| Do you want your highschoolers to earn a college | | | | from homeschooling in high school, my parents did |
| degree but don't think you can afford to send them | | | | not have a special savings account set aside for my |
| to a university? You're not alone. Parents all across | | | | college education. My dad was a realtor, and my |
| the country have the same concerns as you. The | | | | mom stayed at home with my sisters and me. We |
| cost of living has skyrocketed recently, and many | | | | did not have boatloads of money rolling in. Yet I was |
| families are struggling just to keep their homes and | | | | able to earn a perfectly acceptable college degree in |
| put food on the table. One single mom I know rarely | | | | under four years. |
| drives across town because the cost of gas is so | | | | Believe it or not, there are actually cheap ways for a |
| high. Maybe you're in the same boat. | | | | person to earn a reputable degree. The cheapest |
| Maybe you're thinking, "I want my child to receive a | | | | way that I know of is via distance learning. It's what |
| quality higher education, but our family can't afford to | | | | I did, and it allowed me to earn my English B.A. |
| get into any more debt right now. College for Junior | | | | without having to go into debt! |
| just might have to wait." You are right in thinking that | | | | Brad Voeller, the author of Accelerated Distance |
| college is expensive. Just some of the costs involved | | | | Learning, is a homeschool grad who earned his |
| can include tuition, books (new ones every few | | | | degree for less than $6,000. The great thing is that |
| months!), room and board, and meal plans. That's not | | | | anyone can do this! It's entirely possible. I did it |
| to mention the cost of moving out of home or | | | | myself, and I'm certainly no genius. My main costs |
| across the country, depending on where your school | | | | came from credit-by-examination test fees, study |
| of choice is located (add in the cost of moving | | | | materials, and a one-time tuition fee to an |
| boxes, a moving truck, gas, etc.). All those things can | | | | independent study college. That's pretty much it. |
| quickly add up. A college education can easily be | | | | So if you want your son or daughter to earn a |
| $40,000, $60,000, or more. | | | | degree, but don't want to go into debt, consider |
| So why am I telling you this? No, I don't want to | | | | distance learning. It's a super cheap and easy way to |
| strike fear in your hearts. What I do want is for you | | | | earn a college degree. |
| to think more positively! When I myself graduated | | | | |