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Homeschool Standout Ford Chooses North Greenville
By Kevin Melton   Maggi Ford once had ambitions of turning heads with her singing ability. The 18-year-old Gaffney native, whose mother, Michelle, is the minister of music at State Line Baptist Church in her hometown, has proven her talent level with a runner-up finish at the American Idol Experience at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. She also sings in a local choir and plays the guitar. While musically inclined, it was Ford’s basketball ability instead that drew attention. The senior guard averaged 18.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game to lead the Upstate Lady Eagles to...
Homeschooler Turns Entrepreneur – Creates Own Job
Home Schooling Your Kids for Success - How to Prepare Your Child Financially For the Real World by Nathan Jurewicz – “The Home Schooled Entrepreneur”   When I ask home school families why they are home schooling their kids, I get answers like… We don’t want their minds corrupted by the worldly influence and secular teachings of our public school system. Our public schools system in our area is horrible. We can’t afford private school and even if we could we’re not so sure that the influence our kids would be exposed to is any better than the public school...
Homeschool Athlete Commits to Virginia Tech
  Highland Springs (VA) standout Jerome Wright has become the latest high school senior to verbally commit to Virginia Tech, multiple outlets are reporting. The 6’2″, 220-pound Wright, a first-team all-Capital district performer at running back this season, made the pledge while on an official visit to Tech this weekend. Read full article   (Thanks HSLDA for the heads up on this story)...
How Singles Get Along in a Family-Integrated Church
From NCFIC.org: By Dustin Guidry Anyone associated with the FIC movement knows the following two things. Number one: People have a lot of “what about…?” questions. Number two: Often people asking the questions want to hear subjective, anecdotal testimonies as the answer to their “what about…?” inquiries. Questions like, “what about single moms?”, “what about college singles?”, “what about a kid whose parents aren’t Christians?” are questions that many times are trying to illicit answers pointing to real life experiences and testimonies concerning actual people in real life situations. Objectivity, ecclesiological understanding, and scriptural proof texts are not necessarily being...
Picture = 1000 words but Tweetpic @KFC may be worth $20,000 scholarship
What if obtaining a college scholarship could be as easy as sending a Twitter picture? Kentucky Fried Chicken corporation announced on December 1 from Louisville that they are continuing the Twitter Scholarship contest that began last year. This… Read full article at Holly Craw’s Examiner page...
Site Map: Testing for College
Testing for homeschoolers:In Arizona, homeschoolers are not required to take any standardized tests. However, other types of tests are required for college admission, college course placement, various types of employment , and scholarship awards…. Read full article at Holly Craw’s Examiner page...
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Homeschooling Teen Magazine – November Issue
The November issue of Homeschooling Teen is now online! Featuring local homeschool graduate Leanne Albillar, homeschool-friendly Freed-Hardeman University, an article on “Four Great Resources for Homeschooled Teens,” and special guest columnist Marina Chernyak’s “8 Myths About Home Schooling.” We also have three new columns: “The Sports Report,” “Ask Nia,” and “Talk to Ashley” – as well as the usual reviews and other articles all written BY homeschooling teens FOR homeschooling teens! Go to: http://www.HomeschoolingTeen.com...
Homeschooling featured in AFA Journal ‘college choices’ article
  Christians have college choices   by Rusty Benson, AFA Journal   For nearly two years, Ellen and her parents had been planning her educational future. In the spring of 2010, as she approached the end of her final semester in high school, the plan for the fall was to attend Summit Semester (www.summit.org/institutes/semester) at Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The three-month “gap” session helps prepare young Christians for the challenges of college life. After that, Ellen, a homeschooler, would likely take advantage of scholarships that had been offered at one of several colleges where she had been accepted....
Should You Send Your Kids to College?
Dear HomeschoolNewsNetwork.com Readers: I’m Nathan Jurewicz, a young entrepreneur who was home schooled and never went to college. I went on to start several successful businesses online and in real estate. I have a question for you. With the cost of college rising and the job market so scarce in today’s recession, is college really worth it, or is it the big lie? I know, this is a controversial question–one I’d like to answer in a FREE online class I’m offering to home schoolers. Sign up for the FREE TRAINING CLASS. After all….. Donal Trump Warren Buffet Oprah Winfrey George...
Money for college: 529 savings account equals big tax breaks
Does the idea of finding funding for college for your homeschoolers give you nightmares? With state schools like ASU, U of A and NAU costing more now than some private schools a decade ago, a university education may seem… Read full article at Holly Craw’s Examiner page...
A home-schooler goes to college
It wasn’t the schoolwork or social life that threw me. It’s that I never realized how dull a classroom could be   Real full story at Salon.com...
Homeschooling Teen Magazine – October Issue
The October issue of Homeschooling Teen is now online! Featuring Cozi Zuehlsdorff & Nathan Gamble of “Dolphin Tale,” homeschool-friendly Thomas Aquinas College, an article on “Teach Your Teens Practical Business,” a tribute to Jack Benny, book reviews, game reviews, music, a recipe for Pumpkin Muffins, a new cartoon – “Know Brainz” – and much more written BY homeschooling teens FOR homeschooling teens! Read the articles online at http://www.HomeschoolingTeen.com...
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