Do home schooled children get a high school diploma when they finish high school?
I know countless homeschoolers who are now in college or are college bound. Not one of them has or intends to get a GED because they do not need onGe and a GED will only hurt them in the long run. A home schooler can get a high school diploma either from a homeschooling program or from their parents. Parents are legally allowed to issue a high school diploma to their home schooler upon completion of their graduation requirements. It is worth as much as a public school diploma, but neither is worth the paper it’s printed on. When you are home schooled, universities do not want to see a diploma. They want to see a TRANSCRIPT (also prepared by the person homeschooling you, parent or otherwise), and SAT or ACT scores. If you intend to go to a university, look on their website to see what they require of homeschooled applicants. It’s usually very specific. If you can’t find it, call the admissions office and ask a live person. Usually if they require anything more than test scores and trans
