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Homeschooling to the Navy
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Permalink Reply by supertgrl on
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I think the dual enrollment would be his best bet. Although, who knows what state the navy will be in 2-3 years from now. They may be hurting for people, or they may be like they are, only taking the best of the best. Plus, he'll get a better job if he has some college under his belt, and it'll def help him do better on the ASVAB.
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Permalink Reply by Sweet*Southern*Lady on
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All of my friends who "'HomeSchooled" took dual credit classes for high school then having an AA or AS by the age of 18 or 19. I would say take the GED so then you would have that legal document certify you have mastered the general education.
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Permalink Reply by Andie3 on
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In TN, he will get a diploma from an accredited umbrella school. The GED would be a mute point.
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Nowadays if you get the GED, you have to have 15 or 30 college credits before you can enlist. Best bet, stick with the diploma, which you said he will be getting, and do dual enrollment.
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Permalink Reply by Kimandtheboys on
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We had to give a transcript of my son's high school work to an Educational Specialist who approved it, and that was all we needed to do. But, our recruiter had never had a homeschooler before and took my son to get his GED anyway just to make sure there were no problems.
Perhaps if you talk to a recruiter, he can put you in contact with the Educational Specialist in your area and you can confirm what documentation is needed if you don't go the college credit route.
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