(10-15-2019, 08:47 PM)cookderosa Wrote: ... I'm having a hard time getting the quote feature to work, humm.  ...

(10-16-2019, 06:38 AM)cookderosa Wrote:

(10-15-2019, 10:43 PM)ACI Wrote:

(10-15-2019, 08:47 PM)cookderosa Wrote: I'm having a hard time getting the quote feature to work, humm.  Ok, you're welcome, and TT is fine for math - it covers the same scope and sequence as Saxon, I was just using it as an example.  My point was just to emphasize that your regular curriculum will provide a good plan that you can build on.  

Based on his neutral approach, my advice is to just keep doing what you're doing.  For his 3 Modern States courses, you may want to enrich them so you feel confident awarding high school credit and covering a bit "more" in terms of reading, writing, research - Modern States is passive (watching) with a bit of evaluation (quiz) but isn't otherwise doing much.

Since your tuition is still really high (even at half price) you can certainly look at other colleges.  Yes, you can enroll anywhere that will let you!  There are colleges that even their out of state tuition is under $100/credit, which is cheaper than what you're paying at $300/class... but CLEP is currently free, so if that works for you, you'll be fine and it won't cost you anything.

My #3 son was ready academically to try his hand at college level but did not do CLEP well at all.  I can't remember exactly, but I think he tried 2 CLEPs (UNsuccessfully) before I realized we needed a different plan lol.  He used Straighterline a lot, but there are many curriculum providers that meet various needs.  For instance, Straighterline (as well as Studycom, Sophia, and others) all are good for awarding ACE credit.  ACE credit isn't accepted everywhere (it is accepted at Thomas Edison which is in your state btw!) whereas if you're looking for very rigorous academics you could look at Veritas Press (but not cheaper than your CC) so there are options, but each option has a different list of pros and cons.  

In my opinion, just plan your high school curriculum as if you didn't know anything about college credit, and then once it's spelled out, you can bring in college credit options that make sense.    

Looking ahead, my advice is to carefully consider 1-2 classes in person at the community college.  Since these are expensive for you, choose wisely.  Choose the subjects that he may find super exciting as opposed to what "looks right" for his hs transcript.  If he loves fitness, choose weight lifting and nutrition.  If he loves gaming, choose something with computers (not Intro to Computers- that's a mind-numbing class that teaches how to use MS Suite) but actually something he'd like.  Drawing, game simulation, music, science, etc.  Being exposed to different teaches outside the home will be a big change, and in the case of my son, it helped him find his passion! And when your teen finds their passion, you won't have to work nearly as hard as you are right now.    You'll simply be his facilitator and advocate, which is one step closer to feeling them grow up and start taking ownership of their future, and it's so rewarding!!

You'll do great!

Thank you!  Just to clarify - I am having him complete Modern States just to get the free test voucher.  But we are incorporating a LOT of other curriculum to make the content well-rounded and complete.  I have actually not been a big fan of Modern States' content AT ALL!  

Yes, I know TSEU takes so much ACE credit and it is in NJ!  That was the school I was hoping to have him go to.      I have been reading/researching so much and see so many options for college credit if you go to a school like that...

My big thing:  I don't want him to graduate with debt.  But, I know we can't financially help him get through college. So helping him get a big jump start in high school (a lot of college credit) was my way of helping.  But that option kinda flies out the window with a degree path like engineering.  

Thank you for the advice to choose a college class he'd really enjoy.  I probably wouldn't have necessarily done that.  You are right...when he finds his passion, I won't have to work as hard at this.  That is something I'm really looking forward to, lol!

Do you have ideas on how to find other dual enrollment options?   I'm at a loss unless I just look up 'NJ colleges' and start working my way through websites/phone calls?

MS + curriculum = good plan. Yeah, it's all about the voucher lol.

He doesn't have to graduate with debt if he uses TESU, in fact, I think that's probably why most people choose it, for the price! The price of THEIR credit is high, so the way to keep your degree cost low is by using cheap/free credit and transferring it in. You have to do good planning to make sure this works out, because DIYing a degree takes some work - but homeschool parents are clever enough to do it, so there is no question in my mind that you CAN do it, it's just a matter of deciding if it's the right degree to pursue and how fast or slow he will go.
Using Modern States to augment his hs curriculum is a great plan, if he does well with CLEP, you can accumulate a TON of credit for $0. If you focus on brining down the number of credits he needs, and then more, and then more, and then more, you will eventually hit on a degree that only requires you to pay rack rate tuition for a few classes. And those, you and he can cash flow.

Engineering is inconsistent with a "test out" degree through the big 3. If he's exceptionally motivated, then there are other ways to get a college degree debt free, but since he's not yet there, just keep planning his high school credits and bring in college credit as you go. That way, if in the end he does head off to a traditional college on full scholarship, you've not lost time OR money.

Other colleges for dual enrollment in NJ - I do not have a list, however are you a member of Homeschooling for College Credit in New Jersey Facebook group? The parents there who are homeschooling in NJ AND earning college credit would know better than I about specific colleges and who has the best prices/programs. Let me link you to that group and hopefully, you can make some connections with other parents like you!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048906355143719

Also, you can use dual enrollment as a distance learner. I keep a list of colleges that charge low out of state tuition AND allow high schooled homeschoolers to enroll (sometimes you can find low tuition but it's not open to high school students and or homeschooled students - other times you can find dual enrollment for high school homeschooled students but the tuition is ridiculous). Anyway, this short list is built based on what other parents are using and sending me and telling me is working for them.
https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.com/2018/01/16/dual-enrollment-schools/

(10-16-2019, 02:38 PM)davewill Wrote:

(10-15-2019, 08:47 PM)cookderosa Wrote: ... I'm having a hard time getting the quote feature to work, humm.  ...

When you're in the full editor the last icon in the toolbar is "View Source", you can also use ctrl-shift-s. It will show you the actual tags which are much easier to edit.

(10-17-2019, 05:55 PM)cookderosa Wrote:

(10-16-2019, 02:38 PM)davewill Wrote:

(10-15-2019, 08:47 PM)cookderosa Wrote: ... I'm having a hard time getting the quote feature to work, humm.  ...

When you're in the full editor the last icon in the toolbar is "View Source", you can also use ctrl-shift-s. It will show you the actual tags which are much easier to edit.

Thanks Dave!! That's a big help.  Since you're my help desk tonight, any ideas for how I can get bold or italics to work?  I lost that feature on my computer when the forum went through the upgrade.   Not a big deal, but I see others have it.

(10-22-2019, 12:38 AM)dfrecore Wrote:

(10-17-2019, 05:55 PM)cookderosa Wrote:

(10-16-2019, 02:38 PM)davewill Wrote:

(10-15-2019, 08:47 PM)cookderosa Wrote: ... I'm having a hard time getting the quote feature to work, humm.  ...

When you're in the full editor the last icon in the toolbar is "View Source", you can also use ctrl-shift-s. It will show you the actual tags which are much easier to edit.

Thanks Dave!! That's a big help.  Since you're my help desk tonight, any ideas for how I can get bold or italics to work?  I lost that feature on my computer when the forum went through the upgrade.   Not a big deal, but I see others have it.

It's available if you reply, and also if you start a post and then hit preview post - there's a second window that has the preview (at least on my computer) and I can do all the fancy stuff. Bold, Italic, Red, smilies, you name it! 

(10-22-2019, 11:09 AM)cookderosa Wrote: I'm in that setting now, but no luck.  It's ok, thank you for trying!

(10-22-2019, 01:09 PM)davewill Wrote:

(10-22-2019, 11:09 AM)cookderosa Wrote: I'm in that setting now, but no luck.  It's ok, thank you for trying!

Weird. You mean you don't see the icons that control bold or italic or that they don't work when you use them? You might try the keyboard shortcuts (ctrl-b for Bold, ctrl-i for Italic).

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OK, did a little research. If you go into the User control panel and choose "Edit Options" on the left, there's a setting called, "Show the MyCode formatting options on the posting pages.". If you turn it off, the formatting bar disappears from the editor. If you turn it on, I think it will fix your problems. You can also make source mode the default when you create posts.

(10-22-2019, 01:09 PM)davewill Wrote:

(10-22-2019, 11:09 AM)cookderosa Wrote: I'm in that setting now, but no luck.  It's ok, thank you for trying!

Weird. You mean you don't see the icons that control bold or italic or that they don't work when you use them? You might try the keyboard shortcuts (ctrl-b for Bold, ctrl-i for Italic).

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OK, did a little research. If you go into the User control panel and choose "Edit Options" on the left, there's a setting called, "Show the MyCode formatting options on the posting pages.". If you turn it off, the formatting bar disappears from the editor. If you turn it on, I think it will fix your problems. You can also make source mode the default when you create posts.