School Yourself! - College Credit Resources for Homeschoolers with Jennifer Cook-DeRosa

Issues of access and affordability of college education are hotly debated topics which affect young people entering the college market, as well as approximately 44.7 million Americans who have outstanding student loans. One approach to reducing debt and increasing college completion rates is to encourage students to come to college with transfer credits from high school. In this episode, we talk with Jennifer Cook-DeRosa, author of the book Homeschooling for College Credit, about strategies that can help both homeschooled and traditional students earn transferable college credit while in high school. Resources Homeschooling for College Credit website and book. Bio Jennifer Cook-DeRosa is the founder, Executive Director, and owner of the Homeschooling for College Credit organization. Jennifer is also the author of the book, Homeschooling for College Credit. Jennifer’s inspirational teaching style encourages parents to reconsider the wisdom of getting kids INTO college, and instead builds a plan to get them OUT. Through resourceful high school planning for homeschooled teens, Jennifer teaches parents how to make the most of their teen's high school career by injecting college credit, building an exit strategy, and stepping forward as their teen's best guidance counselor.