Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Presented by Angela J. Evans

1. Admissions Forum for Home Educated ApplicantsPresented by Angela J. Evans Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

2. KSU - a “Home School Friendly” place • A Dozen Years of Experience With Home Educated Applicants • Specialized Counselors • Web Page / Other USG Institutions Are Linking to Our Site / over 9,000 Hits Since 1999 • Workshops for Admissions at Local, State, Regional and National Level Organizations • Board Level Student Advisors – 2 in a Row • Portfolio Model… Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

3. Home Educated Graduates Enroll at Kennesaw State Fall 2000 36 Enrolled Fall 2001 52 Enrolled Fall 2001 52 Enrolled Fall 2002 32 Enrolled Fall 2003 24 Enrolled These numbers do not reflect Spring or Summer Semester New Student Enrollment Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

4. Board of Regents Official Policy • Applicants from home schools or graduates of non-accredited high schools may validate the CPC in an alternative way. SAT I scores and satisfactory documentation of equivalent competence in each of the CPC areas at the college preparatory level may be used in lieu of the Freshman Index and Carnegie unit requirements of the CPC. • A student whose SAT I Composite (Verbal plus Mathematics) score is at or above the average SAT I score of the previous year's fall semester first-time freshman admitted to the USG institution to which he or she is applying and who has completed the equivalent of each of the CPC areas as documented by a portfolio of work and/or other evidence that substantiates CPC completion qualifies for consideration for admission. For students with ACT scores, the ACT composite score comparable (according to the tables from the joint study by ACT, ETS, and the College Board) to the average SAT I total score is required. Students in this category must also meet the minimum SAT I Verbal (or ACT English) requirement and the minimum SAT I Mathematics (or ACT Math) requirement for the sector to which they apply. Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

5. BOR Policy Continued • Applicants who achieve designated scores on each of the following SAT II Subject Tests in a CPC area will be considered to have demonstrated equivalent CPC competence and do not need to submit additional documentation in that area: English Writing, Literature, Math IC or Math IIC, American History & Social Studies, World History, Biology, and one of the following: Chemistry or Physics. • Students admitted in this category with satisfactory documentation of CPC competence in all areas will not be counted in the institution's Limited Admissions (including Presidential Exceptions) category. Those with qualifying SAT I scores and documentation of partial CPC completion may be admitted on the same basis and with the same conditions as other students with CPC deficiencies. Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

6. Admissions to KSU • Application for Admissions / $40 Fee • Certificate of Immunization • Official SAT / ACT Scores • 2.5 High School Grade Point Average • 16 Units of College Preparatory Curriculum • Graduation from an accredited high school - (the portfolio alternative applies when this criteria is not attained) Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

7. College Preparatory Curriculum • 4 Units of English • 4 Units of Math (with Algebra I, II, Geometry, & Advanced Math) • 3 Units of Natural Science (2 with labs) • 3 Units of Social Science • 2 Units of Foreign Language (same language) Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

8. Home School Graduates Find A New Home at KSU Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

9. Home School – Non-Accredited High School… • Regional Accrediting Agencies (SACS) • Georgia Accrediting Commission • Public High Schools in Georgia • Accrediting Commission for Independent Study (ACIS) Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

10. When Do Portfolio Assessments Apply? • Student Is a Graduate of an Non-accredited High School • Student Is a Home School Graduate • Student Has Qualifying SAT I Scores and Partial CPC and Alternative Validating Methods for CPC (SAT II) • Professional Discretion of Admissions Personnel Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

11. Portfolio Assessment at KSU • SAT Verbal 430 and SAT Math 400 or ACT English 17 and ACT Math 17  The KSU standard this year is a combined SAT Score of 1020 with a minimum • Official transcripts from any conventional public/private high school and colleges attended • Copy of Declaration of Intent to Home school as filed with local Board of Education • Completed Home School College Preparatory Credit Evaluation Form and Supplemental Documentation and signed certification form  Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

12. Additional Portfolio Requirements • Portfolio of Extra-Curricular Activities and Academic Achievements during high school that support academic preparedness for college  • Letter from primary teacher certifying completion of high school and date of high school graduation • Two Letters of recommendation from non-family members (Examples: Employers, Clergy, Civic Leaders, Tutors) • A National Standardized High School Summation Exam taken during the twelfth grade year (Examples: Iowa TAP, SAT II, California Achievement Test, Stanford Achievement Test) Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

13. Break Refreshments compliments of ACIS Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

14. Is there HOPE for Home Education? Home Educated Students May Get Reimbursed by HOPE, and Receive HOPE for Future Terms After They Complete 30 Semester Hours With a 3.0 GPA • Complete a FAFSA or HOPE Application • Submit a Letter Requesting Reimbursement for Tuition and Fees for Hours 1 – 30 • Submit the Home School Transcript Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004

15. Closing Remarks Admissions Forum for Home Educated Applicants Office of Admissions • 2004