Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW.
We were recently given 6 months access to the College Launch Solution from The HomeScholar LLC. The HomeScholar LLC was created by Matt and Lee Binz, homeschool consultants with over 15 years experience of helping families homeschool through high school and enter into college.
What is the College Launch Solution? It's a course that helps train and coach homeschool parents in guiding their high school students through the college process and launching them into college. It has over 60+ hours of training to help prepare and work through the college application process. This is an affordable option instead of hiring a college admissions counselor and can be used for all the children in your household. I really wish that I had started this earlier with A but here we are in the very beginning of her senior year (better late than never!). This course is specifically geared for high schoolers 10th - 12th graders so it's a great fit for both A and B.
As you can see from the course menu above, this course includes 6 training sections: Core Training, Finding a College, Paying for College, Applying to College, Preparing for Launch, and Succeeding in College as well as a few bonuses.
In the Core Training section, your teen will attend an online college admission seminar. This will help them understand the college admission process and scholarship opportunities. Parents will also get an overview of the whole process. This is a section that can be referred back to again and again as needed.
Above you can see A with her Seminar Workbook for teens.
I feel like the other five sections are pretty self explanatory with their name. In the Finding a College section, it guides you in finding a college and planning specifically starting in your students Junior year. In Paying for College, you learn about scholarships, financial aid and even how to shorten college. And so on with the other sections. I really appreciate that this course includes the section on succeeding in college. The goal of this course is not only to successfully launch into a college but to succeed once you get there.
I love Lee's heart and her encouraging tone as she guides both you and your teen through this college launch course. I love that she mixes equal parts reality with equal parts encouragement. She also sends accountability emails to help you stay on track and in control of this process. If you are homeschooling through high school, I would definitely recommend this program.
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Hi Kathryn, Thank you for the delightful review. I really appreciated it when you said, "I love Lee's heart and her encouraging tone as she guides both you and your teen through this college launch course. I love that she mixes equal parts reality with equal parts encouragement." The reality and encouragement balance was what I was after! I want parents to feel empowered but also capable. It can be hard navigate but parents are in the best position to do it, especially in partnership with their teens.
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Lee Binz