<p>So, I'm home schooled by my mom and I'll be taking my GED and SAT in the spring, then go to community college before transferring to a 4 year institution. Problem is, I have no transcripts. Honestly, I really dont even know what they are. What should I do?</p>
<p>Contact your school’s Admission Office. For example, for admission to CWU,
See <a href=“http://www.cwu.edu/admissions/home-schooled-and-ged-students”>http://www.cwu.edu/admissions/home-schooled-and-ged-students</a></p>
<p>But all of my schooling has been almost entirely off the record. Technically, there’s no proof I was even home schooled besides my home made tests and work books. </p>
<p>Community colleges should admit you no matter what. However, high school stuff may be needed for placement, though SAT subject tests and AP tests can often substitute. If you later transfer as a junior, then many schools will not need high school stuff because you will have a college record.</p>
<p>Go speak with the admissions counselor and the transfer advisor at the community college that you plan to attend. They will be able to help you determine the best course of action. This is their job. You don’t have to figure it out all on your own.</p>
<p>You can check the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association) website and look for some examples on there. I am also home schooled and my parents and I had to basically write mine. I have been accepted to two state universities with that document with no trouble. You may not really need them for the community college - I am in a community college currently and didn’t need them to get admitted. (However, I applied as a dual credit high school student, so it might be different if you are applying straight out of high school.) </p>
<p>Home school families make their own transcripts. Ours included the yearly letter of intent we sent the school district, a home instruction plan for every year, quarterly reports, yearly standardized test scores, SAT and/or ACT results, school profile, list and description of materials. home school philosophy, teacher recommendations, guidance form (completed by a parent), and proof of the completion of a high school program that’s the substantial equivalent of a 4-year high school education (in your case, the GED/TASC scores). </p>
<p>Check the colleges you’re interested in applying to and find out what they require for home schooled students. They may only require some of those items. There’s no reason you can’t attend a 4-year college directly instead of a CC (if finances permit). Good luck.</p>
<p>Check with the HSLDA like said, to view tons of links of how to homeschool through high school.</p>
<p>Homeschoolers make their own transcripts based off of the courses and grades taken over the four years, It’ll take a lot of effort but it’s definitely worth it. If you were unschooled or your courseload was not as standard or conventional, you may have to do course descriptions. Definitely have a conversation with your parents about what route to go. It’s highly recommended that homeschoolers at least have a transcript or some type of description of their high school courses. </p>
<p>EDIT: Also, you really shouldn’t take the GED. It’s not necessary for homeschoolers to do that to prove equivalency. However, if you would like to do that, that’s your choice. </p>
<p>@TheDidactic </p>
<p>In my state, home schooled kids don’t need to take the GED to attend state universities, but there is a scholarship that requires a state high school diploma to get, and the only way for home schooled kids to get that is to take the GED. So, taking the GED could be needed in that situation if a home schooled person wants that scholarship. Also, to legally home school one’s own children, he or she needs to have high school diploma, which can be obtained by passing a GED. </p>
<p>You can check the four year schools that you are considering eventually transferring to in order to see if they even need anything from high school if you have enough of a college record when you transfer.</p>
<p>Yes, check, it is usually a unit requirement (like X+ units makes you a transfer student), and you may only need the transcript from the community college, plus maybe SAT/ACT scores for some places. </p>
<p>State education laws differ. NYS, for instance, doesn’t require parents to have a diploma of any kind to home school our children or administer standardized tests. It does require colleges to obtain proof of high school equivalency from home schoolers before they can award a college diploma. Proof of high school equivalency can be shown in several ways (a letter from the school district, 24 college credits in certain subjects {self pay, naturally}, or the GED/TASC). That kind of detailed information won’t necessarily be found on a college website, but it can be located on the state education page. Home school families need to have a thorough understanding of their state’s home education regulations. Check college websites, but make sure you check your state education regulations as well. </p>
<p>Sometimes, depending on the laws of the state, it is fine for a high school transcript/diploma made at home to qualify as proof of high school equivalency. It’s a debatable topic but the HSLDA can assist you with the legal jargon of it. </p>