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Preparation Beyond Academics

September 30, 2025

BOOK EXCERPT from Lee Binz book The HomeScholar Guide To College Admission and Scholarships”: The HomeScholar Guide to College Admission…

National Merit Scholarship Information for Homeschoolers

September 26, 2025

Every year, homeschoolers can and DO win the National Merit Scholarship. Have you seen billboards and newspaper articles announcing that…

What You Need to Know About PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and ACT

September 21, 2025

The best preparation for the SAT® or ACT® is a well-educated student who has received a quality education covering all…

College Application Essays are Selfies in Words

August 14, 2025

Occupational Education for the Confused Homeschool Parent

August 10, 2025

Occupational Education for the Confused Homeschool Parent Although different states require parents to cover different subjects according to their specific…

Teaching Occupational Education in 5 Easy Steps

August 10, 2025

“Occupational Education” is the easiest class you will ever teach!  It is a homeschool requirement in some states (i.e. Washington State). I’m…

How to Explain Your Homeschool Legally

August 8, 2025

Sometimes it helps to explain the legality of your homeschool, so there will not be misunderstandings or additional questions.  These…

Literature Based Curriculum on the Reading List: Venn Diagram

August 8, 2025

When you use a literature based curriculum, the boundaries between English course descriptions, history course descriptions, and reading lists get blurry! Instead of thinking…

Socially Active Homeschoolers Change College Admission Policy

August 8, 2025

Here is the problem.  Colleges all have very unique, very different policies from one another.  In addition, college admission policies…