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Difference between dropping out and getting a GED and homeschooling and getting a GED...?

  • I'm considering homeschooling but I've found out that you get a GED when completing homeschooling in Florida. As seen here: What type of diploma do home education students receive? School districts, adult high schools, and community colleges are not authorized to award a regular Florida high school diploma to home education students. However, a home education student may take the General Educational Development (GED) test at an education center and be awarded a Florida GED diploma if the student receives a passing score. The toll free number for information pertaining to the GED is (800) 237-5113. (http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/information/home_education/FAQs.asp#high_school) I know GEDs are the equivalent of High School diplomas, but they hold a bad connotation for colleges/universities. I was wondering, is there some difference between dropping out and getting a GED and finishing school through homeschooling and getting one. ex. Would I get a certificate of completion or something along the lines of that?

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    There is no reason for a homeschooler to take the GED. If you are legally homeschooling, the parents issue/award transcripts and a diploma.

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There is no reason for a homeschooler to take the GED. If you are legally homeschooling, the parents issue/award transcripts and a diploma.

sha_lyn6...

Your link says a homeschooled student *may* get a GED... but I certainly would *not*. It is perfectly legal and valid to complete high school through homeschooling. Colleges know that. They will want to see your *parent made* transcripts and your ACT/SAT scores... not anything issued through the sources they list as 'not authorized' to award a diploma and *not* a GED. Colleges see a GED as a sign you couldn't handle high school and quit. They see homeschooling records as a sign that you completed your education at home.

ketchupklf

There would be no difference, you'd be branded with GED either way, and seen as a huge RISK to colleges and employers. No good. Now then, let's talk about the difference between dropping out and getting a GED and graduating as a homeschooled student with a transcript and a work portfolio. LIGHT YEARS apart. The law you quote says the student "MAY" get a GED, not that the student "SHALL" get one. There's a huge legal difference. Our laws say that I "MAY" notify the local authorities that we're homeschooling, but that one little word makes it voluntary. Not compulsory. Same with your GED mention there. Stay away from GEDs, you already know they have a certain connotation. You're RIGHT. If you homeschool, you can give yourself a diploma, but diplomas are pretty worthless. What you want is a ::: transcript ::: --- those are worth their weight in gold. And lucky you, you're in charge of the transcript, too. Homeschooling 101: How to get into college, what about a GED, can I graduate, etc: www.wagnerweb.org/Homeschool_101

K

There would be no difference, you'd be branded with GED either way, and seen as a huge RISK to colleges and employers. No good. Now then, let's talk about the difference between dropping out and getting a GED and graduating as a homeschooled student with a transcript and a work portfolio. LIGHT YEARS apart. The law you quote says the student "MAY" get a GED, not that the student "SHALL" get one. There's a huge legal difference. Our laws say that I "MAY" notify the local authorities that we're homeschooling, but that one little word makes it voluntary. Not compulsory. Same with your GED mention there. Stay away from GEDs, you already know they have a certain connotation. You're RIGHT. If you homeschool, you can give yourself a diploma, but diplomas are pretty worthless. What you want is a ::: transcript ::: --- those are worth their weight in gold. And lucky you, you're in charge of the transcript, too. Homeschooling 101: How to get into college, what about a GED, can I graduate, etc: www.wagnerweb.org/Homeschool_101

K

Your link says a homeschooled student *may* get a GED... but I certainly would *not*. It is perfectly legal and valid to complete high school through homeschooling. Colleges know that. They will want to see your *parent made* transcripts and your ACT/SAT scores... not anything issued through the sources they list as 'not authorized' to award a diploma and *not* a GED. Colleges see a GED as a sign you couldn't handle high school and quit. They see homeschooling records as a sign that you completed your education at home.

ketchupklf

Sorry, but you are not going to find what you are looking for. Correspondence or online schools that are used by homeschoolers couldn't stay open if they gave away their services. Also the GED can only be taken in person at an authorized testing center. You can not take the GED online or mail it in.

Kelly

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