HomeschoolGuidance - Homeschool, Pennsylvania, Education
Description: Supporting Freedom in Education
Most people think of this time of year as the dreaded “tax time,” but for many of us it is FAFSA and PHEAA time. Those letters send chills into some people more than the letters: IRS. FAFSA is a pain for everyone who has a child going to college. It is like an entrance exam for parents. But PHEAA is an extra challenge for Pennsylvania homeschoolers who have a child going to college.
If you have a graduating high school senior, going to college next year, you should apply to Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for aid. (Remember applying for aid is not the same as getting aid.)
One of the provisions of the new home education law (Act 169 of 2014) is the supervisor/parent issued high school diploma. The form can be downloaded from Pennsylvania Department of Education (form PDE-6008), signed by the parent and evaluator. Per law, PHEAA must grant all of the rights and privileges, as any other high school diploma to the home education high school diploma. This diploma (PDE-6008) is proof of high school graduation, a requirement for applying for PHEAA aid.
HomeschoolGuidance - Homeschool, Pennsylvania, Education