6J6JA99KWEL0LXN7PRCQS90DH9
University Ready
University Ready is a unique resource designed by a home school graduate to help you navigate the process of preparing yourself for college. University Ready is a subscription website that provides you with access to numerous, hand-selected, college-prep resources that are presented in a format designed to step you through the process of preparing for, financing, and applying to college. http://www.universityready.com/
For college bound students, the college search process is an exciting adventure! The College Board search engine allows you to choose your personal parameters that will then be matched to colleges. If you prefer to limit your search to only Christian colleges, use the Christian College Mentor website. Check out HSLDA’s additional resources to help you organize and refine your search.
The Homeschool Nation. A free college preparation resource for homeschoolers www.HSNATION.com
Choosing the Right College
Please be aware of some excellent resources available for those planning to go to college and those who work with them. These web sites and book can help.
1. collegeanswerguy - over 50 articles on a variety of college prep and beginning of college topics
2. collegeprep101 - lots of information on college preparation topics, including college planning checklists, standardized testing information, a list of what to take to college, and scholarship information and links.
3. College Prep 101 - How to prepare for and succeed in college
Order the book Only $9.95 for the e-book, or $12.95 for the paperback.
AcademicInfo: Subject Guides & Online Degrees
This website features hundreds of subject guides as well as educational resources and online degree information. Academicinfo.net
10 step guide to college preparation, free download
http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com.
Scholarship Information
Homeschooling High School - Planning Ahead for College Admission by Jeanne Gowen Dennis. (This book is a great resource, you might want to check into owning it for future reference).
Free Scholarship and Financial Aid Information http://www.finaidfacts.org/scholarships.htm
FastWeb: www.fastweb.com - free scholarship and college search service.
FinAid! www.findaid.org offers information on scholarships, loans, savings, military aid.
Federal Student Aid Homepage: www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students.
1-800-4FED-AID. The Student Guide gives free and detailed information about federal financial aid programs. You should also be aware that most colleges will require you to fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) even if you are only asking
for scholarships. You can't do this until the spring of your child's senior year, and after you have done your own income taxes. You can learn more from their web site: www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Find Tuition.com
On FindTuition.com we have 1.7 million scholarships available to students, totaling over $7 billion. The site is free to use, and students have access to all of our scholarships. InsideCollege.com is a unique college resource site to help students find the right college, with over 700 lists of interesting, relevant and targeted info about colleges and universities throughout the country. (i.e., the most championship teams, the greenest campuses, the most accomplished faculty, the best college towns, colleges with no tuition, etc.) Instead of getting lost in a sea of overwhelming and general information, students can hone in on the facts and stats they want when deciding where to apply for college.
A free scholarship search with over 1.7 million scholarships worth over $7 billion http://www.findtuition.com/
Get the inside stats and facts about colleges right for you on InsideCollege.com http://www.insidecollege.com
PHC Journalism Scholarship - Deadline December 1, 2009
Patrick Henry College is offering scholarships for highly qualified applicants to the college’s journalism major. These privately funded scholarships will make it more financially viable for talented, dedicated young people to take advantage of the unique education opportunities available to journalism students at PHC. The application deadline is December 1, 2009. More info
Dual Enrollment
If you are dual enrolling - doing high school and college during the high school years, click here for more information.
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