Alternatives to TEL/ONU for High School Students

[bjcheung77]

If you're able to find Dual Credit courses at your local community college or university, those are the best options.   I would shop around and check, some have courses at a much much lower tuition rate than incoming college freshmen!  This is for High School students or Home School kiddos!  There are several courses to choose from... Here are a couple of examples...

MSSU Online: Dual Credit $150/course (3 credits)
Link: https://www.mssu.edu/academics/dual-credit/

WTAMU Online: Dual Credit $150/course (3 credits)
Link: https://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/pre-uni...y-program/

In addition to these, the usual recommendations of AP, CLEP, IB and ACE credits will get them started well before their peers...  Using these option, one a high school student should be able to get an Associates by the time they graduate the high school diploma!  Good luck, find your kiddo the program they're interested in and get them started on that path...

[dfrecore]

It's only a better option if DE is free in your state. It was in CA, it may or may not be here in SC (depends on the CC). It can get quite pricy here. Some CC's are more than in-state tuition at a CSU-system school in CA! It's crazy.