by Jessica Frierson | Jan 25, 2023 | NCHE Blog, Teens, High School, Testing, College
by Jessica Frierson and Angie Cutlip, January 2023 The subject of college entrance exams can be intimidating to many homeschool parents. In addition to being teacher, administrator, and all of the other roles you fill, you are your child’s guidance counselor. It is...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 8, 2022 | Graduation, NCHE Blog, High School, College, Finances, Uncategorized
by Evelyn Bickley, June 2022 2022 NCHE Scholarship Winners! Since 1998, NCHE has awarded scholarships to deserving North Carolina homeschooled high school seniors. In that time, we have been blessed with support and donations from homeschool families and organizations...
by Debbie Mason | Apr 27, 2022 | NCHE Blog, College
by guest blogger Cheryl R. Carter/April 2022 This week I met with a mother whose daughter was transitioning from a brick-and-mortar high school to homeschooling. She wanted to make sure her daughter was adequately prepared for college. More importantly, she wanted to...
by Diane Helfrich | Aug 2, 2021 | Testing, College, Diversity, Reasons to Homeschool, Graduation, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Getting Started, War on Homeschooling, Considering Homeschooling, Culture, High School
by Diane Helfrich, August 2021 “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats In a nutshell, this describes for me the difference between homeschooling and public education. We discover and feed gifts and passions in our...
by Matthew McDill | Jan 8, 2021 | College, NCHE Blog, Homeschool Law, Teens, High School, Graduation
I’d like to tell you a story about what happened with one of my high school students that points to several important homeschooling principles: In NC, parents decide what is required for a student to graduate, not the state or any other organization. If your student...
by Evelyn Bickley | Dec 21, 2020 | High School, Graduation, College, NCHE Blog
NCHE interviews Activities Director Evelyn Bickley to learn more about NCHE scholarships. NCHE: Evelyn, you serve as activities director and that includes serving as the chair of our scholarship committee. Tell us a little about the history of NCHE scholarships. EB:...