Degree Finished - Thank You

[dhillbilly]

I still say that if you say that your son graduated from HS, he did, if you did this all legally. I would not hesitate for a second to create a transcript and diploma for my kids if they stayed here through HS. And, as an HR professional, I highly recommend that you provide this for him. I know that a college degree (AA/AS or BA/BS) trumps a HS diploma, but you still want him to have this just in case. I have been asked MANY times over the years, on all kinds of applications (not only job) where I graduated from HS. He will definitely encounter this if he applies for FAFSA - you can't get financial aid without a HS diploma, even if you have an AA.

And, while I don't personally think there is anything wrong with a GED, there is definitely bias out there towards it.

Again, if your son graduates from HS, even a homeschool high school, he IS a high school graduate. No ifs, ands, or buts. You can go online and find templates for both transcripts and a diploma, or even pay a small fee to have them produced for him that look very professional.

I think cookderosa will agree with me on this one, although I could be wrong.

The home school laws here don't establish anything beyond "comparable instruction". I based my sons program on the local HS graduation requirements. I would put him up against any high school grad in this town. As far as the state is concerned, we are assumed to have followed the law unless someone proves otherwise. The standard innocent until proven guilty. So my program legally met state requirements. My concern is not splitting legal hairs. It is avoiding the appearance that he is trying to hide the fact he was home schooled. That is not the impression I would want a potential employer to get. I agree a transcript is probably a good idea, just in case someone really wants one, but it should be clear it was a "home school" program that met state requirements.

As far as the FAFSA there is a "home school" box that certifies you have completed home schooling as regulated by your state. If you check HS diploma, it has to be on the list of Dept of Ed approved high schools or it will red flag your application.