HootyTooty Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I was reading through the NCAA website and noticed something that has me slightly confused : Under the FAQ (opens PDF) for homeschoolers it says the following: Are parents allowed to graduate students? Only two states impose high school graduation requirements on homeschoolers: New York and Hawaii: Require the home schooling record to be reviewed by a local school which issues the diploma. The state department of education may also issue a diploma. The GED may also be used as proof of graduation. then further down the page under What documents are required? Also, if you were home schooled in New York or Hawaii, please note the NCAA Eligibility Center cannot accept “proof of graduation†from a diploma issued by a home school in New York or Hawaii. New York and Hawaii do not recognize diplomas that are issued by a home school. If a a student is home schooled in New York or Hawaii and does not graduate from a high school, that student would have to provide a GED certificate in order to meet the NCAA’s graduation requirement. But under the Homeschool Information link it only mentions New York and NOT Hawaii: If you were home schooled in New York, please note the NCAA Eligibility Center cannot accept “proof of graduation†from a diploma issued by a home school in New York because the state of New York does not recognize diplomas that are issued by a home school. If a student is home schooled in New does not graduate from a high school, that student would have to provide a GED certificate in order to meet the NCAA’s graduation requirement. The FAQ is dated 8/1/14 and the Information sheet is dated 9/22/14. Does anyone know which one is correct (we are in HI, so it makes a huge difference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Well I called and found my answer. Apparently in the months both pdfs have been up no one has noticed the inconsistency. According the the customer service rep, the FAQ is correct. :( So if he wants to participate he would have to get his GED. I don't know how I should feel about that as I've always read getting a GED is a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I saw a post about this last night and it made me so frustrated. I would like to think this is a misreading of Hawaii homeschool law, but I'm not hopeful. The implication outside NCAA is that HI would consider my kids not to have graduated high school. I have no polite words to say about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Frustrating sums up my feeling this morning. The rep sounded like she was just rereading the FAQ back at me. It does not help there is no one in my area that has btdt. But that is a vent for a different thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I am trying to figure out how they move from the simple fact that the HDOE doesn't issue diplomas to homeschoolers to a position that HI homeschoolers are therefore without any diploma. How is this any different than VA, which doesn't issue diplomas to homeschoolers or CA, where homeschoolers register as small private schools? HI will issue a statement that a family complied with the law regarding homeschooling. My kids do great in school and have high test scores on all kinds of exams from the SAT to the National Latin Exam to AP exams. But somehow that isn't enough to go play a sport in college. I'm so tired of the you're-not-good-enough litany. Especially from NCAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Have you inquired with HSLDA or with either of the state homeschool orgs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 That will be my next step. Also, I haven't found the state associations to be much help in most things. I too would like to understand how HI stance on homeschoolers is different than VA but I was up earlier calling due to time difference so I wasn't quick on the questioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I haven't been back in HI long, but it does seem like info on the state org sites is rather scarce. And any high school level homeschooling is less common. Competitive athletics even less common. It will make me sad if it turns out my son can't be eligible in the eyes of the NCAA. But not sad enough to compromise his academics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'm going to take a break from the board for Lent. But if you find out more or need another voice added to the local discussion, send me a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm_burriss Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Glad you posted this. We are in Hawaii too and were confused by that. We are sad that we are leaving Hawaii this summer but I am beginning to think its not such a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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