We made a deal with our son if he passed the pert test and dual enrolled we wouldn't bother with traditional subjects just the dual enrollment classes. For us that was the start of his 10th grade year. (he needed 7 core high school classes which he did in 8-9th grade through block scheduling) 3 math, 3 English, 1 SS. Also make sure they take 2 foreign languages As they will need that to graduate with An Associates of Art or a bachelors degree. Once he passed the pert he took the required classes for his major and other classes just for fun. We had him set a 6 hour timer every day and just do productive stuff. Personal projects, drawing, DE classes or other non-media consuming thing. Then every semester I took his projects and gave him credit for them. He has a subject based transcript not by year. He was able to get his AS degree, a certificate, and fun classes. Currently he transferred All his Associates of science credits to his Bachelors program and was able to add a minor. We focused heavily on reading and math so He was able score high enough on the SAT to get bright futures scholarship. Which in Florida pays 75-100% of tuition if requirements are met. He's now a senior in his Bachelors degree. He will graduate at 19 with a certification, AS degree, BS degree and minor. We were unphased by him picking his path so young because we felt it was like picking a track in high school (Ie. you like art, you pick 5 art electives or a trade) This way he had a skill at the end of his high school career. He could have always and was encouraged to look at other degrees he may have liked better but he had to finish the Associates of science first. He's not a student that likes school and would not have gone for a Bachelors if he was starting from scratch at 18, or if we required him to get an AA degree in high school. He needed those hands on electives all throughout high school with minimal general education. The required 36 general education requirements for a bachelors was spread through out the 4 years (5 in his case) and were tailored specifically to his major. That's just how we did things. I think it's a great alternative to traditional subjects. His transcript looked similar to others but much more in depth in one area. It created a hook for when he did go to university because he had already been working towards his chosen field. Also with bright futures if he choose to go after his masters degree part of the tuition would have been paid because he graduated within his 7th semester.

Also look at NCF. They are a small public college in Sarasota. So they're likely to be cheaper. They do narrative grading and a final thesis assignment. It was my son's dream school but he ended up at USF online.

Yes you can be happy. You can also be a jerk when manic or in a mixed episode. It can take a very long time to find medication that works for him. I'm bipolar+ other things and my husband is bipolar. Feel free to pm me.

He can get an internship, but not until after the vaccine. research is a 0 credits course but I think he'll enjoy that. He's pretty sure he wants to open his own media company. That does all things web.

We're in Florida, I homeschool through the county, I had no problem with financial aid for my son. He even got a scholarship through the school that he went to And the scholarship through this state. At the end of his home schooling we had to sign an Affidavit of completion. I was just really closely check the State requirements. I think that might be old when they didn't completely recognize homeschoolers as private education. Possibly call that school and find out what they talking about. I would consider very carefully whether I would apply to that school or not.

So the schedule came out for next year and he has to take summer. But he'll be short one class that is only open in the spring. So he'll have 9 electives he can take. His end goal is a freelance web developer/programmer. His choices that I see: go back to CC and get another certificate or 2 in a programming specialty for a semester. Get a Digital visualization certificate at University while waiting. (requires on campus classes, currently no car, and 3+ hour bus ride) Take random electives Drop to 12 credits and do research last two semesters Try to get into their masters program with the stipulation he takes that course spring semester Fight for a minor Fight to do independent study to substitute for that one course so he can take it in the Fall. Transient student at his future university Any other Ideas? He's not allowed to take Computer programming classes at his current school.

My son was going to apply ED but did EA instead. I'm so glad because his FA package sucked there. He pays much less where he is now. That school was prefect but not when the other school came out to 20k less a year. Same ranking in school type. His dream school was a public small LAC. He ended up at a large state school.

What major?

My son did 6 hrs a day on his open courseware classes and CC was less intense. University has a lot more scheduling different time lines for different classes. One opens Sunday the other class Thursday. To get a feel for it maybe have him sign up for two classes and see how it works out. Or a summer class.

Unfortunately, it’s a degree from another school. His current school has an MA degree and he wants an MS degree. Some of the 3-400 level courses have the same titles as the 500-600 level courses. Some of the classes he’s really interested in he’s buying the 500+ level books to read. He is very concerned about loans and that's one of the main reason why he may not want to go passed a grad certification. He likes "fast" wins and school is not difficult for him. He has his own personal struggles and needs to type faster but major based classes he is good at. I'm not sure socially he could navigate a TA/RA position. Is he ready for the graduate level work load? I'm not sure how different the MS is from the BS workload wise. Right now he front loads his work and is only stressed finals weeks. Grad school is a whole new territory for us. He has some work to do in the area of communication. (softening language, tone, and typing speed). A masters will let him take more jobs in the "masters in related field" area. So he can take the jobs he wants but he's quite comfortable with school so depending he may continue on. He has role models that have masters and are getting their PhDs and he wants to emulate that. I have those fears too. He tends to burn bright then burn out. a consistent level of drive isn't his thing. I'll have him ask about the sequence. I know it's 4 required classes and the rest concentration electives. He has to reach out to his school he wants to pursue and talk to them.

His scholarship pays for half tuition for one semester of grad studies. So I would like that to be a full grad course load vs. 2 classes. So the extra classes would be 400 level courses.

His degree will be in information. They do accept spring semester. I don't feel he's competitive . He may do research last semester if things calm down. Beyond GPA and personal projects he doesn't have a lot. He gets along well with professors and has multiple classes with the same professors. So his LOR should be strong if he does that and research. His major doesn't allow for a double major but may allow for extra class. However his scholarships may not. We need to find out. He wants to have a list of questions before he talks to his advisor again. I have no idea how different the program would be from the fall semester vs. the spring semester. He'd have to find out.

Would you encourage your child to graduate a semester early? He wants to go on to graduate school. It would cost him about $1,000 more to graduate a semester early. Internship isn't happening this summer. After this semester he'll have 18 credit to graduate. 1. If he goes to school this summer he'll only have 12 credits his last semester. What are the pro/con of getting into a graduate program in the spring semester? 2.He can take 2 extra electives and make 18 credits last two semesters. I think he has to still talk to his advisor. He may not be able to take classes that are not for his degree. He would like to graduate early but having a summer vacation sounds nice. My other concern is that he's speed running his education but is emotionally behind. He can handle the workload but doesn't want to do anything extra outside class work. (Ie. No license or desire to get it) So no ability to work. No desire to move out. Things like that.

Thank you everyone it is in a STEM program. He's just unsure he wants to take out loans for the program. He's torn between wanting to stay around this area or get the degree he wants. He wants to work with Databases in AI field but being a phd @22 with debt he's weary of. He's thinking a masters certificate then working part time or on stand by. At this point any education he decides is just icing on the cake.

We choose between Community College and a local University because of scholarships and living at home we didn't have to take out loan. However most students have loans. I'm lucky enough to live in a state that has low tuition. If you are low enough income there are grants and work study as well as loans, and scholarships. You want to apply to schools that he's a top student. Then apply to all scholarships possible. I like the book debt free degree and podcast borrowed future. If he's a junior he may be able to get his associates degree before graduating high school. Hopefully that will save you some money.

I couldn't read the article. My son's University is closing down some full colleges, combining schools, slashing ~37 mil from their budget. My son is 100% online and home for his full degree. I'm worried they'll cut his program so I'm watching this closely. It sucks this took away his chance to have a college experience but I'm hoping they let their juniors finish their degrees. I'm worried about what this means for education in the future. Their plan will be released by the end of the week and I'm concerned both for the students and teachers.

Is there any downside to doing a combined degree besides or should he do graduate certificate to MS degree to a PHD based on what he can fund out of pocket?

Look at interdisciplinary degrees also. They may be able to substitute the class with a different class with approval. He'll have some hoops to jump through. Does he by chance have his work from the D class he may be able to dispute it for a higher grade. Is he taking it with the same teacher?

What state are you in? Does your son have an AA or AS degree? What year is your son in? My son was looking into FAU, and FSU. He ended up going elsewhere in a non CS but tech related field also online. Does he plan on getting a MS degree?

Would the next step from Beast academy to Life of Fred be Algebra? Or is there another higher level math book that's comic style?

We got very little done 8-1st 10th grade. What subjects don't cause his stress? What does he love?

hat can we do to begin laying foundation for success? Schedules? Considerations? We moved to a 6 hour productivity schedule for school vs. a regular scheduled day. That way she can manage her work load on her own. We had my son volunteer 20 hrs a week vs. work because volunteering is more flexible. Will she have to work while at school or can she just focus on school and work in the summer? If she does then help her find a job (maybe vet clinic or draftsman?) How do we discern whether or not the U is a good idea compared to CC for her freshman year of college? Apply to all three and go to the school that leaves her with the least debt. for us is online/in person at our local university. The reason why we chose this is because I’m not sure he can hold down a job that is full time, long term. So the least amount of bills the better. So we have had lots of discussions about finance. Maybe have her take a finance class. Does your CC have bachelors degree?

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Look at the local Tech school, and udemy. Mess around with Adobe Suite.

My son graduated in May. Our goal was to get him job ready. So he went after an AS degree. He decided to continue on after looking at availability of his profession. If he does not do the special program he'll transfer 42 credits in. If he gets into the special program they will take at least 60 credits. Either way he'll finish early.