Jill Said:

What type of diploma do home schooled high school students earn?

We Answered:

High School Diploma


A high school diploma is a document that bears record of the completion of a course of study. If you're wondering whether your homeschooled student can receive a diploma, the answer is yes!


As the parent, you've prescribed your child's course of study and you can present a diploma that indicates he has successfully completed it. Some correspondence schools also provide diplomas for completion of their course of study.


If for some reason the college your child wants to attend looks skeptically at homeschool diplomas, the quickest way to demonstrate academic competence is to have your child take several courses at the local community college. By dual enrolling, your child can take classes that help complete her high school course work while earning college credit at the same time (subject to state and individual college policies). Those college credits will allow your child to transfer to the school of her choice. (If you select this route, be sure that your child's destination college will accept the specific college courses she plans to take.)


Frequently Asked Questions

What does a diploma mean?
Where do I get a diploma?
Can I make my own diploma?
Who must sign the diploma?
Can a parent sign a diploma even if he did not personally teach all the classes?
Can more than one person sign the diploma?
What if I homeschooled in close association with a private school?
Do I need an "accredited" diploma? If so, how do I get one? Some colleges and employers look down on a homeschool diploma (they want it to be state-certified).
Even so, how do I get an "accredited" diploma?
Can I obtain a high school diploma without involving the local school district?
Will the local public school issue a diploma for my student?
Must the student comply with state or school district requirements in order to receive a diploma?
Do I need to get the local public school's approval before issuing a diploma?
How do I get a diploma that is recognized by the armed forces?
Should I skip the diploma and have my student take the GED test instead?
List of schools (i.e., correspondence and online) that offer a diploma for homeschools.
Diploma services/programs-can I homeschool without them? How effective are they?
Should I also prepare a transcript?

Dianne Said:

Question on pursuing a graduate gemologist diploma?

We Answered:

I personally, can't answer all of that, but I know that most people here probably have even less of an idea than i do.

my mom is a graduate gemologist- she's actually at work right now, but i'd be glad to show her this when she gets home, i'm sure she'll be able to give better answers than i can.

i know my mom completed her courses in a year, but that's generally pretty quick. she got a job at a jewelry store as an estate buyer, and with the economy, jewelry stores are actually doing BETTER because the price of gold goes up as the rest of the economy goes down, so people are investing in gold and coins.

my email is jessika721@yahoo.com, if you'd like me to show this to my mom for more specific answers.

Monica Said:

how can i make my college diploma from my country to be helpful in finding good jobs in the United States?

We Answered:

- try to get more experience by doing some sort of internship .
- go to a school and do some Tech studies , your diploma will be worth it .

Thelma Said:

Will an online degree combined with traditional college diploma have value?

We Answered:

LOL why spend three years of your time on that garbage? Just go to a Uni/College like everyone else instead of being all weird and trying to cut corners.

Part of what they look for in graduates is social skills, independence, and the university experience all in. You may or may not, do academically equivalent work, but there is nobody monitoring your progress in the same way.

I doubt much will make it more respectable, you are clutching at straws.