I hope you'll be able to join me and Alison
Snieckus on Saturday, June 15th, 9:30-12:30, for our 8th Annual You CAN
Homeschool through High School (and attend a college that's a good fit!)
workshop. The Workshop will explore how parents and teens can work
together to set goals and create a plan for the high school years as well as
how to implement that plan with the wide variety of available resources,
including community college, online learning, textbooks, travel, and
internships.
Since last year's workshop, I've earned the Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA,
attended my first Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA)
conference, and just returned from the New
Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC) annual
conference. I've met with dozens of college admissions representatives from all
over the U.S. and I'm excited to share what I've learned about what colleges
are looking for from their homeschooled applicants.
I've learned so much, in fact, that we've decided
to create a sequel to "You CAN": College 101-- Introduction to the
College Admissions Process. Of particular interest to high school juniors and seniors and
their parents, this workshop is a natural sequel to You CAN Homeschool through
High School. We’ll briefly examine all the post-secondary options-- work, gap year, certificate program, 2-yr. and 4-yr degree
programs—and then provide an overview of the college admissions process. Whatever your student’s career goals, this workshop will help
raise his or her awareness of the available options for further education and
vocational training. We'll conclude with a panel of young adults who will speak
about their own homeschooling experiences and how those experiences impact
their college lives.
College 101-- Introduction to the College Admissions
Process will be held immediately following You CAN on Saturday, June
15th, 1:30-4:30.
The workshops will take place at the Princeton
Learning Cooperative, a
center that helps teenagers live and learn without school by supporting them to
create a personalized education based on their interests, abilities, and goals.
Alison Snieckus is on staff at Princeton Learning Cooperative. In addition to
teaching classes and one-on-one tutoring, Alison serves as a mentor for PLC
teens, helping the teens design their high school education, make plans for
their next steps after high school, and, if desired, apply to 4-year colleges
and universities. Prior to working at PLC, Alison worked at ETS as a
measurement statistician. Alison has been involved in homeschooling for 13
years.
If you'd like to attend, contact me
at barbara@rapaportconsulting.com to reserve a space and for information about
fees. Hope to see you there!