College Board®
First stop for general SAT® and AP® Exam preparation info, college search help, and general college preparation tips.
AP Central®
Essential site for learning about the Advanced Placement Program and how to conduct courses. Be sure to become thoroughly familiar with the AP Course Audit section of this site if you plan to design your own courses.
ACT®
Information on preparation, registration, and scoring for the ACT® Test, as well as tips on college and career planning.
The Common Application®
Standardized college application used by more than 900 institutions.
Federal Student Aid
Official federal financial aid site including applications, estimated family contribution formulas, and more.
Fastweb®
One of the most popular and useful sites for searching out scholarships of all types.
Congressional Award
Prestigious national award to encourage youth achievement in volunteer public service, physical fitness, personal development, and expedition/exploration. A worthwhile goal for homeschoolers to aim for.
President’s Volunteer Service Award
Another well-respected award recognizing students and families for hours of volunteer service.
Home School Legal Defense Association
Legal assistance, state by state info, and advice on topics such as transcripts, curriculum choice, extracurriculars, sports, military, internships, financing college, and more.
National Home Education Research Institute
This organization produces high-quality research on home-based education, serves as a clearinghouse to distribute this research, and educates the public concerning the findings of all research on home education.
Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society
The first honor society established exclusively for homeschooled students, now a national organization with chapters in nearly all of the 50 states.
Pennsylvania Homeschoolers®
(PA Homeschoolers) Well-respected source of online high school courses, including a full spectrum of approved AP courses.
Institute for Excellence in Writing®
Top-notch writing instruction and resources for elementary through high school, including Advanced Communication Series, High School Essay Intensive, Student Writing Intensive, Teaching the Classics, and more.
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University (Purdue OWL®)
A highly practical site for writing resources, instructional material, tips and guidelines for high school and college essay writing, detailed MLA formatting guides for research papers, and more.
Home Science Tools®
An excellent source for lab science equipment from microscopes and dissection supplies to chemistry kits and physics gadgets.
College Essay Guy
Truly wonderful site for advice, examples, inspiration, and workshops to jump-start the college application essay process–and keep you on the road after the initial jump-start. You’ll love Ethan Sawyer’s humor and his encouraging manner that will help you de-stress.
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Denise has developed a comprehensive guide to help homeschooling families design and implement a rigorous college prep program. Homeschooled & Headed for College discusses academics, electives, testing, and documentation, and she walks families through all aspects of the college selection and application process. Denise’s research and recommendations will save families precious time.
