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The transferability guarantee of the CTL applies to all courses offered after the effective date ofthe most current version of the CTL, July 1, 2007. In many cases, this guarantee also applies tocourses offered prior to that date. Students, who have taken courses prior to the effective date,should consult an academic advisor. The Transfer Indiana web site (www.transferin.net) willprovide additional information about transferability of this coursework.Qualified high school students are eligible to take courses that will count toward meeting bothhigh school diploma and college degree requirements. High school students, who wish to satisfythe Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma requirement calling for dual high school/collegecourses resulting in six transferable college credits, are encouraged to choose dual creditcourses from either the Core Transfer Library (CTL) or from the courses identified by theIndependent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). Courses from both the CTL and ICI maximizetransferability of credit for courses and also meet the dual credit requirements necessary forCore 40 with Academic Honors or Technical Honors. If students choose a dual credit courseNOT on the CTL or courses identified by ICI, they should directly contact the college they planto attend to see how that course can be used at that institution. The CTL transferabilityguarantee also applies to dual credit courses, thus offering students maximum transfer options.Indiana’s public colleges and universities developed the CTL in response to legislation passed in2005. It will be updated on a continual basis.INNOVATION!http://www.cael.org/What-We-Do/Research-and-Innovation

Provide Access to Postsecondary EducationTo make education systems truly inclusive, CAEL:Conducts research and creates more efficient models to help adults attain degrees andcredentialsPartners with postsecondary leaders and institutions to provide better service to adults incollegeThe National Course Atlashttp://www.collegetransfer.net/Home/InsideCollegeTransferNet/CourseAtlas/tabid/975/default.aspxThe National Course Atlas (www.courseatlas.com) is an online repository published annuallywith course offerings from 4,300+ colleges, universities, community colleges, corporateuniversities, schools and growing list of alternative education providers. The Course Atlas is thefoundation database of CollegeTransfer.Net housing courses, course equivalencies, transferguides and transfer profiles.

Preparing and publishing course offerings is a means to present detail curriculum to students,other institutions and advisors who reference the course offerings for planning and academicpurposes. There are many reasons why an institution publishes course listings and catalogs. Onemajor reason is to support those seeking to make comparisons when they need to assess learningcomparability, applicability and articulation for transfer. Validation of course catalogs andcourse inventory in our National Course Atlas ensures a smooth import of course equivalencydata and helps students, advisors and other institutions reference your academic offerings. Yourcourses can be viewed online and associated with course equivalency decisions made by yourinstitution and others. In fact, through Web services, your courses and related courseequivalencies can be viewed on smart phones like the iPhone, Windows7 Phones and Androidthrough the AcademyOne's mobile app, the AcademicGPS. Please visit www.academicgps.comfor more information on downloading the smart phone apps.The National Course Atlas is primarily an online repository of currently offered courses. Yet, wedo retain an archive of old courses by start and end date and the changes made to them as theyevolve. This allows you to import courses on a snapshot as many times as you like. Each coursereveals the detail course description and attributes. In addition, the course equivalencies can beaccessed to help students seeking transferability disclosure. For instance, the screen belowshows how a student enrolled in Drexel can discover comparable courses they may be able totake over the summer and transfer back to Drexel with advisor approval.

The Course Atlas houses over 3.5 million current college level course offerings from over 4,300institutions of all types and the comparability links between the courses published by those sameinstitutions. Historical course descriptions are not the focus of the Course Atlas, just like acollection of maps in an Atlas does not reveal old roads or bridges that have been taken down.Archival maps must be retrieved to find old roads, towns and cities as they once stood. Theprimary purpose of the Course Atlas is to afford the ability to compare current courses to allowa proactive focus on course planning.The National Course Atlas is the only complete dataset offering a public index and search ofassociated college level course offerings. The repository offers free storage of course artifacts,including syllabi, which support academic assessment of prior learning through the tools offeredby AcademyOne. All of the services and tools published on CollegeTransfer.Net utilize theCourse Atlas.http://www.courseatlas.com/Compiled from 4,300 institution websites and catalogs. 3.5+ million Courses.http://www.academicgps.com/Browse our course catalog of more than 3.4 million course descriptions at over 3,000 colleges,and find alternatives for nearly 60,000 courses.

(Khanacademy.org), a nonprofit, is a free platform for original tutorial videos and assessments,and users earn virtual badges for mastering a given subject. Codecademy (Codecademy.com)offers free, hands-on online programming courses and exercises. Coursera (Coursera.org), afor-profit online educator, partners with colleges, universities and other institutions to offercourses that are free to take, but there is typically associated course work—graded via machineor by peers—and there might be a charge for an optional course-end certificate.Research & InnovationBarriers to learning prevent many adults from seeking the training or earning the degrees theywant. These barriers can be financial, informational, or technological. Breaking them downrequires constant learning, exploration, and development.The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) conducts research and createsinnovative solutions to achieve the following goals:

CREDIT CONSOLIDATION!!!!!!! CREDIT CONSOLIDATION!!!!!!!!CREDIT BANKShttp://www.tesc.edu/military/army/Credit-Banking.cfmUpon submission of the credit banking application and receipt of all official documents, ThomasEdison State College will consolidate all documents received into one official transcript, inaccordance with academic policies.Advantages of Credit Banking at Thomas Edison State College:The Credit Banking fee entitles students to transcription services for one year. Fees are listed onthe application below.Upon receipt of all official transcripts, Thomas Edison State College will consolidate themwithin 14 business days into one official transcript.How to get started:Complete the Nondegree Services ApplicationEnclose the appropriate fee listed in section 2 of the Nondegree Services Application. You maypay by check, money order or indicate credit card information (including signature) on thisApplication.

Mail the completed Application and payment to:Office of the RegistrarThomas Edison State College101 W. State St.Trenton, NJ 08608-1176Submit official college transcripts, military documents, college proficiency examinations,documentation of college-level corporate learning, American Council on Education (ACE)Registry transcript, or a FEMA transcript. ACTFL Exams: Please note that TESC requires both an official American Council on Education (ACE) transcript as well as a notarized copy of the ACTFL score report for students seeking credit for the ACTFL OPI or WPT exams. The ACE transcript is needed to determine the amount of credit to award, and the ACTFL report is needed to determine the correct language. The ACE Online Transcript System website is https://www.acenet.edu/transcripts For more information about submitting correct documentation, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s Sending Us Transcripts webpage.For further information regarding Credit Banking, please contact TESC at (888)-442-8372.1-60 Credits $532.0061 plus Credits $768.00

NONDEGREE SERVICES- APPLICATION LINKhttp://www.tesc.edu/documents/NondegreeServiceApp.pdfhttp://www.rowan.edu/provost/registrar/forms/Credit%20Banking%20Credit%20Consolidation%20Rowan%20University.pdfCredit Consolidation is a unique non-degree-seeking credential service available to students notcurrently engaged in Rowan University matriculated, degree granted programs. College level,accredited coursework reflecting enrollment, training, or knowledge evaluated by RowanUniversity, for such academic assessment tools as Credit by Examination, or creditrecommendations approved by the American Council on Education, including recommendationsfor certificates, is acknowledged and recorded upon the official, non-degree-seeking level(consolidation) transcript; it is available in hardcopy - we do not offer a softcopy option.Credits placed upon the consolidation transcript are permanent and are not removed. Thiscredential allows the uniform recording of academic achievements from various universallyrecognized sources upon one official transcript. Foreign credentials, CEU credit, or courses youhave actually taught are not eligible for transcription.

Fees associated with this service cover transcription of initial-application credits, and additionalearned or evaluated credit, for one year. Requests for further credit transcription beyond oneyear are subject to an additional fee. Fees are non-refundable. Accordingly, it is appropriate toverify consolidation transcription adheres to receiving institution(s) requirements.Credit Consolidation FeesApplication fee:* $50.00Transcription of 1 – 60 credits: $300.00Transcription of 61and over: $500.00The Credit Consolidated fee for active Military Personnel, with no limit: $300.00*Application Fee includes cost of initial official transcriptNot all evaluated credit from the non-degree-seeking level transcript mayHow to Find and Interpret Occupationshttp://militaryguides.acenet.edu/FindAndInterpretOcc.htmPASSPORT TO NEW YORKCurrent undergraduate and graduate students receive free admission at 34 museums throughPassport to New York!To gain FREE admission to the following museums you must have both:- A current student CUID (indicates \"Student\" on the reverse of your ID card)

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Online Advanced Placement (AP) courses are very much like regular AP classes. You have ateacher, receive a syllabus, complete reading and homework assignments, read or listen tolectures, take exams, etc. The difference is that you take the course online at home or school.A well-thought-out online course includes a combination of presentations, audio, video,animations, and discussions. Communication between teachers and students is done throughonline discussions, e-mail, and sometimes over the phone.How Do You Find Online AP Courses?Find out what AP options are available at your high school. Many high schools purchase orlease online AP courses from private firms. If your school is not participating in such a program,ask your teacher or counselor for recommendations.Look at state-based programs. Most states have \"virtual academies\" that offer online courses,including AP. Visit your state's department of education website for details.Consider courses offered by colleges and universities. Some universities, such as University ofCalifornia, Northwestern, and Stanford offer online learning programs that include AP courses.Often, only state residents are eligible for these programs, or students must score high enoughon a qualifying exam before they can enroll. Be sure to check with the program or yourcounselor to make sure you qualify.http://oldweb.icindiana.org/pal/index.aspTake AP Online

Can't get an AP course you want? Or fit an AP course into your schedule? Here's how to find APcourses you can take online.http://www.collegedata.com/cs/content/content_getinarticle_tmpl.jhtml?articleId=10029http://hccfl.financialaidtv.com800 PAGES OF INFORMATION - The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education atHome (Revised and Updated Edition) Hardcover-MORE INFO ON EXAMShttp://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/coordinate/fee-assistancehttps://sat.collegeboard.org/SAT/public/pdf/directory-of-colleges-for-sat-program-fee-waivers.pdfThe fee for each AP Exam in 2015 is $91, with schools retaining an $9 rebate per exam. Foreach AP Exam taken by students from low-income families, the College Board will provide a $29fee reduction per exam

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/coordinate/fee-assistanceHow does a student qualify for the College Board's fee reduction?The College Board follows the economic-need guidelines created by the federal government. SeeFee Reductions for AP Exams for information about eligibility criteria and the procedure forclaiming College Board fee reductions for AP Exams. All students who meet the eligibilitycriteria are entitled to the College Board's fee reduction for each AP Exam they take.What additional federal and state fee reductions are available for students in my state?Most states provide additional fee reductions for students in financial need. Each statedetermines whether or not students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction are eligiblefor additional fee reductions through federal and state grants.http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/coordinate/fee-assistanceFee Waivers & ReductionsPrint ArticleEmail ArticleWho can qualify for a fee waiver and how the process worksThe College Board fee-waiver service assists qualified, economically disadvantaged studentswho plan to take the: SAT

SAT Subject Tests PSAT/NMSQT AP ExamsA student must be either enrolled in, or eligible to participate in, the National School LunchProgram (NLSP) in order to receive a fee waiver. Schools participating in new federal programssuch as Community Eligibility may not be able to use the NSLP criterion to identify and verifyindividual student fee-waiver eligibility. However, several other criteria or indicators can still beused to confirm eligibility for fee-waiver benefits. Please see the test-specific guidelines for moreinformation.The fee-waiver guidelines, combined with your knowledge of circumstances of individualstudents, will help you determine which students are eligible. The main source for determiningeligibility is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Income Eligibility Guidelines.

1009.25 Fee exemptions.—(1) The following students are exempt from the payment of tuition and fees, including lab fees,at a school district that provides workforce education programs, Florida College Systeminstitution, or state university:On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1:02 PM, Sheila Shaw <[email protected]> wrote:The following is an excerpt from the powerpoint presentation provided by NCHE.Who locally would be able to answer additional questions for me?Taking the test and applying for the waiver to cover the cost of the tests?Dr. Shaw

rtn correspondence2154369166cc:¡AP exam fee waivers are available for eligible students with no limit on the number of waiversper student¡To qualify for an AP exam fee waiver:§The student receives or is eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch;§The student's family receives TANF assistance; or§The student is eligible to receive medical assistance under the Medicaid program¡Waivers are administered at the school; speak with your school’s AP Coordinator¡A full AP exam waiver consists of:§A federal contribution of $53/exam§A College Board contribution of $26/exam

§A school’s waiving of their $8/exam fee¡Some states may continue to charge a nominal fee¡More information is available from the College Board:§Fee reductions for AP Exams:http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/waivers/guidelines/ap§2013 Details by State: AP Exam Fee Assistance: http://2015 Details by State: AP Exam FeeAssistance 2015 Details by State: AP Exam Fee Assistance The College Board follows the economic-need guidelines created by the federal government. The Fee Reduction Policy includes a chart for AP Coordinators to use in determining a student's eligibility for a fee redu...

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106 FLORIBRASKA AVETAMPA, FLORIDA 336032154369166UPDATE THE ADDRESS ON MY RECORDMiami, Florida 33176-3393he Well-Trained Mind is the perfect book for those just starting out with homeschooling, thosewho have a few years of experience, or those who have been educating their families for a longtime and just need to read some recommendations for working with older students. Hundreds ofthousands of moms and dads have found The Well-Trained Mind to be the perfect guide as theyexplore the classical model of education, and as they try to teach their families.The Well-Trained Mind offers a step-by-step, grade-by-grade, subject-by-subject guide to theclassical pattern of education called the trivium, replete with recommended book lists andresource guides. This educational bestseller has dominated its field for the last decade, sparkinga homeschooling movement that has only continued to grow. It will instruct you, step by step, onhow to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschoolthrough high school.

Two veteran home educators outline the classical pattern of education—the trivium—whichorganizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child's mind. With this model, you will beable to instruct your child in all levels of reading, writing, history, geography, mathematics,science, foreign languages, rhetoric, logic, art, and music, regardless of your own aptitude inthose subjects.Revised and updated, the third edition of The Well-Trained Mind includes detailed book listswith complete ordering information; up-to-date listings of resources, publications, and Internetlinks; and useful contact information.Homeschooling Today commented, “Outstanding! ... Should be on every home educator'sreference bookshelf.” The Old Schoolhouse Magazine said, \"Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauerhave in many ways jump-started classical education within the homeschooling movement. If yourgoal or destination is a thorough, rich education — one without ‘holes’ — then hop on this train.This is the most comprehensive, current, and insightful guide to the classical method that I’veever seen. Whether you are just beginning your journey or a veteran classical educator, thisbook is key. A must for every homeschool reference library.”For a brief introduction to the philosophy of The Well-Trained Mind, try Susan's audio lectureThe Joy of Classical Education.ISBN-13: 978-0393059274

The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Revised and UpdatedEdition) HardcoverEditorial ReviewsReviewAn excellent resource for any family with a desire to incorporate a classical education in theirhome. -- Educational Freedom PressOutstanding...should be on every home educator's reference bookshelf. -- Homeschooling TodayAbout the AuthorSusan Wise Bauer is the best-selling author of the Story of the World series, The Well-TrainedMind, The Well-Educated Mind, The History of the Ancient World, and The History of theMedieval World. She lives in Charles City, Virginia.

Jessie Wise, a former teacher, is a home education consultant, speaker, and writer. She hasdecades of experience as a classroom teacher, elementary school principal, private tutor, andeducational consultant, and is the co-author of the best-selling The Well-Trained Mind and thegroundbreaking elementary grammar text First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind.She lives in Charles City, Virginia.http://www.amazon.com/The-Well-Trained-Mind-Classical-Education/dp/0393059278/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8www.detc.org/.../Don't%20Take%20No%20for%20an%20Answer.pdf

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Castle Heights Press offers science books, lab manuals, unit studies, and other eclectic titles.You can also check out their blog here.Catholic Science currently offers classes in Biology, Chemistry, and a summer course inAstronomy online.Children’s Books in South Carolina offers great discounts. Visit their website for a catalog andinformation, but order by phone.Chinaberry carries a fascinating selection of books, story tapes, games, puzzles, and“treasures.”Classical Home Education offers a diverse collection of quality homeschooling products from awide array of publishers.Copycat Books offers e-books with copywork models in manuscript and cursive available inTradition, Modern, and Italic handwriting styles.Curriculum Connection offers “homeschool supplies at discount prices.”Discount Home-School Supplies offers deep discounts on supplies and books as well as onpopular curricula (Alpha Omega, Saxon, etc.)The Elijah Company has been in business for twelve years; visit the website to order a catalogfrom this highly-regarded family bookseller.Exodus Books in Oregon City, Oregon is run by a home school graduate!Geography Matters offers ideas, projects, and supplies for teaching geography.

The Hedge School: Curricula and books for Catholic parents who home school and afterschool,along with diagrammingresources for everyone.Homeschoolmaster.org sells homeschooling supplies including microscopes, dissectionmaterials, and labware.Homeschool Classifieds has hundreds of listings from individuals wanting to buy or sellcurriculum. Listings are free, instantly posted, arranged by title and category, and kept up-to-date. The site also carries used biographies, histories, and devotional books (with cover scans)at great prices.Homeschool Library Builder offers new and used living books at bargain prices, includingselections recommended by your favorite curricula, children’s books useful for unit studies, andtitles providing spiritual edification for Christian homeschoolers.Home4School Gear offers many of the items recommended in The Well-Trained Mind.Home School Emporium, from the Leggewie Family, includes many resources and specializes inhistorical fiction by G.A. Henty.Home School Loft, has “tons of new and slightly used homeschool books that are at incredibleprices” and get new shipments every Tuesday. “We hope to serve you all the way on yourhomeschooling journey straight into college!”

Home Training Tools sells science curriculum, supplies, kits, books, etc., at good prices. Theyhave everything from microscopes down to lab items under a dollar. For the various sciencecurricula they sell, they offer pre-assembled packages of needed lab supplies.The Inklings Bookshop, in Lynchburg, Virginia carries resources for classical Christianeducation and takes online orders. You can find them at 1206 Main St., Lynchburg, VA 24504,phone 434-845-2665.Jonathan’s Journey, written and sold by Katherine Bell, gives a “big picture” survey of theBible.Judaica for Kids (“Cool Stuff for Jewish Kids”) offers educational materials and books as wellas toys, games, and other items.King David’s Harp offers resources for the study of ancient music.Kunker Hill Publications provides the Keepers at Home household organizer for busy moms.Lamp Post Homeschool Store offers home school curriculum, resources, and supplies with aChristian perspective. Purchase curriculum online or at our store in north centralPennsylvania. Owned and operated by Wynne and Harriet Yoder who homeschool their childrenthrough high school.Lifetime Books and Gifts is the Farewell family business; they offer a wide variety of books,including many in the classical curriculum.Sandi Strenkowski’s Living Learning Books is a science curriculum-activity guide based onWell-Trained Mind recommendations.

MainStreet Bookends is a Warner, NH bookstore and art gallery that supports local artists andauthors as well as offering books, toys, games, art supplies, and more. It’s run by thehomeschooling Nevins family.Memoria Press, founded by the author of Latina Christiana, publishes several courses in Latin,logic, rhetoric, and classical studies.Miami Phillips offers “Project Coaching for You and Your Business.” [email protected], or call (404) 597-6000 (Dallas, Georgia); a free newsletter isavailable by e-mailing [email protected] New Press is Christine Miller’s family business, publishing texts for classical Christianhomeschoolers.Paidea Classics is an Orthodox publishing company that publishes “literature from the past” forhome schooling families –their website has free texts for downloading as well.Peace Hill Press publishes history and language resources for classical educators.Pfeiffer House Music offers homeschool music curricula for Kindergarten through FourthGrade.The Phunny Farm offers free unit studies for home school families: music history units,supplementary units to the Beautiful Feet Holling C. Holling study science units, and morecoming soon.

Queen Homeschool Supplies specializes in Living Books for all ages in all subjects, NatureJournals & Notebooks, Literature-based Unit Study Guides, Games, and products that reflect aCharlotte Mason style of learning.Rainbow Resource Center, run by Bob and Linda Schneider, offers lots of WTM-recommendedresources (and much more) at a discount.R.O.C.K Solid, Inc. is a Christian supplier of both books and home school supplies.Schola Latina offers Latin curricula, focusing on introductory-level texts.Shaklee/AirSource products are sold by home school mom Shelly Phillips “Vitamins &supplements AirSource 3000 – the natural way to stop allergies, asthma and molds!”[email protected] Curriculum Cellar has a huge selection of books and supplies and features same-dayshipping for orders placed before 3 PM.Timberdoodle has great science, art, history, sewing and sign language resources (and more).Tree of Life School specializes in classical education; offers classical texts as well as the optionof a personalized classical program for your family.

Usborne Books & More as well as Kane-Miller- EDC Educational Services makes educational,interactive, lavishly illustrated books available to homeschool families. They incorporateactivities and puzzles to challenge a child’s observation and intelligence. Their superb printingquality and exceptionally well-produced graphics, high ratio of pictures to text, short magazine-like format and unique detail set Usborne/Kane-Miller apart from anything yet produced. Thereis a wide range of subjects covering hobbies, history, science, nature, foreign language, parent’sguides and more. Usborne Books truly appeal to all ages, infants to adults, with prices to suiteveryone.Valerie’s Living Books is a resource for those looking for older and out-of-print books. Valeriealso has her own list of home school booksellers.Veritas Press, the Detweiler family business, offers classical materials for home and school.Yes Kidz Can!, a site that offers resources for parents who want to teach kids about theimportance of giving, for the giving child, and much more.http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/homeschool-classifieds/Free Homeschool ID Cardhttp://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/homeschool-id/Home Education MagazineMarch-April 1998 - ArticlesFly-Fishing to College

The Value of Uniqueness vs. OrthodoxyAlison McKeehttp://homeedmag.com/HEM/152/152.98_art_fly.clg.phpTHIS IS A REALLY GOOD DOCUMENT OR POWER POINT PRESENTATION I TEXTED USOME INFO 53% FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION 85 FROM THE SCHOOL AND 27%COLLEGEBOARD CONTRIBUTION THAT WILL PAY THE TEST FEESA full AP exam waiver consists of:A federal contribution of $53/examA College Board contribution of $26/examA school’s waiving of their $8/exam feeSome states may continue to charge a nominal feeMore information is available from the College Board:Fee reductions for AP Exams:http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/waivers/guidelines/ap2013 Details by State: AP Exam Fee Assistance:http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/coordinate/details-state

Florida – Homeless students are exempt from the payment of tuition and fees, including lab fees,at a school district that provides postsecondary career programs, community college, or stateuniversity (2011 F.S. 1009.25); Florida statute establishes the definition of “homeless” usedhttp://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1009/Sections/1009.25.htmlLocal homeless education liaison; for students graduating from high school who were identifiedas an UHY while in high school (contact your State Coordinator for Homeless Education forliaison contact information)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shelter director or designee; forstudents who have received servicesRunaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) shelter director or designee; for students who havereceived servicesFinancial Aid Administrator (FAA); for any student, but particularly those who cannot get adetermination from one of the other three authorized partiesCollege Board program (mentioned on previous slide)National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) formTo be completed with the help of the high school counselorFor graduating high school seniors entering college in the fallBased on income and/or the counselor’s knowledge of the family’s circumstances

Same eligibility criteria as the ACT and SAT waiver programsAdditional information from the College Board:http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/fee-waiverspowerpointhttp://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doe.in.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstudent-services%2Fhigher-ed.ppt&ei=Dn8QVLeUL4OmggTuioGoDg&usg=AFQjCNH21ifD4dy9twnGz282yKtDeY0Hwg&sig2=oiXuU6lDJ8vyz9-2zSP3og&bvm=bv.74649129,d.eXY&cad=rjaAdditional information from NACAC:http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/feewaiver/Pages/default.aspxAdditional resources are available on the NCHE handouts webpage athttp://www.serve.org/nche/web/college.phpState Coordinator for Homeless Education contact information may be accessed athttp://www.serve.org/nche/states/state_resources.phpLearn more about TRIO at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

NAEHCY Template (Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Documentation of Independent StudentStatus for the FAFSA) available athttp://www.naehcy.org/sites/default/files/images/dl/uy_fafsa_verif_12.docNCHE/NAEHCY FAA Tool (Making Student Status Determinations for UnaccompaniedHomeless Youth: Eligibility Tool for Financial Aid Administrators) available athttp://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/faa_det_tool.pdfLearn more about GEAR UP at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.htmlChapter 10091009.25 Fee exemptions.—K-20 EDUCATION CODEChapter 1009EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, FEES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCETHAT POWERPOINT IS FROMChristina Dukes, Program Specialist, National Center forHomeless EducationNCHE operates the U.S. Department of Education’s homelesseducation technical assistance centerCarol Handlan, Higher Education Access Partner, Pennsylvania

Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)PHEAA is a national provider of student financial aid services,serving millions of students and thousands of schools through itsloan guaranty, loan servicing, financial aid processing,outreach, and other student aid programsThe McKinney-Vento Act; available atwww.serve.org/nche/m-v.phpThe FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid),available at www.fafsa.govThe Application and Verification Guide (AVG),available at www.serve.org/nche/ibt/higher_ed.phpAdditional information is available atwww.actstudent.org/faq/answers/feewaiver.htmlA sample 2011/2012 fee waiver is available atwww.act.org/aap/pdf/feewaiver.pdfMeet one or more of the following indicators of economicneed (same as for the ACT)Student is receiving free/reduced lunchFamily income is below the USDA reduced-price lunch levelStudent is enrolled in TRIO or a similar program

Family lives in subsidized housing or receives public assistanceStudent is experiencing homelessnessStudent is living in a foster homeStudent is a ward of the state or is an orphanThe waiver covers the basic test fees, including sending the testscore(s) to up to four colleges; up to four Request for Waiverof College Application Fee forms, and a $40 discount for theOfficial SAT Online Course; does not cover late registrationfees or change feesCollege application fee waivers should be included with thestudents’ college applications and sent to colleges included inthe Directory of Colleges Cooperating with the SAT ProgramFee-Waiver ServiceAdditional information is available athttp://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waiversFee reductions for AP ExamsThe College Board provides a $29 fee reduction per exam for students with financial need. Foreach exam taken with a fee reduction, the school forgoes its $9 rebate, resulting in a cost of $53per exam for the student.Eligibility criteriaPlease check back for updated eligibility criteria for 2014-15.

ProcedureAP Coordinators must complete three important tasks for their schools to be appropriatelycredited for available fee reductions:Step 1: Indicate Fee Reduction Totals Before OrderingCoordinators must indicate before ordering how many AP Exams will qualify for the feereductions for low-income students. An optional online roster/calculator is available in the APExam Ordering website to help you determine the total number of qualifying students and exams.If you already have this information you do not need to use the online roster/calculator and cansimply enter the total number of qualifying students and exams. Schools will be able to revisetheir totals as needed prior to generating their invoices, but should make every effort to provideaccurate totals before ordering.Step 2: Fill in the Fee Reduction Circle on Answer SheetsThe fee reduction circle must be filled in for all students who qualify for a College Board,federal, and/or state fee reduction. Coordinators must indicate which students are eligible for feereductions by filling in the appropriate circle on the student'sregistration answer sheet. APCoordinators should not bubble in all other answer sheets for those students taking multipleexams.There are two fee reduction circles on the answer sheet, in the \"School Use Only\" section. Onlyone circle should be filled in for each student eligible for funding. Option 1: Low-Income Students (who meet low-income family guidelines for College Board, federal and state fee reductions).

Option 2: Non-Low-Income Eligible Students (who are eligible for subsidies based on state criteria other than the College Board fee reduction policy).Fee reduction options are captured separately for exams that don't require answer sheets: Schools administering AP Studio Art Exams: Coordinators can designate a student's fee reduction for AP Studio Art using the Digital Submission Web application. For more information, visit the online demo or the Web applicationhelp text for details. Schools administering AP Chinese or Japanese Exams: Coordinators must use the Fee Reduction/Section Designation Form to indicate students eligible for fee reductions.Step 3: Generate, Submit and Return Your InvoiceAll schools must generate and submit an invoice online, print a hard copy, and mail thecompleted invoice to the AP Program in the envelope provided with their exam shipments byJune 15, 2015. You will need to indicate the total number of exams with fee reductions againwhen generating your invoice. Schools generating their invoices after June 15 will have a $225late fee automatically added to their invoices.

1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.—1009.25 Fee exemptions.—(1) The following students are exempt from the payment of tuition and fees, including lab fees,at a school district that provides workforce education programs, Florida College Systeminstitution, or state university:(a) A student enrolled in a dual enrollment or early admission program pursuant to s.1007.271.(b) A student enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program, as defined in s. 446.021.(1) The dual enrollment program is the enrollment of an eligible secondary student or homeeducation student in a postsecondary course creditable toward high school completion and acareer certificate or an associate or baccalaureate degree. A student who is enrolled inpostsecondary instruction that is not creditable toward a high school diploma may not beclassified as a dual enrollment student.

(3) Student eligibility requirements for initial enrollment in college credit dual enrollmentcourses must include a 3.0 unweighted high school grade point average and the minimum scoreon a common placement test adopted by the State Board of Education which indicates that thestudent is ready for college-level coursework. Student eligibility requirements for continuedenrollment in college credit dual enrollment courses must include the maintenance of a 3.0unweighted high school grade point average and the minimum postsecondary grade pointaverage established by the postsecondary institution. Regardless of meeting student eligibilityrequirements for continued enrollment, a student may lose the opportunity to participate in adual enrollment course if the student is disruptive to the learning process such that the progressof other students or the efficient administration of the course is hindered. Student eligibilityrequirements for initial and continued enrollment in career certificate dual enrollment coursesmust include a 2.0 unweighted high school grade point average. Exceptions to the requiredgrade point averages may be granted on an individual student basis if the educational entitiesagree and the terms of the agreement are contained within the dual enrollment articulationagreement established pursuant to subsection (21). Florida College System institution boards oftrustees may establish additional initial student eligibility requirements, which shall be includedin the dual enrollment articulation agreement, to ensure student readiness for postsecondaryinstruction. Additional requirements included in the agreement may not arbitrarily prohibitstudents who have demonstrated the ability to master advancedcourses from participating in dual enrollment courses.http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/waivers/guidelines/apFee reductions for AP Exams

The College Board provides a $29 fee reduction per exam for students with financial need. Foreach exam taken with a fee reduction, the school forgoes its $9 rebate, resulting in a cost of $53per exam for the student.Eligibility criteriaPlease check back for updated eligibility criteria for 2014-15.ProcedureAP Coordinators must complete three important tasks for their schools to be appropriatelycredited for available fee reductions:Step 1: Indicate Fee Reduction Totals Before OrderingCoordinators must indicate before ordering how many AP Exams will qualify for the feereductions for low-income students. An optional online roster/calculator is available in the APExam Ordering website to help you determine the total number of qualifying students and exams.If you already have this information you do not need to use the online roster/calculator and cansimply enter the total number of qualifying students and exams. Schools will be able to revisetheir totals as needed prior to generating their invoices, but should make every effort to provideaccurate totals before ordering.Step 2: Fill in the Fee Reduction Circle on Answer SheetsThe fee reduction circle must be filled in for all students who qualify for a College Board,federal, and/or state fee reduction. Coordinators must indicate which students are eligible for feereductions by filling in the appropriate circle on the student's registration answer sheet. APCoordinators should not bubble in all other answer sheets for those students taking multipleexams.

There are two fee reduction circles on the answer sheet, in the \"School Use Only\" section. Onlyone circle should be filled in for each student eligible for funding.Option 1: Low-Income Students (who meet low-income family guidelines for College Board,federal and state fee reductions).Option 2: Non-Low-Income Eligible Students (who are eligible for subsidies based on statecriteria other than the College Board fee reduction policy).Fee reduction options are captured separately for exams that don't require answer sheets:Schools administering AP Studio Art Exams: Coordinators can designate a student's feereduction for AP Studio Art using the Digital Submission Web application. For moreinformation, visit the online demo or the Web application help text for details.Schools administering AP Chinese or Japanese Exams: Coordinators must use the FeeReduction/Section Designation Form to indicate students eligible for fee reductions.Step 3: Generate, Submit and Return Your InvoiceAll schools must generate and submit an invoice online, print a hard copy, and mail thecompleted invoice to the AP Program in the envelope provided with their exam shipments byJune 15, 2015. You will need to indicate the total number of exams with fee reductions againwhen generating your invoice. Schools generating their invoices after June 15 will have a $225late fee automatically added to their invoiceshttp://homeedmag.com/HEM/152/152.98_art_fly.clg.phpMarch-April 1998 - ArticlesFly-Fishing to College

The Value of Uniqueness vs. OrthodoxyAlison McKeeThe college application process need not be as traumatic as it is often made out to be. I wasgently reminded of this fact when Christian, our son, got yet another note from KalamazooCollege. This one asked for \"written certification\" of his high school graduation. The notealarmed Christian, and when he brought it to me, I must admit that I too felt panic set in. Wasthis going to be the loop-hole we had not anticipated, the loophole which would cause thecollege to withdraw its scholarship money and leave Christian out in the cold? I'd heard oftenenough of homeschoolers dickering with college admissions officers about discriminatory orseemingly unfair admissions policies and couldn't help but wonder if, after having avoided suchpitfalls, we were finally going to face the raging bull. At this point in the game I knew I wasentirely unwilling to allow administrative details to cut Christian's dreams short. We'd come toofar.Christian's decision to attend college was not made known to David, my husband, and me untilhe was seventeen. Before that time, an all-consuming interest in fly-fishing and fly-tyingsuggested that Christian might want to pursue a career that would keep him by a trout streammost of the time. Indeed, he would be going to West Yellowstone, Montana that summer to workat a job that he thought might lead him toward more permanent work as a paid fly tyer andpossibly a fishing guide. Needless to say, Christian's announcement came as something of asurprise but, as in all of our homeschooling ventures, we did our best to take it in stride andoffered what support we could.

Our living room, which has served in years past as sick bay, center stage, play room and centrallibrary, now took on yet another disguise: school counseling center! Christian soon cluttered thefloor with college directories, math texts (he hadn't done a lick of higher math and needed tostudy for the ACT he'd take in five months), and an assortment of pens, pencils, and stationary.In the meantime, I sat in my well worn spot on the living room couch with a small collection ofhomeschooling literature which discussed college entrance procedures.From our personally assigned positions on floor and couch, Christian and I freely engagedourselves in study and discussion. When David could free himself from writing his owndissertation, or Georgina, his younger sister, felt the urge, they also perused the collegedirectories and offered words of advice and support. Christian regaled us with his thoughtsabout various schools while I discussed, with anyone who would lend an ear, what our collegeadmissions options looked like.

Admittedly our conversations were not always relaxed discussions of what a grand time we werehaving. We all agreed that Christian's best chance at cracking the admissions process was toemphasize his unusual educational history. His competitive edge would be that he was unique,having no grades or traditional course work and vast experience living and learning in ourcommunity, in other states, and even in Germany. And, as it turned out, this was the case. Thefeedback from college officials was that his uniqueness is what made him such a strongcandidate. Often times our most difficult discussions were about how to document such a uniquelife. At other times David and I found ourselves encouraging Christian to apply to more thanKalamazoo College. Christian felt it was the only school \"worth it,\" while David and I felt heshould open up his options \"just in case.\" Christian wasn't wild, either, about the prospect ofhaving to submit to taking the GED. We, on the other hand, reminded him that it might be anecessity given the fact that he would need all the financial aid he could get. Needless to say, thenext two months were filled with decisions to be made, procedures to learn, documents toproduce, and applications to file.First and foremost was the decision about the diploma/GED issue. As an unschooler Christianhad no \"official\" diploma. But wait? Hadn't we educated our children in accordance with thelaws set out by the state? Didn't that qualify us to stipulate that Christian had truly graduated?We'd always advised both children to claim high school graduation status on job applicationsonce they were beyond high school age. Was this situation much different? We eventuallydecided it wasn't different. Not willing to jeopardize Christian's future, though, we decided to doour own research. Through reading, letter writing and conversation, we uncovered lots of usefulinformation about the \"GED vs. the personalized diploma.\"

As I had always suspected, taking the GED was a guarantee of nothing. In fact, a story came tome of a young man who had been advised by a university admissions counselor to take the GEDbefore sending in his application. When the young man finally took the exam and submitted hisscore (which was a good one) along with his application for admissions, he was told, \"We don'taccept students who have taken the GED.\" He got nowhere with his appeals.This story made me even more suspicious of the GED. Does the GED serve, in an unofficial andunspoken way, as a cautionary red flag to administrators at universities? If this is true is itbecause the test has come to be associated with students who are unsuccessful in completingtraditional course work and have dropped out, or with students who opt to participate in\"school-within-a-school\" programs? With my suspicions running rampant, I decided to call alocal GED testing agency. I asked about how students go about being tested. There was thepreliminary requirement, I was told, of age or class graduation, that had to be met. I told thewoman on at the other end of the line that those requirements would soon be met (Christian wasalmost eighteen) Next I was told about more bothersome requirements: Christian would have tosubmit to three days of reading comprehension tests and career counseling before they'd evenconsider giving him the GED. My suspicions were confirmed. The GED seemed to be a testwhich, when passed, signified only basic literacy in general schoolish subjects. At this juncture itseemed wise to forget having him take it and focus our efforts on our personal diploma, butwould it suffice?

For a few more days I warmed my place on the couch in our \"counseling office\" while Christianwas sprawled out across the living room floor and Georgina played with the dog. I pondered ourdilemma. We had educated Christian in compliance with the guidelines set out by our state.Weren't we, therefore, the persons responsible for graduating him and granting him hisdiploma? Surely the state had no intention of making homeschoolers remain perpetual studentswhen the law which stipulated that parents need only register those children who were betweenthe ages of six and eighteen as homeschoolers. Given this, wasn't it implied that homeschoolerswould eventually graduate? Besides, who else could graduate Christian, since he'd never evenenrolled in an \"accredited\" homeschool correspondence program?It seemed to follow logically that the diploma David and I granted Christian would carry just asmuch weight as any high school diploma if we ourselves would only believe in it. That was noproblem. We'd always felt our children had educated themselves far better than any school couldhave. But what about those admissions committees and financial aid officers? Would they believein the strength of our diploma?There was only one way to find out. Christian drafted a letter of inquiry to Kalamazoo College.In it he discussed his unusual educational history and asked for an application. In no time at allhe received a letter from the dean of admissions praising his unusual interests and experiencesand encouraging him to apply. That Christian had spent four years fishing, sprinkled withvolunteer work, two or three college courses, singing, and otherwise enjoying himself, seemed nobarrier to this dean, diploma or not.In fact, his fishing exploits were what made him such an interesting and attractive candidate!Encouraged by this response, Christian set up a campus visit. He'd go and spend two days livingon campus. David would drop him off and meet with a financial aid officer.

The question was simple. David asked what were the requirements for receiving federal financialaid. Among the requirements were a diploma or GED. David didn't press the issue. We hadlearned to call our home a school when it was necessary, to label our children in terms ofparticular grades when it seemed expedient, and to acknowledge that we taught our childrenwhen, in fact, they taught themselves (and us!). We were on the verge of learning the finalhomeschooling lesson: we grant our children diplomas. A diploma, according to this officer,would suffice.When Christian and David came home, our living room took on yet another disguise. It became a\"document production center.\" We didn't busy ourselves with creating a credential to validateChristian's life; that wasn't necessary. Instead we spent the next few weeks composing the finaldraft of Christian's college portfolio. David and I composed a statement of our educationalphilosophy and donned the caps of high school counselors to write a counselor's letter ofrecommendation for Christian's application. When David and I weren't working on thesedocuments, I was busy sifting through the final notes in Christian's \"academic journal\" in orderto enter them into his emerging homeschooling/college portfolio in a more presentable fashion.In the meantime, Christian wrote the required entrance essay and filled in page after page ofapplication.All of this work made us a bit edgy but we were confident he would be successful in his quest.Acceptance at Kalamazoo College, as well as at Grinned College, Hamline University,University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and University ofWisconsin-Madison, confirmed our belief in ourselves and our ability to weave our way throughthe murk and mire of red tape, credentials and transcript writing.

Luckily, those experiences came well ahead of the recent request for \"written certification\" ofChristian's graduation. Had we not resolved for ourselves the issue of the validity of our diplomawe may have been unable to see things clearly. But, I must admit that our confidence wasshaken, and we suggested that Christian write the dean of enrollment and ask for someclarification. Within a day's time Christian had the answer to his e-mail note. He was merelybeing asked to provide a letter, which could be written entirely by himself, stating that he hadgraduated from high school. This courteous explanation told Christian that the request wasmade as part of a federal regulation. It was entirely up to Christian, but he could have \"theindividual who provided your schooling\" sign the letter too. I chuckled as I thought to myselfwho it was had actually educated our son (himself, mostly) and whether or not he'd ever be asintimidated by issues of credentials as his parents had been.As I reflect on the experience our family had composing a college portfolio, I realize that Davidand I worried, somewhat needlessly, about orthodox credentials. By giving our childrenopportunities to become \"experts\" in fields of their choice (fishing and German for Christian;drama, singing and animals for Georgina) they have moved themselves well beyond the confinesof traditional school work and have become avidly curious learners. It is their \"real world\"expertise, their ability to think creatively and their facility to converse with people from all walksof life, which makes them attractive college candidates. These are the credentials that mosthomeschoolers bear. These credentials - that interesting uniqueness - rather than the moretraditionally recognized credentials, are the ones, we have learned, homeschoolers shouldproudly emphasize when they seek college admissions.© 1998 Alison McKeeNETWORK! National Alliance of Black School Educators