San Antonio Homeschool High School

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DUEL CREDITS

Under the previous system, a high school student could enroll in college courses (after meeting the college's

academic requirements) that would apply both to high school credit and college credit (hence the name "dual credit").

Prior to this year, these classes were paid by the state of Texas. Due to current budget cuts, these classes will

no longer be free. A dual credit student will now pay the same fees as any other students. Since all of us are

considered out-of-district (we don't live in the tax district that supports ACCD) that translates into a minimum

of $1100 for one class. That fee will exclude many homeschoolers from being able to participate in these classes.

The dual credit program wants to accomodate homeschoolers, so they have offered the option of gathering 15 or

more students to make a class (more than likely an online class) where the professor would be paid a set fee of $3000-4000. This would substantially reduce the cost per class.

Due to these changes, those of us currently in the program are scrambling to pull together more students to make these classes. One of the major road blocks is that the deadline for application for fall 2012 already closed. At yesterday's meeting we got the dual credit coordinators to agree that they would extend the deadline to April 1 so that we could gather more interested students. Even with this extension, it is going to be a huge task to coordinate our efforts to combine students. In light of this, MelRae Ambs and I are hosting an informational meeting to explain and address these issues. In addition, I will give some other options for dual credit. MelRae has graciously offered her home for this meeting. She has also put out this information to her contacts in New Braunfels in the hope that we can facilitate coordinating dual credit groups.

If you are interested but cannot attend, email or call me (830)456-9094 or email Kristi kwikafiedler@yahoo.com

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSDualCredit4SanAntonio/ This group will bring together information about how to enroll and participate in Dual Credit Courses with St. Philip's College using the Group Assembly Option. In a nutshell, St. Philip's is willing to provide delivery method (either a classroom or online technology), curriculum, and an adjunct professor for each qualified course. Each Cours...e Group will be responsible for providing between 15 to 30 qualified high school students and pay for the instructor’s fee. St. Philip’s will waive all other fees and tuition associated with the course.

To see if your student(s) qualify for dual credit courses, please go to St. Philip’s Dual Credit website:
http://www.alamo.edu/main.aspx?id=898

If you think your student(s) are even remotely interested, please go now to www.applytexas.org and fill out an application for each student. The process will be easier if you include the student’s social security number, so please include it.
For this group, please choose St. Philip’s College. There is no obligation to participate, and half the work will be done! If at a later date, you choose to start with another college for dual credit, it is easily changed. However,

The current policy is once the High School Dual Credit Program is started with a college, i.e. St Philip’s College; the student must remain with that college.

This Group Assembly Option is especially beneficial to students who live in the “service districts.” These are the outlying counties surrounding Bexar County. Starting with the fall semester, service districts will pay FULL “Out of District” tuition. Yes, in the past that was waived, but it was made very clear that unless the student resided inside the Bexar tax base, the student would be required to pay full tuition.
http://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/content.php?catoid=73&navoid=1731#Tuition_Schedule

How much will this cost each student? That will depend on how many “chairs” are filled for each course. It would range from $100 to $200 for a 3 credit course up to $200 to $400 for a 4 credit course with lab. Obviously, we would like each course FILLED!

Thank you for joining me on this Journey.
Joycelyn Sim jc.simas@hotmail.com

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Description

Christian homeschooling group looking for families with young teens that are serious about committing to a growing teen group with Christ as our center.
Our group is just getting started and because of that we are starting out slowly. We currently are welcoming families with teens between the ages of 13 yrs and 16yrs in the school yr 2010 to 2011. Each following year we will add an older age to the mix. The Home Teens are part of a larger Christian group on the NE side of town called the Home Team.
There are lots of activities for the younger siblings and family members as well, besides the chaperoned teen events. Admittance to the Home Teens requires membership with the Home Team. Many activities will include the whole family such as our Friday park days!
Please contact Jan if you would like more info! Contact: Jan Rodriguez at 210-658-3366, thatsme2u2002@yahoo.com

We really benefited from something this year that I have found few
homeschoolers know about. The College Board has a Fee Waiver program that
can save a low income family a ton of money. I thought you might want to be
aware of this.

Here's how it works: A homeschool family who meets the low income guidelines
would go to the guidance counselor at a local public or private high school.
They would show some proof of income to the guidance counselor and would
receive fee waiver cards as needed. It's easier to qualify than you might
think. A family of six has to make less than $51,079. There are quite a few
families in our area that qualify.

Here's what you are able to get help with:

*SAT Reasoning Tests - 2 administrations ($43 each) including question and
answer service ($18 each) or student answer service ($10) *Additional Score
Reports - 4 free ($9.50 each) *SAT Subject Tests - 2 administrations of up
to three tests each (up to $48 or more each admin) *College Application Fee
Waivers - 4 free college applications (this can save you from $25 to $75 per
school) Also, additional schools beyond your four will often waive fees as
well.

This can save a family $450 or more -- a big help in a tough year.