Thanks for sharing the GED experience. I didn't know there is an Honors for some who take it.
For now, I'm not planning on having them take the GED, due to the absence of scholarship opportunities to them if they do. Do you know of any scholarships that accept GED? I haven't seen any...most require a diploma.
I want them to graduate with a high school diploma, along with their normal progressive course load (which seems to end with 2 years of college or more completed), at least with my first two girls it is that way. My 10th grade son though is on the same path.
Many colleges now have pre-requisites for majors that take an extra year after the first two years (generals). This is how they determine whom to allow in specific programs. This means some majors take 5 years on average to finish. (For mine it should take three years). Student loans can be an option, but I fear loans would discourage them from attending grad/law/medical/blah school if they choose to further their education even more. Besides, taking loans would occur only because they are advanced. Not fair!
I wish they could progress at their capability in high school and have the scholarship opportunities available to every other kid their age at high school. These opportunities leave when they are no longer enrolled in the high school or don't receive a diploma, even if they are homeschooled, or attend a private high school online/correspondant that is out of state. It needs to be a school in our home state for many of the scholarships.
I feel they are being pressured to slow their pace, regress, jump through hoops doing extra work, OR miss out what they've worked toward AND miss out with new friends attending their high school.
Time is short for my 12th grade daughter. We have been researching scholarships and plan to start filling out applications. Deadlines are as early as October 1. She is scrambling to finish hs freshman and sophomore English, etc. before her real courses begin.
BTW, I don't complain to my kids about the situation. I am encouraging my daughter that she will be fine....while I watch her work, thinking this just isn't right....determined not to make my son do so much filler work for a diploma.
